Pbayear: | 2004–05 |
Team: | FedEx Express (PBA Team) |
Team2: | FedEx Express |
Coach: | Bonnie Garcia Joe Lipa Bong Ramos |
1C-Name: | Fiesta Conference (Transition) |
1C-Wins: | 5 |
1C-Losses: | 14 |
1C-Place: | 9th |
1C-Playoffs: | Wildcard |
2C-Name: | Philippine Cup |
2C-Wins: | 6 |
2C-Losses: | 13 |
2C-Place: | 9th |
2C-Playoffs: | Wildcard |
3C-Name: | Fiesta Conference |
3C-Wins: | 10 |
3C-Losses: | 11 |
3C-Place: | 8th |
3C-Playoffs: | Wildcard |
Owners: | Bert Lina FedEx Philippines |
Pol Team: | 3 |
Nextseason: | 2005–06 |
The 2004–2005 FedEx Express season was the third season of the franchise in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).
Round | Pick | Player | Nationality | College | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 3 | Marc Pingris | PSBA | ||
1 | 4 | Ranidel De Ocampo | Saint Francis | ||
1 | 9 | Wesley Gonzales | Ateneo de Manila |
See main article: 2004 PBA Draft.
April 4, 2004: The Philippine team 20-and-under mentor Joe Lipa became the new head coach of FedEx, replacing Bonnie Garcia, PBA Commissioner Noli Eala set conditions that the veteran coach must severe his ties with the national team after the SEABA championships in September, or if coincides with the PBA, coach Joe Lipa must file a leave of absence from the FedEx ballclub.[1]
|- bgcolor="#bbffbb"| 1| October 8| Red Bull| 102–95 [2] | Ferriols (21) | | | Makati Coliseum| 1–0|- bgcolor="#edbebf"| 2| October 13| Talk 'N Text| 98–119| Ferriols (16)| | | Araneta Coliseum| 1–1|- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 3| October 17| Alaska| 98–90| Ritualo (23)| | | Araneta Coliseum| 2–1|- bgcolor="#edbebf" | 4| October 21| Brgy.Ginebra| 121–126| | | | Dipolog| 2–2|- bgcolor="#edbebf" | 5| October 27| Coca Cola| 67–84| | | | Araneta Coliseum| 2–3|- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 6| October 29| Purefoods| 102–98 | | | | Araneta Coliseum| 3–3|- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 13| December 1| San Miguel| 106–90| Ritualo (19)| | | Araneta Coliseum| 5–8|- bgcolor="#edbebf"| 14| December 9| Alaska| 102–114 | | | | Urdaneta City| 5–9|- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 15| December 15| Sta.Lucia| 114–104| Ritualo (24)| | | Araneta Coliseum| 6–9|- bgcolor="#edbebf" | 16| December 19| Shell| 85–90| Ritualo (19)| | | Makati Coliseum| 6–10|- bgcolor="#edbebf" | 17| December 22| Purefoods| 110–112| Ritualo (32)| | | Philsports Arena| 6–11|- bgcolor="#edbebf"| 18| January 5| Coca Cola| 97–104| Ritualo (25)| | | Philsports Arena| 6–12
Traded | to | For | |
Red Bull Barako September 2004 | Homer Se |
Player | Signed | Former team | |
Reinier Sison | 2004–05 Philippine Cup | ||
2005 Fiesta | Coca Cola Tigers Three-team trade | ||
Mike Bravo | 2005 Fiesta | ||
Bruce Dacia | 2005 Fiesta | ||
2005 Fiesta | Sta. Lucia Realtors |
Player | Signed | New team | |
2004–05 Philippine Cup | Shell Turbo Chargers |
Tournament | Name | Height | From | GP | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
23 | Auburn University[3] | 4 | |||
2 | 15 | ||||
2 | 21 | ||||