The Blackwater Smooth Razor was a Philippine 3x3 basketball team which competed in the PBA 3x3, organized by the Philippines' top-flight professional league, Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). The team is affiliated with the PBA member franchise team Blackwater Bossing.
| Blackwater Smooth Razor | |
|---|---|
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| Leagues | PBA 3x3 |
| Founded | 2022 |
| Folded | 2024 |
| History | Blackwater Bossing Red President (2022–2023) Blackwater Smooth Razor (2023–2024) |
| Team colors | Red, black, white |
| Company | Ever Bilena |
| Head coach | Junjie Ablan |
History
editBlackwater Bossing did not field a team in the inaugural 2021 PBA 3x3 season despite being one of the twelve regular franchise teams of the main 5x5 PBA league. This is due to cost-cutting measures of Blackwater's parent company Ever Bilena which was significantly impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.[1] Blackwater announced intention to join in for the third conference in May 2022 but ultimately did not take part.[2][3] The team later joined the PBA 3x3 in the 2022–23 season.[4]
Following the shelving of the PBA 3x3 after the conclusion of the 2023–24 season, the team would be disbanded.[5]
References
edit- ^ Bacnis, Justine (April 5, 2021). "Blackwater to skip PBA 3x3". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved September 8, 2022.
- ^ Bacnis, Justine (May 6, 2022). "Blackwater joins PBA 3x3 wars". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved September 8, 2022.
- ^ "Tropang Giga stun Titans in dramatic comeback to emerge as grand champions". 3x3.PBA.ph. July 3, 2022. Retrieved July 5, 2022.
- ^ Ramos, Gerry (August 22, 2022). "Blackwater taps Junjie Ablan as coach in PBA 3x3 debut". Sports Interactive Network Philippines. Retrieved September 8, 2022.
- ^ "TNT disbands Triple Giga, PBA 3×3's most decorated team". Tiebreaker Times. June 9, 2024. Retrieved June 11, 2024.
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