2016 PBA Offseason Grades: Blackwater Elite
It was just a month ago after the Barangay Ginebra San Miguel won their first championship in eight years and the PBA already opened it's 42nd season. Let us examine how each team did in the offseason.
BLACKWATER ELITE
Players in: James Forrester, Dylan Ababou, Ronjay Buenafe, Raymond Aguilar
Players out: Carlo Lastimosa, Frank Golla, Mike Cortez, Almond Vosotros, Raphie Reyes, Juami Tiongson, Ronald Pascual, Roi Sumang, Jaymo Eguilos
Drafted Players: Raphael Banal, Mac Belo, Tristan Perez
GRADE: A+
The new-look Blackwater Elite team will try to improve their 7-27 (W-L) finish last season as they've added much talented and young players acquired through the draft, trades and free agency signings.
More than half of the team's lineup last season were out and 2 scorers were acquired through trades namely James Forrester and Dylan Ababou. Both these players can revive their young PBA career with this team if given time.
The Blackwater Elite also picked up Ronjay Buenafe who can provide some veteran leadership and carry some scoring load for this young team and Raymond Aguilar who can help the team in rebounding and give them an inside presence.
The team drafted two young talented players with so much potential in Mac Belo and Raphael Banal who can be the face of this team and lead the Blackwater Elite to atleast their first ever playoff spot.
TEAM ROSTER
Point GuardsRaphael Banal
Nard Pinto
Denok Miranda
Shooting Guards
James Forrester
Dylan Ababou
Ronjay Buenafe
Small Forwards
Mac Belo
Bam Gamalinda
Jason Melano
Power Forwards
Art Dela Cruz
Tristan Perez
Reil Cervantes
Centers
Raymond Aguilar
James Sena
Kyle Pascual
Reserves
JP Erram
Head Coach: Leo Isaac
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