# Blackwater Bossing

The Blackwater Bossing is a professional basketball team owned by Ever Bilena, Inc. that is playing in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) beginning in the 2014–2015 season. The franchise started as one of the founding teams in the PBA Developmental League. It transferred to the PBA after being accepted as an expansion team. The team is named after Ever Bilena's brand of men's fragrances.

## History
### PBA D-League

Blackwater was one of the founding teams in the PBA Developmental League (PBA D-League). It won one PBA D-League championship. The team's predecessor was the Blu Detergent team in the Philippine Basketball League (PBL), best known as the first Philippine basketball team of Asi Taulava.

### PBA

On April 10, 2014, Ever Bilena Cosmetics, Inc., along with Manila North Tollways Corporation (NLEX Road Warriors) and Columbian Autocar Corporation (Kia Sorento), were approved by the PBA Board of Governors to become expansion teams in the PBA. Upon entry to the PBA, the three teams will select players from a dispersal draft in July consisting of unprotected current PBA players and free agents. They will also pick rookies in the 2014 PBA draft in August.
Blackwater and the NLEX Road Warriors became the first franchises to enter the PBA from its D-League.
With the help of Gilas player Marcus Douthit, Blackwater got their first win in the 2015 PBA Commissioner's Cup against San Miguel Beermen, 80–77.
In August 2020, it was reported that the team would change its name to "Blackwater Bossing". The new branding, including the team's logo and jersey design, was unveiled in September 2020.

### International stint

On July 12, 2018, Blackwater Elite completed a six-game sweep of the Pacific Caesar 50th Anniversary Pro Tournament in Surabaya, Indonesia.
The following week, they represented the Philippines along with NLEX Road Warriors in the Asia League's Summer Super 8 Invitational Tournament held in Macau.

## Players

* Dylan Ababou (2016–2017)
* Val Acuña
* Raymond Aguilar (2016–2017)
* Jason Ballesteros (2014–2016)
* Raphael Banal (2016–present)
* Mac Belo (2016–present)
* Gilbert Bulawan (2014–2016)
* Niño Canaleta (2017–present)
* Jerick Cañada
* JR Cawaling
* Robby Celiz
* Reil Cervantes
* Mike Cortez
* Mark Cruz (2017–present)
* Arthur dela Cruz (2015–2017)
* J.P. Erram
* Bryan Faundo
* James Forrester (2016–2017)
* Riego Gamalinda
* Frank Golla (2016)
* Brian Heruela
* Carlo Lastimosa
* Eddie Laure
* Dave Marcelo (2017–present)
* Jason Melano
* Denok Miranda (2016–present)
* Alex Nuyles
* Bobby Ray Parks Jr.
* Kyle Pascual
* Tristan Perez (2016–present)
* John Pinto (2016–2019)
* Raphael Reyes
* Larry Rodriguez
* Sunday Salvacion
* James Sena
* Roi Sumang
* Chris Timberlake
* Juami Tiongson
* Almond Vosotros

### Imports

* Marcus Douthit (2015 Commissioner's) & (2015 Governors')
* Marcus Cousin (2015 Governors')
* M. J. Rhett (2016 Commissioner's)
* Eric Dawson (2016 Governors')
* Imad Qahwash (2016 Governors')
* Keala King (2016 Governors')
* Greg Smith (2017 Commissioner's) & (2019 Commissioner's)
* Trevis Simpson (2017 Governors')
* Henry Walker (2017 Governors'), (2018 Commissioner's) & (2018 Governors')
* Jarrid Famous (2018 Commissioner's)
* Alex Stepheson (2019 Commissioner's)
* Staphon Blair (2019 Commissioner's)
* Marqus Blakely (2019 Governors')
* Aaron Fuller (2019 Governors')
* Jaylen Bond (2021 Governors')
* Shawn Glover 2021 Governors' & (2023 Governors')
* Cameron Krutwig (2022–23 Commissioner's)
* Troy Williams (2023 Governors')
* Chris Ortiz (2023–24 Commissioner's)

### Retired numbers

Blackwater Bossing retired number :
| N° | Player | Position | Tenure |
| 11 | Gilbert Bulawan | PF/ C | 2014–2016 |
* $^a$ – The team retired his jersey number in his honor during Blackwater's first game in the 2016 PBA Governors' Cup versus the NLEX Road Warriors on July 16, 2016. He collapsed and died during the team's practice on July 3, 2016.

## Coaches

* Leo Isaac (2014–fired 2018)
* Bong Ramos (2018–fired 2019)
* Aries Dimaunahan (2019 as interim coach)
* Nash Racela (2019–fired 2020)
* Ariel Vanguardia (2021–2023 as interim coach)
* Jeffrey Cariaso (2023–present)

## Season-by-season records

    Records from the 2024–25 PBA season:
| Conf. | Team name | Elimination round | Elimination round | Elimination round | Elimination round | Playoffs | Playoffs |
| Conf. | Team name | Finish | W | L | PCT | Stage | Results |
| GOV | Blackwater Bossing | 5th in Group B | 5 | 5 | .500 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| COM | Blackwater Bossing | 11th/13 | 3 | 9 | .250 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| PHI | Blackwater Bossing | TBD | TBD | TBD | – | TBD | TBD |
| Total elimination round | Total elimination round | Total elimination round | 8 | 14 | .364 | 0 Playoffs appearance | 0 Playoffs appearance |
| Total playoffs | Total playoffs | Total playoffs | TBD | TBD | – | 0 Finals appearance | 0 Finals appearance |
| Total 2024–25 | Total 2024–25 | Total 2024–25 | 8 | 14 | .364 | 0 Championship | 0 Championship |
| Total franchise | Total franchise | Total franchise | 74 | 211 | .260 | 0 Championship | 0 Championship |
*one-game playoffs **team had the twice-to-beat advantage

## Awards
### Individual awards

* PBA Mythical Second Team
* Poy Erram (2017-18)

### PBA Press Corps Individual Awards

| Defensive Player of the Year | All-Rookie Team |
| Poy Erram (2017-18) | Arthur dela Cruz (2015-16) Paul Zamar (2017-18) Ato Ular (2022-23) |

### All-Star Weekend

* All - Star Selection
* 2016
* Carlo Lastimosa
* 2017
* Mac Belo
* 2018
* Mac Belo
* Poy Erram
* Allein Maliksi
* 2019
* Mac Belo
* 2024
* James Yap