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2023–24 Blackwater Bossing season
Head coachJeffrey Cariaso
General ManagerJohnson Martinez
Rhona Tibor (assistant)
Owner(s)Ever Bilena Cosmetics, Inc.
Commissioner's Cup results
Record1–10 (9.1%)
Place11th
Playoff finishDid not qualify
Philippine Cup results
Record4–7 (36.4%)
Place10th
Playoff finishDid not qualify
Blackwater Bossing seasons

The 2023–24 Blackwater Bossing season is the ninth season of the franchise in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).

Key dates[edit]

Draft picks[edit]

Main article: PBA Season 48 draft
Round Pick Player Position Place of birth College
1 2 Christian David F  Canada Butler
2 20 James Kwekuteye G  Canada San Beda
3 26 Clifford Jopia C  Philippines San Beda
4 37 Archie Concepcion G  Philippines Arellano
5 48 Dariel Bayla F  Philippines Arellano

Roster[edit]

Blackwater Bossing roster
Players Coaches
Pos. # POB Name Height Weight DOB (YYYY–MM–DD) From
G 0 Philippines Ilagan, RK 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) 150 lb (68 kg) 1997–04–03 San Sebastian
G 1 United States DiGregorio, Michael (FA) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1991–12–12 McKendree
G 2 Philippines Concepcion, Archie (R / FA) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 189 lb (86 kg) Arellano
G/F 4 Philippines Suerte, Rey 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 1994–10–04 UE
G 5 Philippines Tungcab, Jaydee 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 196 lb (89 kg) 1997–05–05 Philippines
G 6 Philippines Casio, JVee (C) 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 1986–09–01 De La Salle
G 7 Canada Kwekuteye, James (R) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 182 lb (83 kg) 1998–08–15 San Beda
F/C 8 Philippines Guinto, Bradwyn 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1991–10–20 San Sebastian
F/C 9 Philippines Chua, Justin 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 232 lb (105 kg) 1989–07–13 Ateneo
C 13 Philippines Jopia, Clifford (R) 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 220 lb (100 kg) San Beda
G/F 15 Philippines Yap, James 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 192 lb (87 kg) 1982–02–15 UE
F 18 Philippines Rosario, Troy 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 198 lb (90 kg) 1992–01–20 National-U
F 23 Philippines Escoto, Richard 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 204 lb (93 kg) 1997–03–21 Far Eastern
F 25 Canada David, Christian (R) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1998–06–19 Butler
G 27 Philippines Nambatac, Rey 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 1994–01–27 Letran
G 28 Philippines Ayonayon, Mike (IN) 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 1992–12–08 Philippine Christian
F 31 Philippines Sena, James 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 225 lb (102 kg) 1988–08–31 José Rizal
F 33 United States Hill, Tyrus 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1996–03–20 De La Salle
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Team manager


Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (I) Import
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (IN) Inactive
  • (S) Suspended
  • (R) Rookie
  • (3x3) Assigned to 3x3 team
  • Injured Injured

Roster

Preseason[edit]

PBA on Tour[edit]

Game log[edit]

2023 PBA on Tour game log
Total: 7–4
May: 2–1
Game Date Opponent Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
1 May 21 NLEX W 93–88 Mike Ayonayon (16) RK Ilagan (8) Ilagan, McCarthy (4) Caloocan Sports Complex 1–0
2 May 28 Magnolia L 83–117 James Sena (11) Sena, Ular (5) RK Ilagan (5) Ynares Sports Arena 1–1
3 May 31 Terrafirma W 100–94 Troy Rosario (20) Ato Ular (8) Rashawn McCarthy (7) Ynares Sports Arena 2–1
June: 2–2
Game Date Opponent Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
4 June 9 NorthPort L 95–112 Troy Rosario (17) Hill, Ular (7) Rashawn McCarthy (4) Ynares Sports Arena 2–2
5 June 14 Converge W 102–97 Rashawn McCarthy (30) Hill, McCarthy, Taha, Ular (5) Baser Amer (5) Ynares Sports Arena 3–2
6 June 21 Barangay Ginebra L 80–81 (OT) James Sena (18) Troy Rosario (11) Rashawn McCarthy (6) Ynares Sports Arena 3–3
7 June 25 Phoenix Super LPG W 92–90 Troy Rosario (24) Troy Rosario (8) Baser Amer (7) Ynares Sports Arena 4–3
July: 3–1
Game Date Opponent Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
8 July 2 San Miguel W 103–101 Troy Rosario (19) Ato Ular (6) Rosario, Sena, Suerte, Ular (4) Filoil EcoOil Centre 5–3
9 July 14 Meralco W 89–82 Troy Rosario (21) Ato Ular (14) Amer, Ayonayon, Banal (3) Ynares Sports Arena 6–3
10 July 23 Rain or Shine L 108–131 RK Ilagan (18) Ato Ular (11) Rey Suerte (5) Filoil EcoOil Centre 6–4
11 July 30 TNT W 101–78 JVee Casio (18) Rey Suerte (10) Rashawn McCarthy (5) Ynares Sports Arena 7–4

Converge Pocket Tournament[edit]

Game log[edit]

2023 PBA Converge Pocket Tournament game log
Total: 2–1
October: 2–1
Game Date Opponent Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
1 October 13 Converge L 75–87 Chris Ortiz (22) Chris Ortiz (8) Banal, Ilagan, McCarthy (3) Gatorade Hoops Center 0–1
2 October 15 Phoenix Super LPG W 103–96 Chris Ortiz (28) Chris Ortiz (14) JVee Casio (7) Gatorade Hoops Center 1–1
3 October 17 Rain or Shine W 102–87 Chris Ortiz (21) Chris Ortiz (8) Gab Banal (6) Gatorade Hoops Center 2–1

Commissioner's Cup[edit]

Eliminations[edit]

Standings[edit]

Pos Team
 W L PCT GB Qualification
1 Magnolia Hotshots 9 2 .818 — Twice-to-beat in quarterfinals
2 San Miguel Beermen 8 3 .727[a] 1
3 Barangay Ginebra San Miguel 8 3 .727[a] 1
4 Phoenix Super LPG Fuel Masters 8 3 .727[a] 1
5 Meralco Bolts 8 3 .727[a] 1 Twice-to-win in quarterfinals
6 NorthPort Batang Pier 6 5 .545[b] 3
7 Rain or Shine Elasto Painters 6 5 .545[b] 3
8 TNT Tropang Giga 5 6 .455 4
9 NLEX Road Warriors 4 7 .364 5
10 Terrafirma Dyip 2 9 .182 7
11 Blackwater Bossing 1 10 .091[c] 8
12 Converge FiberXers 1 10 .091[c] 8
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[2]
Notes:
  1. ^ a b c d Head-to-head quotient: San Miguel 1.17, Barangay Ginebra 0.99, Phoenix Super LPG 0.98, Meralco 0.89
  2. ^ a b Head-to-head record: NorthPort 1–0 Rain or Shine
  3. ^ a b Head-to-head record: Blackwater 1–0 Converge

Game log[edit]

2023–24 PBA Commissioner's Cup game log
Total: 1–10
November: 1–4
Game Date Opponent Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
1 November 8 Converge W 103–84 Chris Ortiz (21) Chris Ortiz (11) Chris Ortiz (6) PhilSports Arena 1–0
2 November 11 Meralco L 84–91 Chris Ortiz (29) Troy Rosario (8) JVee Casio (5) Ynares Center 1–1
3 November 15 Terrafirma L 87–97 Mike Ayonayon (16) Chris Ortiz (11) Chris Ortiz (6) Ynares Center 1–2
4 November 24 Phoenix Super LPG L 106–111 Chris Ortiz (35) Chris Ortiz (13) Chris Ortiz (7) Smart Araneta Coliseum 1–3
5 November 26 Barangay Ginebra L 87–90 Chris Ortiz (20) Chris Ortiz (10) Troy Rosario (7) PhilSports Arena 1–4
December: 0–4
Game Date Opponent Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
6 December 2 Rain or Shine L 110–115 Chris Ortiz (46) Chris Ortiz (9) Mike Ayonayon (6) PhilSports Arena 1–5
7 December 6 Magnolia L 84–105 Ayonayon, David (15) Hill, Ilagan (6) Chris Ortiz (8) PhilSports Arena 1–6
8 December 15 TNT L 96–105 Chris Ortiz (25) Chris Ortiz (20) Ortiz, Rosario (4) Smart Araneta Coliseum 1–7
9 December 22 NLEX L 97–104 Chris Ortiz (27) Troy Rosario (8) Chris Ortiz (7) Smart Araneta Coliseum 1–8
January: 0–2
Game Date Opponent Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
10 January 5 NorthPort L 89–106 Rey Suerte (20) Chris Ortiz (13) Banal, Ilagan, Kwekuteye (3) Smart Araneta Coliseum 1–9
11 January 12 San Miguel L 117–125 Chris Ortiz (43) Chris Ortiz (15) Kwekuteye, Ortiz, Suerte (5) Smart Araneta Coliseum 1–10

Philippine Cup[edit]

Eliminations[edit]

Standings[edit]

Pos Team
 W L PCT GB Qualification
1 San Miguel Beermen 10 1 .909 — Twice-to-beat in the quarterfinals
2 Barangay Ginebra San Miguel 7 4 .636 3
3 Meralco Bolts 6 5 .545[a] 4 Best-of-three quarterfinals
4 TNT Tropang Giga 6 5 .545[a] 4
5 Rain or Shine Elasto Painters 6 5 .545[a] 4
6 NLEX Road Warriors 6 5 .545[a] 4
7 Magnolia Hotshots 6 5 .545[a] 4 Twice-to-win in the quarterfinals
8 Terrafirma Dyip 5 6 .455[b] 5
9 NorthPort Batang Pier 5 6 .455[b] 5
10 Blackwater Bossing 4 7 .364 6
11 Phoenix Fuel Masters 3 8 .273 7
12 Converge FiberXers 2 9 .182 8
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[3]
Notes:
  1. ^ a b c d e Meralco (1.061), TNT (1.028), Rain or Shine (1.011), NLEX (0.992), and Magnolia (0.903) are ranked by head-to-head point quotient.
  2. ^ a b Terrafirma won the eighth seed playoff over NorthPort (104–96).

Game log[edit]

2024 PBA Philippine Cup game log
Total: 4–7
February: 1–0
Game Date Opponent Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
1 February 28 Meralco W 96–93 Rey Nambatac (27) Guinto, Jopia (6) Rey Nambatac (10) Ynares Center 1–0
March: 2–2
Game Date Opponent Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
2 March 2 TNT W 87–76 Troy Rosario (20) RK Ilagan (7) RK Ilagan (8) Smart Araneta Coliseum 2–0
3 March 6 Converge W 90–78 Christian David (16) Troy Rosario (8) Rey Nambatac (8) Smart Araneta Coliseum 3–0
4 March 13 NLEX L 97–103 Rey Suerte (21) Bradwyn Guinto (9) Rey Suerte (4) PhilSports Arena 3–1
5 March 16 Terrafirma L 91–92 Troy Rosario (23) Troy Rosario (8) Ilagan, Suerte (5) Rizal Memorial Coliseum 3–2
All-Star Break
April: 0–4
Game Date Opponent Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
6 April 6 Rain or Shine L 103–110 Rey Suerte (20) Troy Rosario (8) Guinto, Ilagan, Tungcab (3) Ninoy Aquino Stadium 3–3
7 April 12 Barangay Ginebra L 86–105 James Kwekuteye (20) Justin Chua (10) RK Ilagan (5) PhilSports Arena 3–4
8 April 17 Magnolia L 77–81 James Kwekuteye (23) RK Ilagan (6) Troy Rosario (6) Ninoy Aquino Stadium 3–5
9 April 27 NorthPort L 113–115 Troy Rosario (33) Christian David (15) Rey Nambatac (7) Caloocan Sports Complex 3–6
May: 1–1
Game Date Opponent Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
10 May 1 San Miguel L 109–124 Kwekuteye, Rosario, Tungcab (15) Christian David (13) Rey Nambatac (5) Ninoy Aquino Stadium 3–7
11 May 4 Phoenix W 102–83 Jaydee Tungcab (19) Troy Rosario (14) Rey Suerte (6) Ynares Sports Arena 4–7


Transactions[edit]

Free agency[edit]

Signings[edit]

Player Date signed Contract amount Contract length Former team
Bradwyn Guinto November 4, 2023 [4] Not disclosed 1 conference Converge FiberXers
Baser Amer December 31, 2023 [5] Rest of the conference Re-signed
Rey Suerte January 25, 2024 [6] 2 years
James Yap February 9, 2024 [7] 1 year Rain or Shine Elasto Painters
Richard Escoto February 27, 2024 [8] Re-signed

Subtractions[edit]

Player Number Position Reason New team
Joshua Torralba[9] 33 Shooting guard / Small forward End of contract Goyang Sono Skygunners (KBL)
Rashawn McCarthy[10] 2, 10 Shooting guard
Baser Amer[11] 14, 1, 9 Point guard Released NLEX Road Warriors
Gab Banal[8][12] 77 Small forward Quezon Huskers (MPBL)

Trades[edit]

Mid-season[edit]

February
February 14, 2024[13] To Blackwater
Rey Nambatac 		To Rain or Shine
2023 TNT first-round pick
2024 TNT second-round pick
February 26, 2024[14]
To Blackwater
Justin Chua
Jaydee Tungcab
2025 TNT first-round pick 		To NLEX
Yousef Taha
Ato Ular
2025 Blackwater first-round pick 		To TNT
Brandon Ganuelas-Rosser


Recruited imports[edit]

Tournament Name Debuted Last game Record
Commissioner's Cup Chris Ortiz November 8, 2023 (vs. Converge) January 12, 2024 (vs. San Miguel) 1–10

References[edit]

  1. ^ [1], PBA.ph, September 17, 2023
  2. ^ "ALL ABOUT THE PBA QUOTIENT". December 10, 2012.
  3. ^ "ALL ABOUT THE PBA QUOTIENT". December 10, 2012.
  4. ^ Ramos, Gerry (November 8, 2023). "Bradwyn Guinto finds a new home at Blackwater". Spin.ph. Retrieved November 8, 2023.
  5. ^ Ramos, Gerry (December 31, 2023). "Baser Amer to play for Blackwater until end of Commissioner's Cup". Spin.ph. Retrieved December 31, 2023.
  6. ^ Ramos, Gerry (January 25, 2024). "Rey Suerte signs fresh two-year contract with Blackwater". Spin.ph. Retrieved January 25, 2024.
  7. ^ Badua, Snow (February 9, 2024). "James Yap opts for one-year contract in move to Blackwater". Spin.ph. Retrieved February 9, 2024.
  8. ^ a b Ramos, Gerry (February 27, 2024). "Blackwater lets go of Gab Banal, signs Richard Escoto to new deal". Spin.ph. Retrieved February 27, 2024.
  9. ^ Ramos, Gerry (July 24, 2023). "KBL offer to Joshua Torralba too big to match for Blackwater". Spin.ph. Retrieved September 21, 2023.
  10. ^ "Blackwater set to release McCarthy, signs Kwekuteye, Concepcion". Tiebreaker Times. December 14, 2023. Retrieved January 12, 2024.
  11. ^ Ramos, Gerry (February 6, 2024). "Blackwater, Baser Amer part ways after contract impasse". Spin.ph. Retrieved February 6, 2024.
  12. ^ Jayag, John Mark (February 1, 2024). "Welcome home, GB". Quezon Huskers. Retrieved February 1, 2024 – via Facebook.
  13. ^ "Rain or Shine agrees to trade Nambatac to Blackwater for first-round pick". Spin.ph. Retrieved February 15, 2024.
  14. ^ "TNT acquires Brandon GanuelaS-Rosser". pba.ph. February 26, 2024. Retrieved February 26, 2024.
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