The 2014–15 Blackwater Elite season was the first season of the franchise in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).
| 2014–15 Blackwater Elite season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Leo Isaac |
| Owner(s) | Ever Bilena Cosmetics, Inc. |
| Philippine Cup results | |
| Record | 0–11 (0%) |
| Place | 12th |
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
| Commissioner's Cup results | |
| Record | 3–8 (27.3%) |
| Place | 12th |
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
| Governors' Cup results | |
| Record | 1–10 (9.1%) |
| Place | 12th |
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
| Blackwater Elite seasons | |
Key dates
- July 18: The 2014 PBA Expansion Draft took place in Microtel Acropolis, in Libis, Quezon City.[1]
- August 24: The 2014 PBA Draft took place in Midtown Atrium, Robinson Place Manila.
Expansion draft picks
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 |
Roster
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Philippine Cup
Eliminations
Standings
| Pos | Team | W | L | PCT | GB | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Miguel Beermen | 9 | 2 | .818[a] | — | Advance to semifinals |
| 2 | Rain or Shine Elasto Painters | 9 | 2 | .818[a] | — | |
| 3 | Alaska Aces | 8 | 3 | .727[b] | 1 | Twice-to-beat in the quarterfinals |
| 4 | TNT Tropang Texters | 8 | 3 | .727[b] | 1 | |
| 5 | Barangay Ginebra San Miguel | 6 | 5 | .545[c] | 3 | |
| 6 | Meralco Bolts | 6 | 5 | .545[c] | 3 | |
| 7 | Purefoods Star Hotshots | 6 | 5 | .545[c] | 3 | Twice-to-win in the quarterfinals |
| 8 | GlobalPort Batang Pier | 5 | 6 | .455 | 4 | |
| 9 | Barako Bull Energy | 4 | 7 | .364[d] | 5 | |
| 10 | NLEX Road Warriors | 4 | 7 | .364[d] | 5 | |
| 11 | Kia Sorento | 1 | 10 | .091 | 8 | |
| 12 | Blackwater Elite | 0 | 11 | .000 | 9 |
Source: PBA.ph
Notes:
Notes:
Game log
Playoffs
Bracket
| Quarterfinals (1st phase) | Quarterfinals (2nd phase) (Single elimination) | Semifinals (Best-of-7) | Finals (Best-of-7) | |||||||||||||||
| (#3 twice to beat) | ||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Alaska | 82 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Rain or Shine | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| 10 | NLEX | 78 | ||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Alaska | 87 | 3 | Alaska | 4 | |||||||||||||
| (#6 twice to beat) | ||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Meralco | 69 | ||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Meralco | 77 | ||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Alaska | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Purefoods Star | 65 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | San Miguel | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| (#4 twice to beat) | ||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Talk 'N Text | 105 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | San Miguel | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| 9 | Barako Bull | 76 | ||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Talk 'N Text | 83 | 4 | Talk 'N Text | 0 | |||||||||||||
| (#5 twice to beat) | ||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Barangay Ginebra | 67 | ||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Barangay Ginebra | 95 | ||||||||||||||||
| 8 | GlobalPort | 78 | ||||||||||||||||
Commissioner's Cup
Eliminations
Standings
| Pos | Team | W | L | PCT | GB | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rain or Shine Elasto Painters | 8 | 3 | .727[a] | — | Twice-to-beat in the quarterfinals |
| 2 | Tropang TNT | 8 | 3 | .727[a] | — | |
| 3 | Purefoods Star Hotshots | 8 | 3 | .727[a] | — | Best-of-three quarterfinals |
| 4 | NLEX Road Warriors | 6 | 5 | .545[b] | 2 | |
| 5 | Meralco Bolts | 6 | 5 | .545[b] | 2 | |
| 6 | Alaska Aces | 5 | 6 | .455[c] | 3 | |
| 7 | Barako Bull Energy | 5 | 6 | .455[c] | 3 | Twice-to-win in the quarterfinals |
| 8 | Barangay Ginebra San Miguel | 5 | 6 | .455[c] | 3 | |
| 9 | San Miguel Beermen | 4 | 7 | .364[d] | 4 | |
| 10 | GlobalPort Batang Pier | 4 | 7 | .364[d] | 4 | |
| 11 | Kia Carnival | 4 | 7 | .364[d] | 4 | |
| 12 | Blackwater Elite | 3 | 8 | .273 | 5 |
Source: PBA.ph
Notes:
Notes:
Game log
Playoffs
Bracket
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals (Best-of-5) | Finals (Best-of-7) | |||||||||||
| (#1 twice-to-beat) | |||||||||||||
| 1 | Rain or Shine | 92 | |||||||||||
| 8 | Barangay Ginebra | 91 | |||||||||||
| 1 | Rain or Shine | 3 | |||||||||||
| (Best-of-3) | |||||||||||||
| 5 | Meralco | 0 | |||||||||||
| 4 | NLEX | 0 | |||||||||||
| 5 | Meralco | 2 | |||||||||||
| 1 | Rain or Shine | 3 | |||||||||||
| (#2 twice-to-beat) | |||||||||||||
| 2 | Talk 'N Text | 4 | |||||||||||
| 2 | Talk 'N Text | 127 | |||||||||||
| 7 | Barako Bull | 97 | |||||||||||
| 2 | Talk 'N Text | 3 | |||||||||||
| (Best-of-3) | |||||||||||||
| 3 | Purefoods Star | 1 | |||||||||||
| 3 | Purefoods Star | 2 | |||||||||||
| 6 | Alaska | 0 | |||||||||||
Transactions
Trades
Pre-season
| September 12, 2014[2] | To Blackwater Sunday Salvacion Jason Ballesteros (from Meralco) | To Meralco Sean Anthony (from NLEX via Blackwater) | To NLEX Juneric Baloria 2016 & 2017 2nd round picks (from Blackwater) |
| October 9, 2014[3] | To Blackwater Larry Rodriguez and 2015 1st round pick (from Talk 'N Text) | To NLEX Niño Canaleta (from Talk 'N Text via Blackwater) | To Talk 'N Text Kevin Alas (from NLEX) and 2015 1st round pick (from Blackwater) |
Commissioner's Cup
| March 24, 2015[4] | To Blackwater Reil Cervantes | To KIA Alex Nuyles |
Governors' Cup
| July 2, 2015[5] | To Blackwater Carlo Lastimosa | To Barako Bull Brian 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 | May 5 (vs Alaska) | June 3 (vs Rain or Shine) | 1–6 | |
| Marcus Cousin | June 12 (vs Talk 'N Text) | June 23 (vs Star) | 0–4 |
References
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