The 2016–17 Blackwater Elite season was the 3rd season of the franchise in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).
Key dates 2016 October 30: The 2016 PBA draft took place at Midtown Atrium, Robinson Place Manila.
Draft picks
Special draft Player Position Nationality PBA D-League team College Mac Belo F Phoenix Accelerators FEU
Regular draft Round Pick Player Position Nationality PBA D-League team College 2 1 Raphael Banal G Racal Tile Masters Hope International 3 11 Tristan Perez C/F BDO-National University NU
Roster
Philippine Cup
Eliminations Standings
Game log
|- style="background:#cfc;" | 1 | November 23 | Phoenix | W 94–87 | Mac Belo (17) | Arthur dela Cruz (10) | John Pinto (7) | Smart Araneta Coliseum | 1–0 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 2 | November 27 | Meralco | W 86–84 | Mac Belo (25) | Raymond Aguilar (7) | Denok Miranda (7) | Smart Araneta Coliseum | 2–0
|- style="background:#fcc;" | 3 | December 2 | TNT | L 92–99 | Mac Belo (21) | Belo, dela Cruz (9) | dela Cruz, Pinto (6) | Smart Araneta Coliseum | 2–1 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 4 | December 9 | Rain or Shine | L 93–107 | Raymond Aguilar (15) | Mac Belo (9) | Denok Miranda (5) | Smart Araneta Coliseum | 2–2 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 5 | December 14 | NLEX | W 96–85 | Arthur dela Cruz (18) | John Pinto (13) | Belo, Buenafe (5) | Smart Araneta Coliseum | 3–2 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 6 | December 21 | GlobalPort | W 99–91 | Mac Belo (20) | Buenafe, Belo (6) | John Pinto (6) | Filoil Flying V Centre | 4–2 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 7 | December 25 | Mahindra | L 93–97 (OT) | Arthur dela Cruz (18) | Mac Belo (9) | John Pinto (7) | Philippine Arena | 4–3
|- style="background:#fcc;" | 8 | January 6 | San Miguel | L 93–118 | Arthur dela Cruz (16) | John Pinto (10) | John Pinto (7) | Mall of Asia Arena | 4–4 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 9 | January 15 | Alaska | W 103–100 | Mac Belo (21) | Mac Belo (7) | John Pinto (5) | Smart Araneta Coliseum | 5–4 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 10 | January 20 | Barangay Ginebra | L 90–99 | Roi Sumang (20) | Arthur dela Cruz (12) | Arthur dela Cruz (5) | Cuneta Astrodome | 5–5 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 11 | January 25 | Star | L 95–111 | Arthur dela Cruz (23) | James Sena (11) | John Pinto (7) | Cuneta Astrodome | 5–6
Playoffs Bracket
Game log
|- style="background:#fcc;" | 1 | February 3 | Rain or Shine | L 80–103 | Arthur dela Cruz (20) | Arthur dela Cruz (9) | Buenafe, Pinto (4) | Smart Araneta Coliseum | 0–1
Commissioner's Cup Eliminations Standings
Game log
|- style="background:#fcc;" | 1 | March 18 | Phoenix | L 116–118 (2OT) | Greg Smith (37) | Greg Smith (30) | Roi Sumang (6) | Cuneta Astrodome | 0–1 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 2 | March 22 | Alaska | L 95–109 | Reil Cervantes (21) | Greg Smith (16) | Greg Smith (6) | Smart Araneta Coliseum | 0–2 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 3 | March 26 | Rain or Shine | L 88–95 | Greg Smith (34) | Greg Smith (20) | Roi Sumang (5) | Ynares Center | 0–3 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 4 | March 31 | TNT | L 89–92 | Greg Smith (22) | Greg Smith (31) | Smith, Sumang (3) | Smart Araneta Coliseum | 0–4
|- style="background:#cfc;" | 5 | April 8 | GlobalPort | W 118–113 | Greg Smith (40) | Greg Smith (19) | Pinto, Smith (4) | Mall of Asia Arena | 1–4 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 6 | April 16 | Meralco | L 91–102 | Greg Smith (19) | Greg Smith (14) | Pinto, Smith (7) | Smart Araneta Coliseum | 1–5 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 7 | April 22 | Star | L 90–96 | KG Canaleta (27) | Greg Smith (29) | John Pinto (7) | Mall of Asia Arena | 1–6 |- align="center" |colspan="9" bgcolor="#bbcaff"|All-Star Break
|- style="background:#cfc;" | 8 | May 3 | NLEX | W 104–98 | Canaleta, Smith (24) | Greg Smith (18) | Greg Smith (7) | Smart Araneta Coliseum | 2–6 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 9 | May 7 | Mahindra | L 87–96 | Greg Smith (29) | Greg Smith (25) | Greg Smith (6) | Smart Araneta Coliseum | 2–7 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 10 | May 26 | Barangay Ginebra | L 82–96 | Greg Smith (35) | Greg Smith (14) | Cruz, Smith (6) | Alonte Sports Arena | 2–8 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 11 | May 31 | San Miguel | L 113–124 | Greg Smith (21) | Greg Smith (22) | Mark Cruz (6) | Cuneta Astrodome | 2–9
Governors' Cup
Eliminations
Standings
Game log
|- style="background:#fcc;" | 1 | July 19 | Meralco | L 78–107 | Trevis Simpson (25) | Trevis Simpson (8) | John Pinto (3) | Smart Araneta Coliseum | 0–1 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 2 | July 23 | Star | L 86–103 | Trevis Simpson (24) | John Paul Erram (15) | Trevis Simpson (2) | Smart Araneta Coliseum | 0–2 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 3 | July 29 | San Miguel | L 93–118 | Michael DiGregorio (18) | John Paul Erram (15) | Gamalinda, Sumang (4) | Ynares Center | 0–3
|- style="background:#cfc;" | 4 | August 6 | Phoenix | W 92–86 | Henry Walker (32) | Henry Walker (15) | Henry Walker (5) | Smart Araneta Coliseum | 1–3 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 5 | August 18 | NLEX | W 107–106 | Roi Sumang (32) | Henry Walker (15) | Henry Walker (6) | Smart Araneta Coliseum | 2–3 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 6 | August 23 | Alaska | W 111–106 (2OT) | Henry Walker (35) | Henry Walker (32) | Cruz, Sumang (5) | Smart Araneta Coliseum | 3–3 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 7 | August 30 | TNT | L 96–117 | Henry Walker (33) | Henry Walker (18) | John Pinto (5) | Mall of Asia Arena | 3–4
|- style="background:#cfc;" | 8 | September 1 | Kia | W 118–97 | Henry Walker (25) | John Paul Erram (14) | Henry Walker (7) | Ynares Center | 4–4 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 9 | September 8 | Barangay Ginebra | L 81–98 | Henry Walker (26) | Henry Walker (17) | Roi Sumang (5) | Mall of Asia Arena | 4–5 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 10 | September 17 | GlobalPort | W 118–107 | Allein Maliksi (22) | Henry Walker (13) | Henry Walker (9) | Ynares Center | 5–5 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 11 | September 23 | Rain or Shine | L 98–122 | Allein Maliksi (29) | Henry Walker (13) | Henry Walker (5) | Smart Araneta Coliseum | 5–6
Playoffs Bracket
Game log
|- style="background:#cfc;" | 1 | September 26 | Meralco | W 92–91 | Henry Walker (30) | Henry Walker (18) | Henry Walker (6) | Mall of Asia Arena | 1–0 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 2 | September 28 | Meralco | L 96–104 | Henry Walker (34) | Henry Walker (16) | Roi Sumang (8) | Smart Araneta Coliseum | 1–1
Transactions
Free agency
Addition Player Number Position Date Signed Notes Michael DiGregorio 1 Guard February 20, 2017 Mark Cruz 30 Point guard March 29, 2017
Trades Off-season November October 26, 2016Caro Lastimosa acquired by NLEX in trade reunites with uncle Jolas , interaksyon.com, November 15, 2016. To BlackwaterJames Forrester2016 2nd round pick To NLEXCarlo Lastimosa November 15, 2016TNT sends Ababou to Blackwater for Golla, pba.inquirer.net, November 15, 2016. To BlackwaterDylan Ababou To TNTFrank Golla
Commissioner's Cup March March 28, 2017 To Blackwater2017 Second Round pick (from NLEX) To Meralco2018 Second Round pick (from Blackwater) To NLEXRabeh Al-Hussaini (from Meralco) March 29, 2017 To BlackwaterNiño Canaleta To GlobalportDylan AbabouJames Forrester
Governors' Cup November September 10, 2017 To BlackwaterAllein MaliksiChris Javier To StarBambam GamalindaKyle Pascual Recruited imports Conference Name Country Number Debuted Last game Record Commissioner's Cup Greg Smith 4 March 18(vs. Phoenix) May 31(vs. San Miguel) 2–9Governors' Cup Trevis Simpson 24 July 21(vs. Meralco) July 29(vs. San Miguel) 0–3 Henry Walker 5 August 6(vs. Phoenix) September 28(vs. Meralco) 6–4
Awards Recipient Award Date awarded Ref.Mac BeloPhilippine Cup Player of the WeekNovember 28, 2016 Roi SumangJanuary 16, 2017
References