2025–26 Blackwater Bossing season
| 2025–26 Blackwater Bossing season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Jeffrey Cariaso |
| General manager | Johnson Martinez Rhona Tibor (assistant) |
| Governor | Silliman Sy |
| Owner | Ever Bilena Cosmetics, Inc. |
| Philippine Cup results | |
| Record | 1–10 (9.1%) |
| Place | 11th |
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
| Commissioner's Cup results | |
| Record | 0–0 |
| Place | TBD |
| Playoff finish | TBD |
| Governors' Cup results | |
| Record | 0–0 |
| Place | TBD |
| Playoff finish | TBD |
| Blackwater Bossing seasons | |
The 2025–26 Blackwater Bossing season is the 11th season of the franchise in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).
Key dates
- September 7, 2025: The PBA season 50 draft was held at the SM Mall of Asia Music Hall in Pasay.[1]
Draft picks
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Place of birth | College |
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| 1 | 3 | Dalph Panopio | PG | Italy | Cal State Bakersfield |
| 2 | 15 | Ximone Sandagon | PF/C | Philippines | FEU |
| 3 | 27 | Jack Cruz-Dumont | SG | Philippines | UE |
| 4 | 38 | James Una | PF | Philippines | San Sebastian |
| 5 | 49 | Dominic Panlilio | PG | Philippines | Benilde |
| 6 | 57 | Gjerard Wilson | PG | United States | UE |
| 7 | 63 | Jude Codiñera | SG | Philippines | UST |
Roster
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Philippine Cup
Eliminations
Standings
| Pos | Team | W | L | PCT | GB | Qualification |
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| 1 | San Miguel Beermen | 9 | 2 | .818 | — | Twice-to-beat in the quarterfinals |
| 2 | Rain or Shine Elasto Painters | 8 | 3 | .727[a] | 1 | |
| 3 | TNT Tropang 5G | 8 | 3 | .727[a] | 1 | |
| 4 | Converge FiberXers | 7 | 4 | .636[b] | 2 | |
| 5 | Barangay Ginebra San Miguel | 7 | 4 | .636[b] | 2 | Twice-to-win in the quarterfinals |
| 6 | Magnolia Chicken Timplados Hotshots | 6 | 5 | .545[c] | 3 | |
| 7 | Meralco Bolts | 6 | 5 | .545[c] | 3 | |
| 8 | NLEX Road Warriors | 6 | 5 | .545[c] | 3 | |
| 9 | Titan Ultra Giant Risers | 4 | 7 | .364 | 5 | |
| 10 | Phoenix Fuel Masters | 3 | 8 | .273 | 6 | |
| 11 | Blackwater Bossing | 1 | 10 | .091[d] | 8 | |
| 12 | Terrafirma Dyip | 1 | 10 | .091[d] | 8 |
Source: PBA.ph
Rules for classification: 1) winning percentage; 2) head-to-head goal average (quotient); 3) head-to-head record; 4) overall quotient; 5) coin toss[2]
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) winning percentage; 2) head-to-head goal average (quotient); 3) head-to-head record; 4) overall quotient; 5) coin toss[2]
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Game log
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October: 1–3
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November: 0–3
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December: 0–4
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Transactions
Free agency
Signings
| Player | Date signed | Contract amount | Contract length | Former team | Ref. |
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| Paul Zamar | July 30, 2025 | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | NorthPort Batang Pier | [3] |
| Richard Escoto | August 2, 2025 | 2 years | Re-signed | [4] | |
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| David Murrell | September 9, 2025 | 1 year | Barangay Ginebra San Miguel | [5] | |
| Christian David | September 12, 2025 | 2 years | Re-signed | [6] | |
| Jed Mendoza | September 20, 2025 | 1 year | Magnolia Chicken Timplados Hotshots | [7] |
Subtractions
| Player | Number | Position | Reason | New team | Ref. |
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| Mike Ayonayon | 28 | Shooting guard / Point guard | Going to other leagues | Abra Solid North Weavers (MPBL) | [8] |
| Miguel Corteza | 12 | Power forward / Small forward | Contract not renewed | Muntinlupa Cagers (MPBL) | [9] |
| Prince Caperal | 4 | Center / Power forward | Contract not renewed | Phoenix Fuel Masters | [10] |
| Tyrus Hill | 21, 33 | Power forward / Small forward | Free agent | TNT Tropang 5G | [11] |
| JVee Casio | 42, 6 | Point guard | Retired | [12] |
References
- ^ "Terrafirma's choice: Big man Chiu is Season 50 top draft pick". PBA.ph. Retrieved September 10, 2025.
- ^ Bacnis, Justine (October 1, 2025). "PBA scraps playoff for No. 8 seed starting Season 50". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved October 12, 2025.
- ^ Ramos, Gerry (July 30, 2025). "Free-agent Paul Zamar goes full circle, signs with Blackwater". Spin.ph. Retrieved September 10, 2025.
- ^ Ramos, Gerry (August 2, 2025). "Blackwater inks Escoto, Mallillin to separate two-year deals". Spin.ph. Retrieved September 10, 2025.
- ^ Ramos, Gerry (September 9, 2025). "Murrell signed to one-year Blackwater deal after passing tryout". Spin.ph. Retrieved September 10, 2025.
- ^ Ramos, Gerry (September 12, 2025). "Blackwater extends big man David, signs top rookie Panopio". Spin.ph. Retrieved September 13, 2025.
- ^ Ramos, Gerry (September 20, 2025). "Veteran guard Jed Mendoza gets career reboot at Blackwater". Spin.ph. Retrieved September 20, 2025.
- ^ Li, Matthew (June 21, 2025). "Geo Chiu, Mike Ayonayon, Simon Camacho join deepening Abra roster". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved September 10, 2025.
- ^ "MPBL Window: Blackwater Bossing will not renew the contract of 6-foot-3 forward Migs Corteza. He will join the Muntinlupa Cagers this ongoing MPBL season". Facebook. June 30, 2025. Retrieved September 10, 2025.
- ^ Terrado, Reuben (September 19, 2025). "Phoenix beefs up frontline by signing Yousef Taha, Caperal, Ando". Spin.ph. Retrieved September 19, 2025.
- ^ Ramos, Gerry (September 22, 2025). "Tyrus Hill adds depth to TNT after signing a one-year contract". Spin.ph. Retrieved September 23, 2025.
- ^ Ramos, Gerry (October 3, 2025). "JVee Casio, 39, calls time on long, distinguished PBA career". Spin.ph. Retrieved October 3, 2025.