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Joined PBA
  
2014

Team manager
  
Johnson Martines

Head coach
  
Leo Isaac

Founded
  
2014

Team colors
  
Red, Black, White

Retired numbers
  
1 (11)

Owner
  
Dioceldo Sy

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Company
  
Ever Bilena Cosmetics, Inc.

Board governor
  
Silliman Sy Wilbert Loa (alternate)

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Blackwater Elite is a professional basketball team owned by Ever Bilena Cosmetics, Inc. that is playing in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) beginning in the 2014–2015 season. The franchise began 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 the Ever Bilena's brand of men's fragrances.

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PBA D-League

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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 expansion franchise application

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On April 10, 2014, Ever Bilena Cosmetics, Inc., along with Manila North Tollways Corporation (NLEX Road Warriors) and Columbian Autocar Corporation (Kia Sorento) were given approval 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 get to 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.

First win in franchise history

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With the help of Gilas player Marcus Douthit, Blackwater got their first win in 2015 PBA Commissioner's Cup against San Miguel Beermen, 80-77.

Other players

  • †  – Dead Person

    • Retired numbers

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  • a  – The Blackwater Elite retired the jersey number of Gilbert Bulawan on the first game of Blackwater in the 2016 PBA Governors' Cup versus NLEX Road Warriors on July 16, 2016 in honor of Bulawan. He collapsed and died during the team's practice on July 3, 2016 and the team retired his jersey for his efforts.

    • Season-by-season records

    Records from the 2014–15 PBA season:

    *one-game playoffs
    **team had the twice-to-beat advantage

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    References

    Blackwater Elite Wikipedia
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