Blackwater Smooth Razor Explained

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Blackwater Smooth Razor
Founded:	2022
Folded:	2024
History:	Blackwater Bossing Red President (2022–2023) Blackwater Smooth Razor (2023–2024)
Colors:	Red, black, white
Company:	Ever Bilena
Coach:	Junjie Ablan

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.

History

Blackwater 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]

Notes and References

1. News: Bacnis . Justine . Blackwater to skip PBA 3x3 . 8 September 2022 . Tiebreaker Times . 5 April 2021.
2. News: Bacnis . Justine . Blackwater joins PBA 3x3 wars . 8 September 2022 . Tiebreaker Times . 6 May 2022.
3. News: Tropang Giga stun Titans in dramatic comeback to emerge as grand champions . 3x3.PBA.ph . July 3, 2022 . July 5, 2022.
4. News: Ramos . Gerry . Blackwater taps Junjie Ablan as coach in PBA 3x3 debut . 8 September 2022 . Sports Interactive Network Philippines . 22 August 2022 . en.
5. News: TNT disbands Triple Giga, PBA 3×3’s most decorated team . June 11, 2024 . Tiebreaker Times . June 9, 2024.