title: 2017–18 Blackwater Elite season
text: # 2017–18 Blackwater Elite season
  
  The 2017–18 Blackwater Elite season was the fourth season of the franchise in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).
  
  ## Key dates
  
  ### 2017
  
  * October 29: The 2017 PBA draft took place in Midtown Atrium, Robinson Place Manila.
  
  ## Draft picks
  
  | Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | PBA D-League team | College |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | 3 | Raymar Jose | F | Philippines | Cignal HD Hawkeyes | FEU |
  | 2 | 3 | Emil Palma | G | Philippines | Tanduay Light Rhum Masters | UE |
  | 3 | 3 | Ebrahim Enguio Lopez | SG | Indonesia | Marinerong Pilipino Skippers | UE |
  | 4 | 3 | Kyle Neypes | F | Philippines | BDO – NU JAM Liner Racal Tile Masters | NU |
  | 5 | 3 | Jhon Sumido | G | Philippines | Cobra Iron MenCebuana Lhuillier GemsMP Hotel Warriors | UE |
  
  ## Philippine Cup
  
  ### Eliminations
  
  **Standings**
  
  | Pos | Teamvte | W | L | PCT | GB | Qualification |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | San Miguel Beermen | 8 | 3 | .727 | — | Twice-to-beat in the quarterfinals |
  | 2 | Magnolia Hotshots | 8 | 3 | .727 | — | Twice-to-beat in the quarterfinals |
  | 3 | Alaska Aces | 7 | 4 | .636 | 1 | Best-of-three quarterfinals |
  | 4 | Barangay Ginebra San Miguel | 6 | 5 | .545 | 2 | Best-of-three quarterfinals |
  | 5 | Rain or Shine Elasto Painters | 6 | 5 | .545 | 2 | Best-of-three quarterfinals |
  | 6 | NLEX Road Warriors | 6 | 5 | .545 | 2 | Best-of-three quarterfinals |
  | 7 | GlobalPort Batang Pier | 5 | 6 | .455 | 3 | Twice-to-win in the quarterfinals |
  | 8 | TNT KaTropa | 5 | 6 | .455 | 3 | Twice-to-win in the quarterfinals |
  | 9 | Phoenix Fuel Masters | 5 | 6 | .455 | 3 | |
  | 10 | Blackwater Elite | 5 | 6 | .455 | 3 | |
  | 11 | Meralco Bolts | 4 | 7 | .364 | 4 | |
  | 12 | Kia Picanto | 1 | 10 | .091 | 7 | |
  
  * 1 2 Head-to-head record: San Miguel 1–0 Magnolia
  * 1 2 3 Head-to-head quotient: Barangay Ginebra 1.03, Rain or Shine 1.02, NLEX 0.95
  * 1 2 3 4 Head-to-head quotient: GlobalPort 1.14, Phoenix 1.00, TNT 0.97, Blackwater 0.89; #8 seed playoff: TNT defeated Phoenix
  
  **Game log**
  
  2018 PBA Philippine Cup game log Total: 5–6 :
  
  December: 1–1
  
  GameDateOpponentScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
  
  1
  
  December 22
  
  Meralco
  
  L 98–103
  
  Jose, Maliksi (16)
  
  John Paul Erram (10)
  
  Roi Sumang (3)
  
  Cuneta Astrodome
  
  0–1
  
  2
  
  December 29
  
  Rain or Shine
  
  W 92–87
  
  Mac Belo (25)
  
  John Paul Erram (14)
  
  John Pinto (7)
  
  Cuneta Astrodome
  
  1–1 :
  
  January
  
  : 1–3
  
  GameDateOpponentScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
  
  3
  
  January 12
  
  Barangay Ginebra
  
  W 94–77
  
  Belo, Erram (22)
  
  John Paul Erram (11)
  
  Mike Cortez (4)
  
  Mall of Asia Arena
  
  2–1
  
  4
  
  January 17
  
  TNT
  
  L 83–92
  
  John Paul Erram (20)
  
  Mac Belo (13)
  
  Belo, Cortez, DiGregorio (3)
  
  Smart Araneta Coliseum
  
  2–2
  
  5
  
  January 19
  
  GlobalPort
  
  L 76–101
  
  Mac Belo (17)
  
  Raymar Jose (12)
  
  Raymar Jose (5)
  
  Cuneta Astrodome
  
  2–3
  
  6
  
  January 27
  
  Alaska
  
  L 84–88
  
  Belo, DiGregorio (15)
  
  John Paul Erram (21)
  
  Roi Sumang (5)
  
  Smart Araneta Coliseum
  
  2–4 :
  
  February
  
  : 3–2
  
  GameDateOpponentScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
  
  7
  
  February 2
  
  Magnolia
  
  L 72–78
  
  Mac Belo (25)
  
  John Paul Erram (13)
  
  John Paul Erram (3)
  
  Mall of Asia Arena
  
  2–5
  
  8
  
  February 9
  
  San Miguel
  
  W 106–96
  
  Michael DiGregorio (26)
  
  John Paul Erram (18)
  
  Allein Maliksi (8)
  
  Cuneta Astrodome
  
  3–5
  
  9
  
  February 16
  
  Kia
  
  W 95–76
  
  Michael DiGregorio (21)
  
  John Paul Erram (14)
  
  John Pinto (8)
  
  Smart Araneta Coliseum
  
  4–5
  
  10
  
  February 18
  
  NLEX
  
  L 90–93
  
  Michael DiGregorio (16)
  
  John Paul Erram (17)
  
  Belo, Cruz, Erram, Pinto (3)
  
  Philippine Arena
  
  4–6
  
  11
  
  February 21
  
  Phoenix
  
  W 83–78
  
  Belo, DiGregorio, Jose (14)
  
  John Paul Erram (19)
  
  DiGregorio, Erram, Pinto (4)
  
  Smart Araneta Coliseum
  
  5–6 :
  
  ## Commissioner's Cup
  
  ### Eliminations
  
  **Standings**
  
  | Pos | Teamvte | W | L | PCT | GB | Qualification |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Rain or Shine Elasto Painters | 9 | 2 | .818 | — | Twice-to-beat in the quarterfinals |
  | 2 | Alaska Aces | 8 | 3 | .727 | 1 | Twice-to-beat in the quarterfinals |
  | 3 | TNT KaTropa | 8 | 3 | .727 | 1 | Best-of-three quarterfinals |
  | 4 | Meralco Bolts | 7 | 4 | .636 | 2 | Best-of-three quarterfinals |
  | 5 | Barangay Ginebra San Miguel | 6 | 5 | .545 | 3 | Best-of-three quarterfinals |
  | 6 | San Miguel Beermen | 6 | 5 | .545 | 3 | Best-of-three quarterfinals |
  | 7 | Magnolia Hotshots | 6 | 5 | .545 | 3 | Twice-to-win in the quarterfinals |
  | 8 | GlobalPort Batang Pier | 5 | 6 | .455 | 4 | Twice-to-win in the quarterfinals |
  | 9 | Columbian Dyip | 4 | 7 | .364 | 5 | |
  | 10 | Phoenix Fuel Masters | 4 | 7 | .364 | 5 | |
  | 11 | NLEX Road Warriors | 2 | 9 | .182 | 7 | |
  | 12 | Blackwater Elite | 1 | 10 | .091 | 8 | |
  
  * 1 2 Head-to-head record: Alaska 1–0 TNT
  * 1 2 3 Head-to-head quotient: Barangay Ginebra 1.07, San Miguel 1.02, Magnolia 0.92
  * 1 2 Head-to-head record: Columbian 1–0 Phoenix
  
  **Game log**
  
  2018 PBA Commissioner's Cup game log Total: 1–10 :
  
  April: 0–3
  
  GameDateOpponentScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
  
  1
  
  April 22
  
  Columbian
  
  L 98–126
  
  Jarrid Famous (35)
  
  Jarrid Famous (22)
  
  Roi Sumang (5)
  
  Smart Araneta Coliseum
  
  0–1
  
  2
  
  April 25
  
  Phoenix
  
  L 102–107
  
  Roi Sumang (20)
  
  Jarrid Famous (16)
  
  Roi Sumang (5)
  
  Smart Araneta Coliseum
  
  0–2
  
  3
  
  April 29
  
  Alaska
  
  L 74–93
  
  Jarrid Famous (27)
  
  Jarrid Famous (21)
  
  Erram, Pinto, Sumang (4)
  
  Smart Araneta Coliseum
  
  0–3 :
  
  May
  
  : 0–4
  
  GameDateOpponentScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
  
  4
  
  May 2
  
  GlobalPort
  
  L 106–117
  
  Jarrid Famous (41)
  
  Jarrid Famous (22)
  
  Mac Belo (7)
  
  Ynares Center
  
  0–4
  
  5
  
  May 11
  
  Barangay Ginebra
  
  L 91–105
  
  Jarrid Famous (25)
  
  Jarrid Famous (17)
  
  Roi Sumang (7)
  
  Alonte Sports Arena
  
  0–5
  
  6
  
  May 18
  
  TNT
  
  L 101–120
  
  John Paul Erram (16)
  
  Jarrid Famous (12)
  
  Mike Cortez (7)
  
  Smart Araneta Coliseum
  
  0–6
  
  All-Star Break
  
  7
  
  May 30
  
  NLEX
  
  L 89–93
  
  Michael DiGregorio (25)
  
  Henry Walker (15)
  
  Allein Maliksi (4)
  
  Smart Araneta Coliseum
  
  0–7 :
  
  June
  
  : 1–3
  
  GameDateOpponentScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
  
  8
  
  June 6
  
  Magnolia
  
  W 86–84
  
  John Paul Erram (19)
  
  John Paul Erram (15)
  
  John Pinto (5)
  
  Smart Araneta Coliseum
  
  1–7
  
  9
  
  June 8
  
  Rain or Shine
  
  L 94–104
  
  Allein Maliksi (23)
  
  Maliksi, Sena (7)
  
  Pinto, Zamar (4)
  
  Smart Araneta Coliseum
  
  1–8
  
  10
  
  June 15
  
  Meralco
  
  L 75–102
  
  Henry Walker (14)
  
  Henry Walker (13)
  
  Henry Walker (6)
  
  Mall of Asia Arena
  
  1–9 :
  
  July
  
  : 0–1
  
  GameDateOpponentScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
  
  11
  
  July 4
  
  San Miguel
  
  L 106–115
  
  Henry Walker (26)
  
  Henry Walker (12)
  
  John Pinto (8)
  
  Mall of Asia Arena
  
  1–10 :
  
  ## Governors' Cup
  
  ### Eliminations
  
  **Standings**
  
  | Pos | Teamvte | W | L | PCT | GB | Qualification |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Barangay Ginebra San Miguel | 9 | 2 | .818 | — | Twice-to-beat in quarterfinals |
  | 2 | Phoenix Fuel Masters | 8 | 3 | .727 | 1 | Twice-to-beat in quarterfinals |
  | 3 | Alaska Aces | 8 | 3 | .727 | 1 | Twice-to-beat in quarterfinals |
  | 4 | Magnolia Hotshots | 8 | 3 | .727 | 1 | Twice-to-beat in quarterfinals |
  | 5 | Blackwater Elite | 7 | 4 | .636 | 2 | Twice-to-win in quarterfinals |
  | 6 | San Miguel Beermen | 6 | 5 | .545 | 3 | Twice-to-win in quarterfinals |
  | 7 | Meralco Bolts | 5 | 6 | .455 | 4 | Twice-to-win in quarterfinals |
  | 8 | NLEX Road Warriors | 5 | 6 | .455 | 4 | Twice-to-win in quarterfinals |
  | 9 | TNT KaTropa | 4 | 7 | .364 | 5 | |
  | 10 | Rain or Shine Elasto Painters | 3 | 8 | .273 | 6 | |
  | 11 | NorthPort Batang Pier | 2 | 9 | .182 | 7 | |
  | 12 | Columbian Dyip | 1 | 10 | .091 | 8 | |
  
  * 1 2 3 Head-to-head quotient: Phoenix 1.011, Alaska 1.006, Magnolia 0.982
  * 1 2 Head-to-head record: Meralco 1–0 NLEX
  
  **Game log**
  
  2018 PBA Governors' Cup game log Total: 7–4 :
  
  August: 1–0
  
  GameDateOpponentScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
  
  1
  
  August 24
  
  TNT
  
  W 104–98 (OT)
  
  Allein Maliksi (28)
  
  Henry Walker (14)
  
  John Pinto (4)
  
  Mall of Asia Arena
  
  1–0 :
  
  September: 3–1
  
  GameDateOpponentScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
  
  2
  
  September 5
  
  San Miguel
  
  W 103–100
  
  Henry Walker (35)
  
  Henry Walker (17)
  
  John Pinto (7)
  
  Smart Araneta Coliseum
  
  2–0
  
  3
  
  September 19
  
  NorthPort
  
  W 113–111
  
  Henry Walker (24)
  
  Henry Walker (15)
  
  John Pinto (13)
  
  Smart Araneta Coliseum
  
  3–0
  
  4
  
  September 21
  
  Barangay Ginebra
  
  W 124–118 (OT)
  
  Henry Walker (39)
  
  John Paul Erram (11)
  
  Henry Walker (9)
  
  Smart Araneta Coliseum
  
  4–0
  
  5
  
  September 26
  
  NLEX
  
  L 106–124
  
  Roi Sumang (24)
  
  Henry Walker (13)
  
  Henry Walker (7)
  
  Smart Araneta Coliseum
  
  4–1 :
  
  October: 3–2
  
  GameDateOpponentScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
  
  6
  
  October 5
  
  Meralco
  
  W 94–91
  
  Henry Walker (24)
  
  Henry Walker (14)
  
  Pinto, Sumang, Walker (3)
  
  Smart Araneta Coliseum
  
  5–1
  
  7
  
  October 7
  
  Rain or Shine
  
  W 99–93
  
  Michael DiGregorio (17)
  
  Henry Walker (14)
  
  Henry Walker (12)
  
  Sta. Rosa Multi-Purpose Complex
  
  6–1
  
  8
  
  October 10
  
  Magnolia
  
  L 99–133
  
  Henry Walker (27)
  
  Henry Walker (18)
  
  John Pinto (7)
  
  Cuneta Astrodome
  
  6–2
  
  9
  
  October 21
  
  Alaska
  
  L 109–116
  
  Henry Walker (29)
  
  Henry Walker (11)
  
  Henry Walker (11)
  
  Smart Araneta Coliseum
  
  6–3
  
  10
  
  October 27
  
  Columbian
  
  W 120–99
  
  Henry Walker (26)
  
  Henry Walker (11)
  
  John Pinto (5)
  
  Alonte Sports Arena
  
  7–3 :
  
  November: 0–1
  
  GameDateOpponentScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
  
  11
  
  November 4
  
  Phoenix
  
  L 91–97
  
  Henry Walker (21)
  
  John Paul Erram (14)
  
  John Pinto (10)
  
  Smart Araneta Coliseum
  
  7–4 :
  
  ### Playoffs
  
  **Bracket**
  
  | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals (Best-of-5) | Semifinals (Best-of-5) | Semifinals (Best-of-5) | Finals (Best-of-7) | Finals (Best-of-7) | Finals (Best-of-7) |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | (#1 twice-to-beat) | (#1 twice-to-beat) | (#1 twice-to-beat) | (#1 twice-to-beat) | | | | | | |
  | 1 | Barangay Ginebra | Barangay Ginebra | 111 | | | | | | |
  | 8 | NLEX | NLEX | 75 | | | | | | |
  | 8 | NLEX | NLEX | 75 | 1 | Barangay Ginebra | 1 | | | |
  | (#4 twice-to-beat) | (#4 twice-to-beat) | (#4 twice-to-beat) | (#4 twice-to-beat) | 1 | Barangay Ginebra | 1 | | | |
  | (#4 twice-to-beat) | (#4 twice-to-beat) | (#4 twice-to-beat) | (#4 twice-to-beat) | 4 | Magnolia | 3 | | | |
  | 4 | Magnolia | Magnolia | 103 | 4 | Magnolia | 3 | | | |
  | 5 | Blackwater | Blackwater | 99 | | | | | | |
  | 5 | Blackwater | Blackwater | 99 | | | | 4 | Magnolia | 4 |
  | (#2 twice-to-beat) | (#2 twice-to-beat) | (#2 twice-to-beat) | (#2 twice-to-beat) | | | | 4 | Magnolia | 4 |
  | (#2 twice-to-beat) | (#2 twice-to-beat) | (#2 twice-to-beat) | (#2 twice-to-beat) | | | | 3 | Alaska | 2 |
  | 2 | Phoenix | 74 | 103 | | | | 3 | Alaska | 2 |
  | 7 | Meralco | 90 | 108* | | | | | | |
  | 7 | Meralco | 90 | 108* | 7 | Meralco | 1 | | | |
  | (#3 twice-to-beat) | (#3 twice-to-beat) | (#3 twice-to-beat) | (#3 twice-to-beat) | 7 | Meralco | 1 | | | |
  | (#3 twice-to-beat) | (#3 twice-to-beat) | (#3 twice-to-beat) | (#3 twice-to-beat) | 3 | Alaska | 3 | | | |
  | 3 | Alaska | Alaska | 96 | 3 | Alaska | 3 | | | |
  | 6 | San Miguel | San Miguel | 85 | | | | | | |
  
  *Game went into overtime.
  
  * view
  * talk
  
  **Game log**
  
  2018 PBA Governors' Cup playoffs game log Total: 0–1 :
  
  Quarterfinals: 0–1
  
  GameDateOpponentScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceSeries
  
  1
  
  November 6
  
  Magnolia
  
  L 99–103
  
  Henry Walker (18)
  
  John Paul Erram (19)
  
  Pinto, Walker (5)
  
  Smart Araneta Coliseum
  
  0–1 :
  
  ## Transactions
  
  ### Free agents
  
  | Player | Contract length | Date signed | Former team |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | Mike Cortez | One-conference | December 4, 2017 | GlobalPort Batang Pier |
  | Paul Zamar | Not disclosed | May 2, 2018 | Mono Vampire (ABL) |
  
  ### Trades
  
  May :
  
  | May 18, 2018 | To BlackwaterRabeh Al-Hussaini | To ConvergeDave Marcelo |
  | - | - | - |
  
  ### Recruited imports
  
  | Conference | Name | Number | Debuted | Last game | Record |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Commissioner's Cup | Jarrid Famous | 24 | April 22 (vs. Columbian) | May 18 (vs. TNT) | 0–6 |
  | Commissioner's Cup | Henry Walker | 88 | May 30 (vs. NLEX) | November 6 (vs. Magnolia) | 8–9 |
  | Governors' Cup | Henry Walker | 5 | May 30 (vs. NLEX) | November 6 (vs. Magnolia) | 8–9 |
  
  ## Awards
  
  | Recipient | Award | Date awarded | Ref. |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | Paul Zamar | Governors' Cup Player of the Week | October 10, 2018 | |
  