# 2014–15 Blackwater Elite season

The 2014–15 Blackwater Elite season was the first season of the franchise in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).

## Key dates

* July 18: The 2014 PBA Expansion Draft took place in Microtel Acropolis, in Libis, Quezon City.
* August 24: The 2014 PBA Draft took place in Midtown Atrium, Robinson Place Manila.

## Expansion draft picks

| Pick | Player | Pos. | Nationality | Previous team | PBA years |
| 1 | Danny Ildefonso | C | Philippines | Meralco Bolts | 16 |
| 3 | Alex Nuyles | G | Philippines | Rain or Shine Elasto Painters | 1 |
| 5 | JR Cawaling | F | Philippines | San Mig Super Coffee Mixers | 1 |
| 7 | Eddie Laure | F | Philippines | Alaska Aces | 11 |
| 9 | Bryan Faundo | F | Philippines | Barangay Ginebra San Miguel | 5 |
| 11 | John Paul Erram | | Philippines | Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters | 1 |
| 13 | Paul Artadi | G | Philippines | Meralco Bolts | 10 |
| 15 | Gilbert Bulawan | F | Philippines | Barako Bull Energy | 3 |
| 17 | Riego Gamalinda | G | Philippines | Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters | 4 |
| 19 | Chris Timberlake | G | United States | Meralco Bolts | 5 |
| 21 | Norman Gonzales | F | Philippines | San Miguel Beermen | 13 |
| 23 | Robby Celiz | G | Philippines | Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters | 1 |

## Draft picks

| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | PBA D-League team | College |
| 1 | 12 | Juami Tiongson | G | Philippines | Blackwater (D-League) | ADMU |
| 2 | 23 | Frank Golla | F | Philippines | none | ADMU |
| 3 | 26 | Brian Heruela | G | Philippines | Big Chill Super Chargers | UC |
| 3 | 27 | Maclean Sabellina | F | Philippines | Boracay Rum Waves | STI |
| 3 | 30 | Juneric Baloria | G | Philippines | Big Chill Super Chargers | Perpetual |
| 3 | 31 | Raul Soyud | C | Philippines | Blackwater (D-League) | UP |
| 3 | 33 | Clark Bautista | G | Philippines | Blackwater (D-League) | UST |
| 3 | 34 | Ford Ruaya | F/G | Philippines | Hog's Breath Razorbacks | Letran |

## Philippine Cup
### Eliminations
#### Standings

| Pos | Teamvte | W | L | PCT | GB | Qualification |
| 1 | San Miguel Beermen | 9 | 2 | .818 | — | Advance to semifinals |
| 2 | Rain or Shine Elasto Painters | 9 | 2 | .818 | — | Advance to semifinals |
| 3 | Alaska Aces | 8 | 3 | .727 | 1 | Twice-to-beat in the quarterfinals |
| 4 | TNT Tropang Texters | 8 | 3 | .727 | 1 | Twice-to-beat in the quarterfinals |
| 5 | Barangay Ginebra San Miguel | 6 | 5 | .545 | 3 | Twice-to-beat in the quarterfinals |
| 6 | Meralco Bolts | 6 | 5 | .545 | 3 | Twice-to-beat in the quarterfinals |
| 7 | Purefoods Star Hotshots | 6 | 5 | .545 | 3 | Twice-to-win in the quarterfinals |
| 8 | GlobalPort Batang Pier | 5 | 6 | .455 | 4 | Twice-to-win in the quarterfinals |
| 9 | Barako Bull Energy | 4 | 7 | .364 | 5 | Twice-to-win in the quarterfinals |
| 10 | NLEX Road Warriors | 4 | 7 | .364 | 5 | Twice-to-win in the quarterfinals |
| 11 | Kia Sorento | 1 | 10 | .091 | 8 | |
| 12 | Blackwater Elite | 0 | 11 | .000 | 9 | |
* 1 2 Head-to-head record: San Miguel 1–0 Rain or Shine
* 1 2 Head-to-head record: Alaska 1–0 Talk 'N Text
* 1 2 3 Head-to-head quotient: Barangay Ginebra 1.07, Meralco 1.06, Purefoods Star 0.89
* 1 2 Head-to-head record: Barako Bull 1–0 NLEX

#### Game log
### Playoffs
#### Bracket

| Quarterfinals (1st phase) | Quarterfinals (1st phase) | Quarterfinals (1st phase) | Quarterfinals (2nd phase) (single elimination) | Quarterfinals (2nd phase) (single elimination) | Quarterfinals (2nd phase) (single elimination) | Semifinals (best-of-7) | Semifinals (best-of-7) | Semifinals (best-of-7) | Finals (best-of-7) | Finals (best-of-7) | Finals (best-of-7) |
| (#3 twice to beat) | (#3 twice to beat) | (#3 twice to beat) | | | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Alaska | 82 | | | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Alaska | 82 | | | | 2 | Rain or Shine | 2 | | | |
| 10 | NLEX | 78 | | | | 2 | Rain or Shine | 2 | | | |
| 10 | NLEX | 78 | 3 | Alaska | 87 | 3 | Alaska | 4 | | | |
| (#6 twice to beat) | (#6 twice to beat) | (#6 twice to beat) | 3 | Alaska | 87 | 3 | Alaska | 4 | | | |
| (#6 twice to beat) | (#6 twice to beat) | (#6 twice to beat) | 6 | Meralco | 69 | | | | | | |
| 6 | Meralco | 77 | 6 | Meralco | 69 | | | | | | |
| 6 | Meralco | 77 | | | | | | | 3 | Alaska | 3 |
| 7 | Purefoods Star | 65 | | | | | | | 3 | Alaska | 3 |
| 7 | Purefoods Star | 65 | | | | | | | 1 | Barangay Ginebra | 4 |
| (#4 twice to beat) | (#4 twice to beat) | (#4 twice to beat) | | | | | | | 1 | Barangay Ginebra | 4 |
| 4 | Talk 'N Text | 105 | | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Talk 'N Text | 105 | | | | 1 | Barangay Ginebra | 4 | | | |
| 9 | Barako Bull | 76 | | | | 1 | Barangay Ginebra | 4 | | | |
| 9 | Barako Bull | 76 | 4 | Barangay Ginebra | 97 | 4 | San Miguel | 0 | | | |
| (#5 twice to beat) | (#5 twice to beat) | (#5 twice to beat) | 4 | Barangay Ginebra | 97 | 4 | San Miguel | 0 | | | |
| (#5 twice to beat) | (#5 twice to beat) | (#5 twice to beat) | 5 | Talk N' Text | 83 | | | | | | |
| 5 | Barangay Ginebra | 95 | 5 | Talk N' Text | 83 | | | | | | |
| 8 | GlobalPort | 78 | | | | | | | | | |
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## Commissioner's Cup
### Eliminations
#### Standings

| Pos | Teamvte | W | L | PCT | GB | Qualification |
| 1 | Rain or Shine Elasto Painters | 8 | 3 | .727 | — | Twice-to-beat in the quarterfinals |
| 2 | Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters | 8 | 3 | .727 | — | Twice-to-beat in the quarterfinals |
| 3 | Purefoods Star Hotshots | 8 | 3 | .727 | — | Best-of-three quarterfinals |
| 4 | NLEX Road Warriors | 6 | 5 | .545 | 2 | Best-of-three quarterfinals |
| 5 | Meralco Bolts | 6 | 5 | .545 | 2 | Best-of-three quarterfinals |
| 6 | Alaska Aces | 5 | 6 | .455 | 3 | Best-of-three quarterfinals |
| 7 | Barako Bull Energy | 5 | 6 | .455 | 3 | Twice-to-win in the quarterfinals |
| 8 | Barangay Ginebra San Miguel | 5 | 6 | .455 | 3 | Twice-to-win in the quarterfinals |
| 9 | San Miguel Beermen | 4 | 7 | .364 | 4 | |
| 10 | GlobalPort Batang Pier | 4 | 7 | .364 | 4 | |
| 11 | Kia Carnival | 4 | 7 | .364 | 4 | |
| 12 | Blackwater Elite | 3 | 8 | .273 | 5 | |
* 1 2 3 Head-to-head quotient: Rain or Shine 1.025, Talk 'N Text 1.010, Purefoods 0.969
* 1 2 Head-to-head record: NLEX 1–0 Meralco
* 1 2 3 Head-to-head quotient: Alaska 1.021, Barako Bull 1.019, Barangay Ginebra 0.960
* 1 2 3 Head-to-head quotient: San Miguel 1.011, GlobalPort 0.995, Kia 0.994

#### Game log
### Playoffs
#### Bracket

| Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals (best-of-5) | Semifinals (best-of-5) | Semifinals (best-of-5) | Finals (best-of-7) | Finals (best-of-7) | Finals (best-of-7) |
| (#1 twice-to-beat) | (#1 twice-to-beat) | (#1 twice-to-beat) | | | | | | |
| 1 | Rain or Shine | 92 | | | | | | |
| 8 | Barangay Ginebra | 91 | | | | | | |
| 8 | Barangay Ginebra | 91 | 1 | Rain or Shine | 3 | | | |
| (best-of-3) | (best-of-3) | (best-of-3) | 1 | Rain or Shine | 3 | | | |
| (best-of-3) | (best-of-3) | (best-of-3) | 5 | Meralco | 0 | | | |
| 4 | NLEX | 0 | 5 | Meralco | 0 | | | |
| 5 | Meralco | 2 | | | | | | |
| 5 | Meralco | 2 | | | | 1 | Rain or Shine | 3 |
| (#2 twice-to-beat) | (#2 twice-to-beat) | (#2 twice-to-beat) | | | | 1 | Rain or Shine | 3 |
| (#2 twice-to-beat) | (#2 twice-to-beat) | (#2 twice-to-beat) | | | | 2 | Talk 'N Text | 4 |
| 2 | Talk 'N Text | 127 | | | | 2 | Talk 'N Text | 4 |
| 7 | Barako Bull | 97 | | | | | | |
| 7 | Barako Bull | 97 | 2 | Talk 'N Text | 3 | | | |
| (best-of-3) | (best-of-3) | (best-of-3) | 2 | Talk 'N Text | 3 | | | |
| (best-of-3) | (best-of-3) | (best-of-3) | 3 | Purefoods Star | 1 | | | |
| 3 | Purefoods Star | 2 | 3 | Purefoods Star | 1 | | | |
| 6 | Alaska | 0 | | | | | | |
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## Transactions
### Trades
#### Pre-season

| September 12, 2014 | To BlackwaterSunday Salvacion Jason Ballesteros (from Meralco) | To MeralcoSean Anthony (from NLEX via Blackwater) | To NLEXJuneric Baloria 2016 & 2017 2nd round picks (from Blackwater) |
| October 9, 2014 | To BlackwaterLarry Rodriguez and 2015 1st round pick (from Talk 'N Text) | To NLEXNiño Canaleta (from Talk 'N Text via Blackwater) | To Talk 'N TextKevin Alas (from NLEX) and 2015 1st round pick (from Blackwater) |

#### Commissioner's Cup

| March 24, 2015 | To BlackwaterReil Cervantes | To KIAAlex Nuyles |

#### Governors' Cup

| July 2, 2015 | To BlackwaterCarlo Lastimosa | To Barako BullBrian Heruela |

### Recruited imports

| Tournament | Name | Debuted | Last game | Record |
| Commissioner's Cup | Marcus Douthit | February 1 (vs Barako Bull) | March 25 (vs Meralco) | 3–7 |
| Governors' Cup | Marcus Douthit | May 5 (vs Alaska) | June 3 (vs Rain or Shine) | 1–6 |
| Governors' Cup | Marcus Cousin | June 12 (vs Talk 'N Text) | June 23 (vs Star) | 0–4 |