The 2024–25 Blackwater Bossing season was the 10th season of the franchise in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).
Key dates July 14: The PBA season 49 draft was held at the Glorietta Activity Center in Makati.
Draft picks
RoundPickPlayerPositionPlace of birthCollege 1 2 Sedrick Barefield G Utah 3 26 DJ Mitchell G Hartford 4 37 Keith Pido G Perpetual
Roster
Governors' Cup Eliminations Group B Standings
Game log
|-bgcolor=ffcccc | 1 | August 20 | Rain or Shine | L 97–110 | Sedrick Barefield (18) | Ricky Ledo (8) | Jaydee Tungcab (5) | Smart Araneta Coliseum | 0–1 |-bgcolor=ffcccc | 2 | August 22 | NLEX | L 87–104 | David, Rosario (17) | Christian David (10) | Sedrick Barefield (5) | Smart Araneta Coliseum | 0–2 |-bgcolor=ffcccc | 3 | August 25 | San Miguel | L 108–128 | Troy Rosario (25) | Christian David (8) | James Kwekuteye (6) | Smart Araneta Coliseum | 0–3 |-bgcolor=ccffcc | 4 | August 30 | Barangay Ginebra | W 95–88 | George King (33) | George King (19) | Casio, Ilagan, King (4) | Ninoy Aquino Stadium | 1–3
|-bgcolor=ccffcc | 5 | September 3 | Phoenix | W 123–111 | George King (44) | George King (13) | Barefield, Ilagan (5) | Smart Araneta Coliseum | 2–3 |-bgcolor=ccffcc | 6 | September 6 | NLEX | W 110–99 | George King (39) | George King (15) | Barefield, King (5) | Ninoy Aquino Stadium | 3–3 |-bgcolor=ffcccc | 7 | September 10 | Barangay Ginebra | L 98–112 | George King (21) | George King (11) | George King (8) | Ninoy Aquino Stadium | 3–4 |-bgcolor=ffcccc | 8 | September 15 | Phoenix | L 114–119 | George King (32) | George King (10) | George King (6) | Smart Araneta Coliseum | 3–5 |-bgcolor=ccffcc | 9 | September 21 | San Miguel | W 111–94 | George King (49) | George King (11) | RK Ilagan (7) | Ninoy Aquino Stadium | 4–5 |-bgcolor=ccffcc | 10 | September 23 | Rain or Shine | W 139–118 | George King (64) | George King (13) | Sedrick Barefield (4) | Ninoy Aquino Stadium | 5–5
Commissioner's Cup Eliminations Standings
Game log
|-bgcolor=ffcccc | 1 | November 28, 2024 | Magnolia | L 100–118 | George King (42) | George King (12) | Barefield, Kwekuteye (3) | Ninoy Aquino Stadium | 0–1 |-bgcolor=ffcccc | 2 | November 30, 2024 | NLEX | L 95–107 | George King (40) | King, Tungcab (8) | RK Ilagan (5) | Ynares Center | 0–2
|-bgcolor=ffcccc | 3 | December 10, 2024 | Eastern | L 75–84 | George King (41) | George King (12) | Justin Chua (4) | Filoil EcoOil Centre | 0–3 |-bgcolor=ccffcc | 4 | December 12, 2024 | Meralco | W 114–98 | Sedrick Barefield (33) | George King (14) | Sedrick Barefield (9) | Ninoy Aquino Stadium | 1–3 |-bgcolor=ffcccc | 5 | December 15, 2024 | San Miguel | L 102–115 | George King (40) | Christian David (8) | RK Ilagan (7) | Ynares Center | 1–4 |-bgcolor=ffcccc | 6 | December 19, 2024 | TNT | L 93–109 | George King (28) | George King (9) | RK Ilagan (5) | Ninoy Aquino Stadium | 1–5
|-bgcolor=ffcccc | 7 | January 8, 2025 | Rain or Shine | L 106–122 | George King (35) | George King (12) | George King (4) | PhilSports Arena | 1–6 |-bgcolor=ffcccc | 8 | January 12, 2025 | Barangay Ginebra | L 63–86 | George King (27) | David, Jopia (9) | Ayonayon, Ponferada (3) | Ynares Center | 1–7 |-bgcolor=ccffcc | 9 | January 15, 2025 | Terrafirma | W 96–86 | George King (26) | Chua, King (12) | Jaydee Tungcab (5) | Ninoy Aquino Stadium | 2–7 |-bgcolor=ffcccc | 10 | January 19, 2025 | Converge | L 109–127 | George King (34) | George King (13) | George King (6) | Ynares Center | 2–8 |-bgcolor=ccffcc | 11 | January 21, 2025 | Phoenix | W 100–92 | Justin Chua (22) | Christian David (12) | JVee Casio (5) | Ynares Center | 3–8 |-bgcolor=ffcccc | 12 | January 25, 2025 | NorthPort | L 93–120 | Justin Chua (15) | Justin Chua (8) | Chua, Tungcab (3) | Ynares Center | 3–9
Philippine Cup Eliminations Standings
Game log
|-bgcolor=ffcccc | 1 | April 5 | Magnolia | L 84–106 | Christian David (31) | Christian David (5) | Sedrick Barefield (7) | Ninoy Aquino Stadium | 0–1 |-bgcolor=ffcccc | 2 | April 13 | Converge | L 80–111 | RK Ilagan (19) | Bradwyn Guinto (10) | Jaydee Tungcab (3) | Ninoy Aquino Stadium | 0–2 |-bgcolor=ccffcc | 3 | April 25 | NorthPort | W 120–98 | Sedrick Barefield (20) | David, Escoto (6) | RK Ilagan (8) | Smart Araneta Coliseum | 1–2
|-bgcolor=ffcccc | 4 | May 2 | NLEX | L 72–80 | BJ Andrade (15) | Richard Escoto (7) | JVee Casio (3) | Ynares Center II | 1–3 |-bgcolor=ffcccc | 5 | May 7 | Rain or Shine | L 106–120 | Christian David (28) | David, Mallillin (8) | Bradwyn Guinto (4) | Ninoy Aquino Stadium | 1–4 |-bgcolor=ffcccc | 6 | May 21 | Meralco | L 85–103 | Christian David (24) | Christian David (10) | Bradwyn Guinto (5) | Ynares Center | 1–5 |-bgcolor=ffcccc | 7 | May 23 | Barangay Ginebra | L 99–101 | Sedrick Barefield (32) | Christian David (8) | Sedrick Barefield (6) | PhilSports Arena | 1–6 |-bgcolor=ffcccc | 8 | May 25 | San Miguel | L 78–115 | Christian David (15) | Jopia, Mallillin (7) | David, Ilagan (5) | PhilSports Arena | 1–7
|-bgcolor=ffcccc | 9 | June 6 | TNT | L 82–108 | Barefield, David (13) | Christian David (13) | Abu Tratter (3) | Ninoy Aquino Stadium | 1–8 |-bgcolor=ccffcc | 10 | June 8 | Terrafirma | W 97–82 | Richard Escoto (21) | Christian David (12) | Sedrick Barefield (8) | Ninoy Aquino Stadium | 2–8 |-bgcolor=ffcccc | 11 | June 13 | Phoenix | L 109–124 | Richard Escoto (20) | Bradwyn Guinto (5) | RK Ilagan (9) | Ninoy Aquino Stadium | 2–9
Transactions Free agency Signings PlayerDate signedContract amountContract lengthFormer teamRef. Bradwyn Guinto June 8, 2024 Not disclosed 2 years Re-signed Jaydee Tungcab Troy Mallillin February 24, 2025 Not disclosed San Miguel Beermen Prince Caperal March 18, 2025 Zamboanga Valientes
Subtractions Player Number Position Reason New team Ref. Troy Rosario 18 Power forward End of contract; did not agree to term extension Barangay Ginebra San Miguel Mike DiGregorio 1 Shooting guard Moving to MPBL Pangasinan Heatwaves
Trades Pre-season July July 2, 2024 To BlackwaterKib MontalboJewel Ponferada2028 TNT second-round pick To TNTRey Nambatac July 17, 2024 To BlackwaterMiguel Corteza To Rain or Shine2026 Blackwater second-round pick (from TNT)
Mid-season February February 17, 2025 To BlackwaterBJ Andrade To ConvergeRey Suerte
Philippine Cup April April 23, 2025 To BlackwaterAbu Tratter To NorthPortJames Kwekuteye
Recruited imports Tournament Name Debuted Last game Record Ref.Governors' Cup Ricky Ledo August 20, 2024 August 22, 2024 0–2 George King August 30, 2024 September 23, 2024 5–2 Commissioner's Cup November 28, 2024 January 19, 2025 2–8
Awards Recipient Honors Date awarded ReferenceSedrick Barefield2024–25 PBA All-Rookie TeamOctober 13, 2025
References