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The 2019 Blackwater Elite season was the 5th season of the franchise in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).

HeadcoachBong Ramos
Aries Dimaunahan (starting April 4, 2019)
Nash Racela (starting November 27, 2019)
OwnersEver Bilena Cosmetics, Inc.
Record2–9
(18.2%)
Place12th
Quick facts Blackwater Elite season, Head coach ...
2019 Blackwater Elite season
Head coachBong Ramos
Aries Dimaunahan (starting April 4, 2019)
Nash Racela (starting November 27, 2019)
OwnersEver Bilena Cosmetics, Inc.
Philippine Cup results
Record2–9
(18.2%)
Place12th
Playoff finishDid not qualify
Commissioner's Cup results
Record7–4
(63.6%)
Place3rd
Playoff finishQuarterfinalist (lost to Rain or Shine, 1–2)
Governors' Cup results
Record2–9
(18.2%)
Place12th
Playoff finishDid not qualify
Blackwater Elite seasons
← 2017–18
2020 →
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Key dates

2018

  • December 16: The 2018 PBA draft took place in Midtown Atrium, Robinson Place Manila.

Draft picks

Main article: 2018 PBA draft
More information Round, Pick ...
Round Pick Player Position Nationality PBA D-League team College
1 2 Bobby Ray Parks Jr. G  Philippines NU-Banco De Oro
Hapee Fresh Fighters		 National U
3 24 Diego Dario G  Philippines AMA Philippines
4 34 Dan Alberto G  Philippines AMA UE
5 42 Chris de la Peña C  Philippines Batangas-EAC Letran
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Roster

More information Players, Coaches ...
2019 Blackwater Elite roster
Players Coaches
Pos.#POBNameHeightWeightDOB (YYYY–MM–DD)From
G 0 United States Mike Cortez (C) 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 1980–10–11 De La Salle
G 1 Philippines Mike Tolomia 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 1993–01–06 Far Eastern
G 4 Philippines Gelo Alolino 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1994–01–04 National-U
G 5 Philippines Diego Dario 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) 145 lb (66 kg) 1997–01–06 UP Diliman
G 6 Philippines Roi Sumang 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) 155 lb (70 kg) 1990–12–12 UE
F 7 Philippines Don Trollano 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 182 lb (83 kg) 1992–01–07 Adamson
F 9 Philippines KG Canaleta 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1982–02–12 UE
F 12 Philippines Mac Belo 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1993–02–12 Far Eastern
G 13 Philippines Brian Heruela 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 1989–04–13 Cebu
F 15 Philippines James Sena 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 225 lb (102 kg) 1988–08–31 José Rizal
G 18 Philippines Paul Desiderio 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 150 lb (68 kg) 1997–02–02 UP Diliman
C 19 Philippines Rabeh Al-Hussaini 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1988–08–11 Ateneo
F 21 Philippines Carl Bryan Cruz 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1991–08–21 Far Eastern
F/C 28 Philippines Chris Javier 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1992–12–06 UE
F 35 United States Matt Salem 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 1993–05–12 National-U
F 88 Hong Kong Joseph Eriobu (IN) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 1992–02–12 Mapúa
F – Australia Anthony Semerad Injured 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1991–04–25 San Beda
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Team manager
  • Philippines Joel Co
  • Philippines Jacob Muñez (assistant)


Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (CI) Commissioner's Cup Import
  • (GI) Governors' Cup Import
  • (EI) EASL Import
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (IN) Inactive
  • (S) Suspended
  • (R) Rookie
  • Injured Injured

Roster

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Philippine Cup

Eliminations

Standings

More information Pos, W ...
Pos Team
 W L PCT GB Qualification
1 Phoenix Pulse Fuel Masters 9 2 .818 — Twice-to-beat in the quarterfinals
2 Rain or Shine Elasto Painters 8 3 .727 1
3 Barangay Ginebra San Miguel 7 4 .636[a] 2 Best-of-three quarterfinals
4 TNT KaTropa 7 4 .636[a] 2
5 San Miguel Beermen 7 4 .636[a] 2
6 Magnolia Hotshots Pambansang Manok 6 5 .545 3
7 NorthPort Batang Pier 5 6 .455 4 Twice-to-win in the quarterfinals
8 Alaska Aces 4 7 .364[b] 5
9 NLEX Road Warriors 4 7 .364[b] 5
10 Columbian Dyip 4 7 .364[b] 5
11 Meralco Bolts 3 8 .273 6
12 Blackwater Elite 2 9 .182 7
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Source: PBA.ph
Rules for classification: 1) winning percentage; 2) if two teams are tied, head-to-head record; if three or more teams are tied, head-to-head goal average (quotient), if tied for 8th, one-game playoff; 3) overall quotient 4) coin toss[1]
Notes:
  1. [a]
    Head-to-head quotient: Barangay Ginebra 1.02, TNT 1.00, San Miguel 0.98
  2. [b]
    Head-to-head quotient: NLEX 1.19, Alaska 1.01, Columbian 0.84; 8th-seed playoff: Alaska 88–80 NLEX

Game log

More information 2019 PBA Philippine Cup game log Total: 2–9, Game ...
2019 PBA Philippine Cup game log
Total: 2–9
January: 1–2
GameDateOpponentScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
1 January 16 NorthPort L 91–117 Abu Tratter (18) Abu Tratter (9) Belo, Sumang (4) Smart Araneta Coliseum 0–1
2 January 19 Meralco L 94–99 Allein Maliksi (17) Raymar Jose (10) Roi Sumang (9) Ynares Center 0–2
3 January 30 Rain or Shine W 111–99 Michael DiGregorio (27) Chris Javier (13) Roi Sumang (8) Cuneta Astrodome 1–2
February : 0–4
GameDateOpponentScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
4 February 1 Phoenix L 95–114 Abu Tratter (24) Mac Belo (9) Belo, Dario (4) Ynares Center 1–3
5 February 6 San Miguel L 79–93 Roi Sumang (17) Maliksi, Tratter (12) Roi Sumang (6) Mall of Asia Arena 1–4
6 February 9 Barangay Ginebra L 67–85 DiGregorio, Eriobu (14) Eriobu, Javier (8) Alolino, Belo, Desiderio, Sumang (3) Davao del Sur Coliseum 1–5
7 February 13 Alaska L 101–103 Allein Maliksi (25) Jose, Maliksi (5) Roi Sumang (5) Mall of Asia Arena 1–6
March : 1–3
GameDateOpponentScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
8 March 1 Columbian W 106–100 Allein Maliksi (29) Mac Belo (9) Maliksi, Sumang (5) Mall of Asia Arena 2–6
9 March 9 TNT L 89–127 Michael DiGregorio (20) Rabeh Al-Hussaini (6) Maliksi, Sumang (4) Ynares Center 2–7
10 March 17 NLEX L 101–122 Allein Maliksi (20) Abu Tratter (12) Diego Dario (9) Smart Araneta Coliseum 2–8
11 March 22 Magnolia L 87–97 Belo, Maliksi (16) Abu Tratter (9) Banal, Dario (4) Ynares Center 2–9
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Commissioner's Cup

Eliminations

Standings

More information Pos, W ...
Pos Team
 W L PCT GB Qualification
1 TNT KaTropa 10 1 .909 — Twice-to-beat in the quarterfinals
2 NorthPort Batang Pier 9 2 .818 1
3 Blackwater Elite 7 4 .636[a] 3 Best-of-three quarterfinals
4 Barangay Ginebra San Miguel 7 4 .636[a] 3
5 Magnolia Hotshots Pambansang Manok 5 6 .455[b] 5
6 Rain or Shine Elasto Painters 5 6 .455[b] 5
7 San Miguel Beermen 5 6 .455[b] 5 Twice-to-win in the quarterfinals
8 Alaska Aces 4 7 .364[c] 6
9 Meralco Bolts 4 7 .364[c] 6
10 Phoenix Pulse Fuel Masters 4 7 .364[c] 6
11 Columbian Dyip 3 8 .273[d] 7
12 NLEX Road Warriors 3 8 .273[d] 7
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Source: PBA.ph
Rules for classification: 1) winning percentage; 2) if two teams are tied, head-to-head record; if three or more teams are tied, head-to-head goal average (quotient), if tied for 8th, one-game playoff; 3) overall quotient 4) coin toss[1]
Notes:
  1. [a]
    Head-to-head record: Blackwater 1–0 Barangay Ginebra
  2. [b]
    Head-to-head quotient: Magnolia 1.19, Rain or Shine 1.01, San Miguel 0.83
  3. [c]
    Head-to-head quotient: Alaska 1.012, Meralco 1.011, Phoenix 0.977; 8th-seed playoff: Alaska 108–103 Meralco
  4. [d]
    Head-to-head record: Columbian 1–0 NLEX

Game log

More information 2019 PBA Commissioner's Cup game log Total: 7–4, Game ...
2019 PBA Commissioner's Cup game log
Total: 7–4
May: 3–1
GameDateOpponentScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
1 May 19 Meralco W 94–91 (OT) DiGregorio, Stepheson (21) Alex Stepheson (31) Roi Sumang (3) Mall of Asia Arena 1–0
2 May 24 Barangay Ginebra W 108–107 (OT) Parks, Stepheson (28) Alex Stepheson (25) Roi Sumang (7) Smart Araneta Coliseum 2–0
3 May 26 Columbian W 118–110 Alex Stepheson (26) Alex Stepheson (21) Bobby Ray Parks Jr. (5) Smart Araneta Coliseum 3–0
4 May 31 Phoenix L 98–103 Bobby Ray Parks Jr. (25) Alex Stepheson (18) Mac Belo (4) Mall of Asia Arena 3–1
June : 2–2
GameDateOpponentScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
5 June 2 Rain or Shine W 98–92 Allein Maliksi (19) Alex Stepheson (20) Roi Sumang (7) Ynares Center 4–1
6 June 8 NLEX W 132–106 Bobby Ray Parks Jr. (29) Alex Stepheson (17) Parks, Stepheson (5) Ynares Center 5–1
7 June 14 San Miguel L 106–127 Bobby Ray Parks Jr. (23) Bobby Ray Parks Jr. (13) Roi Sumang (5) Mall of Asia Arena 5–2
8 June 22 NorthPort L 99–127 Bobby Ray Parks Jr. (25) Bobby Ray Parks Jr. (11) Michael DiGregorio (10) Cuneta Astrodome 5–3
July : 2–1
GameDateOpponentScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
9 July 5 Magnolia W 104–99 (OT) Roi Sumang (19) Staphon Blair (14) Roi Sumang (6) Mall of Asia Arena 6–3
10 July 7 TNT L 97–115 Bobby Ray Parks Jr. (21) Staphon Blair (16) Bobby Ray Parks Jr. (5) Smart Araneta Coliseum 6–4
11 July 14 Alaska W 112–104 Bobby Ray Parks Jr. (25) Blair, Parks (10) Bobby Ray Parks Jr. (8) Smart Araneta Coliseum 7–4
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Playoffs

Bracket

QuarterfinalsSemifinals
(Best-of-5)		Finals
(Best-of-7)
(#1 twice-to-beat)
1TNT72104
8Alaska10893
1TNT3
(Best-of-3)
4Barangay Ginebra1
4Barangay Ginebra2
5Magnolia0
1TNT2
(#2 twice-to-beat)
7San Miguel4
2NorthPort8488
7San Miguel9890
7San Miguel3
(Best-of-3)
6Rain or Shine1
3Blackwater1
6Rain or Shine2
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Game log

More information 2019 PBA Commissioner's Cup playoffs game log Total: 1–2, Game ...
2019 PBA Commissioner's Cup playoffs game log
Total: 1–2
Quarterfinals: 1–2
GameDateOpponentScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Series
1 July 20 Rain or Shine L 80–83 Bobby Ray Parks Jr. (20) Greg Smith (19) Roi Sumang (7) Mall of Asia Arena 0–1
2 July 23 Rain or Shine W 100–96 Greg Smith (31) Greg Smith (18) Allein Maliksi (4) Smart Araneta Coliseum 1–1
3 July 25 Rain or Shine L 83–85 Belo, Parks (16) Greg Smith (18) Roi Sumang (5) Smart Araneta Coliseum 1–2
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Governors' Cup

Eliminations

Standings

More information Pos, W ...
Pos Team
 W L PCT GB Qualification
1 NLEX Road Warriors 8 3 .727[a] — Twice-to-beat in quarterfinals
2 Meralco Bolts 8 3 .727[a] —
3 TNT KaTropa 8 3 .727[a] —
4 Barangay Ginebra San Miguel 7 4 .636 1
5 San Miguel Beermen 6 5 .545[b] 2 Twice-to-win in quarterfinals
6 Magnolia Hotshots Pambansang Manok 6 5 .545[b] 2
7 Alaska Aces 5 6 .455[c] 3
8 NorthPort Batang Pier 5 6 .455[c] 3
9 Rain or Shine Elasto Painters 4 7 .364[d] 4
10 Columbian Dyip 4 7 .364[d] 4
11 Phoenix Pulse Fuel Masters 3 8 .273 5
12 Blackwater Elite 2 9 .182 6
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Source: PBA.ph
Rules for classification: 1) winning percentage; 2) if two teams are tied, head to head record; if three or more teams are tied, head-to-head goal average (quotient), if tied for 8th, one-game playoff; 3) overall quotient 4) coin toss[1]>
Notes:
  1. [a]
    Head-to-head quotient: NLEX 1.090, Meralco 0.959, TNT 0.958
  2. [b]
    Head-to-head record: San Miguel 1–0 Magnolia
  3. [c]
    Head-to-head record: Alaska 1–0 NorthPort
  4. [d]
    Head-to-head record: Rain or Shine 1–0 Columbian


Transactions

Free agency

More information Player, Date signed ...
Player Date signed Contract amount Contract length Former team
Gelo Alolino January 8, 2019[2] Not disclosed 1 year Phoenix
Matt Salem January 13, 2019[3] Barangay Ginebra
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Trades

Preseason

More information December ...
December
December 19, 2018[4][5] To Blackwater Elite
2021 & 2022 second round picks		 To San Miguel
Paul Zamar
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December 28, 2018[6] To Blackwater
Abu Tratter (from NLEX)
Paul Desiderio (from NLEX)
Alfrancis Tamsi (from TNT)
2022 second round pick (from TNT)		 To NLEX
John Paul Erram (from Blackwater)
Philip Paredes (from TNT)		 To TNT
Michael Miranda (from NLEX)
2022 second round pick (from San Miguel via Blackwater)
More information January ...
January
January 7, 2019[7] To Blackwater Elite
John Pinto		 To Phoenix Fuel Masters
Joseph Eriobu
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Governors' Cup

More information September ...
September
September 6, 2019[8] To Blackwater Elite
Carl Bryan Cruz		 To Meralco Bolts
Abu Tratter
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More information October ...
October
October 19, 2019[9] To Blackwater Elite
Brian Heruela		 To TNT KaTropa
Mike DiGregorio
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More information November ...
November
November 3, 2019[10] To Blackwater Elite
Don TrollanoAnthony SemeradSeason 47 draft pick		 To TNT KaTropa
Bobby Ray Parks Jr.
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More information December ...
December
December 19, 2019[11] To Blackwater Elite
Mike Tolomia
Niño Canaleta
2020 2nd round pick
Season 48 2nd round pick		 To Meralco Bolts
Allein Maliksi
Raymar Jose
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