The 2020 Blackwater Elite season was the 6th season of the franchise in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).
Key dates December 8: The 2019 PBA draft took place on Robinsons Place Manila. March 11: The PBA postpones the season due to the threat of the coronavirus.
Draft picks
Special draft PickPlayerPositionNationality PBA D-League teamCollege 2 Rey Suerte SG Che'Lu Bar & Grill Revellers UE
Regular draft RoundPickPlayerPositionNationality PBA D-League teamCollege 1 2 Maurice Shaw C Hutchinson CC 2 14 Richard Escoto PF Phoenix Accelerators Far Eastern 3 25 Chris Bitoon PG Go for Gold Scratchers St. Clare 4 37 Hubert Cani PG Cha Dao Tea Place Far Eastern
Roster
Philippine Cup
Eliminations Standings
Game log
|-bgcolor=bbffbb | 1 | October 12 | NorthPort | W 96–89 | Sumang, Trollano (17) | Don Trollano (10) | 5 players (2) | AUF Sports Arena & Cultural Center | 1–0 |-bgcolor=ffcccc | 2 | October 15 | Barangay Ginebra | L 99–103 | Don Trollano (23) | Don Trollano (10) | Sumang, Daquioag (4) | AUF Sports Arena & Cultural Center | 1–1 |-bgcolor=bbffbb | 3 | October 17 | NLEX | W 98–88 | Canaleta, Trollano (18) | Don Trollano (11) | Ed Daquioag (8) | AUF Sports Arena & Cultural Center | 2–1 |-bgcolor=ffcccc | 4 | October 20 | Alaska | L 82–120 | Ed Daquioag (18) | Jonjon Gabriel (7) | Mike Tolomia (7) | AUF Sports Arena & Cultural Center | 2–2 |-bgcolor=ffcccc | 5 | October 22 | TNT | L 96–109 | Don Trollano (23) | Mac Belo (8) | Ed Daquioag (7) | AUF Sports Arena & Cultural Center | 2–3
|-bgcolor=ffcccc | 6 | November 3 | San Miguel | L 88–90 OT | Ed Daquioag (20) | KG Canaleta (10) | Mike Tolomia (5) | AUF Sports Arena & Cultural Center | 2–4 |-bgcolor=ffcccc | 7 | November 4 | Meralco | L 85–89 | Don Trollano (16) | Don Trollano (6) | Roi Sumang (5) | AUF Sports Arena & Cultural Center | 2–5 |-bgcolor=ffcccc | 8 | November 6 | Terrafirma | L 101–110 | KG Canaleta (29) | Don Trollano (13) | Roi Sumang (5) | AUF Sports Arena & Cultural Center | 2–6 |-bgcolor=ffcccc | 9 | November 8 | Rain or Shine | L 71–82 | Mac Belo (15) | Roi Sumang (10) | Roi Sumang (7) | AUF Sports Arena & Cultural Center | 2–7 |-bgcolor=ffcccc | 10 | November 9 | Phoenix Super LPG | L 95–100 | KG Canaleta (21) | Trollano, Belo (8) | Roi Sumang (5) | AUF Sports Arena & Cultural Center | 2–8 |-bgcolor=ffcccc | 11 | November 11 | Magnolia | L 80–95 | KG Canaleta (14) | Don Trollano (10) | Roi Sumang (5) | AUF Sports Arena & Cultural Center | 2–9
Transactions Trades Preseason January January 16, 2020 To BlackwaterRon Dennison To PhoenixBrian Heruela February February 28, 2020 To BlackwaterMarion Magat (from TNT)Yousef Taha (from TNT)Ed Daquioag (from TNT via Rain or Shine)2021 first round pick (from TNT)2022 first round pick (from TNT) To NLEXAnthony Semerad (from Blackwater)Rabeh Al-Hussaini (from Blackwater)2020 first round pick (from Blackwater)2021 second round pick (from Blackwater) To TNTJohn Paul Erram (from Blackwater via NLEX)
Free agents Rookie Signings Player Signed School/club Maurice Shaw December 15, 2019 Power Electricity Authority (PEA) Richard Escoto December 22, 2019 Far Eastern Other Signings Player Signed School/club Jon-Jon Gabriel February 8, 2020 Manila Stars (MPBL)
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