2004–05 FedEx Express season
{{Infobox PBA season
| 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
| television =
| radio =
| owners = Bert Lina
FedEx Philippines
| pol_team = 3
| prevseason = 2003
| nextseason = 2005–06
}}
The 2004–2005 FedEx Express season was the third season of the franchise in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).
Draft picks
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! style="{{PBA color cell|FedEx Express|border=2}}" width="10%"| Round ! style="{{PBA color cell|FedEx Express|border=2}}" width="10%"| Pick ! style="{{PBA color cell|FedEx Express|border=2}}" width="20%"| Player ! style="{{PBA color cell|FedEx Express|border=2}}" width="15%"| Nationality ! style="{{PBA color cell|FedEx Express|border=2}}" width="20%"| College |
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| 1 | 3 | {{PHI}} | PSBA |
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| 1 | 4 | {{PHI}} |
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| 1 | 9 | {{PHI}} |
{{Main|2004 PBA Draft}}
Occurrences
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.{{Cite web |last=Villar |first=Joey |last2=Beltran |first2=Nelson |title=Lipa excited over new job as FedEx coach |url=https://www.philstar.com/sports/2004/04/03/245031/lipa-excited-over-new-job-fedex-coach |access-date=2024-08-05 |website=Philstar.com}}
Roster
{{PBA roster header
|team=FedEx Express
|season=2004–05
}}
{{player2 | num = 3 | first = Egay | last = Billones | pos = G | ft = 5 | in = 9 | lbs = | college = Las Piñas| nat = PHI }}
{{player2 | num = 14 | first = Renren | last = Ritualo | pos = G | ft = 6 | in = 0 | lbs = | college = De La Salle | nat = PHI }}
{{player2 | num = 15 | first = Marc | last = Pingris | pos = F | ft = 6 | in = 4 | lbs = | college = PSBA | nat = PHI }}
{{player2 | num = 16 | first = Omanzie | last = Rodriguez | pos = FC | ft = 6 | in = 6 | lbs = | college = Mapua | nat = PHI }}
{{player2 | num = 17 | first = Mike | last = Bravo | pos = GF | ft = 6 | in = 2 | lbs = | college = UP | nat = PHI }}
{{player2 | num = 18 | first = Reinier | last = Sison | pos = GF | ft = 6 | in = 1 | lbs = | college = Ateneo | nat = PHI }}
{{player2 | num = 19 | first = Wynne | last = Arboleda | pos = G | ft = 5 | in = 11 | lbs = | college = MLQU | nat = PHI }}
{{player2 | num = 20 | first = Gary | last = David | pos = G | ft = 6 | in = 2 | lbs = | college = Lyceum | nat = PHI }}
{{player2 | num = 21| first = Bruce | last = Dacia | pos = GF | ft = 6 | in = 3 | lbs = | college = Visayas | nat = PHI }}
{{player2 | num = 22 | first = John | last = Ferriols | pos = F | ft = 6 | in = 4 | lbs = | college = USJ-R | nat = PHI }}
{{player2 | num = 23 | first = Wesley | last = Gonzales | pos = F | ft = 6 | in = 4 | lbs = | college = Ateneo | nat = PHI }}
{{player2 | num = 33 | first = Ranidel | last = De Ocampo | pos = F | ft = 6 | in = 5 | lbs = | college = Saint Francis of Assisi | nat = PHI }}
{{player2 | num = 44 | first = Jerry | last = Codiñera | pos = FC | ft = 6 | in = 5 | lbs = | college = University of the East | nat = PHI }}
{{player2 | num = 62 | first = Chito | last = Victolero | pos = G | ft = 5 | in = 11 | lbs = | college = Mapua | nat = PHI }}
{{player2 | num = 10, 99 | first = Homer | last = Se | pos = F | ft = 6 | in = 6 | lbs = | college = San Sebastian | nat = PHI }}
{{basketball roster footer
| head_coach =
- {{player||PHI|Bong Ramos}}
| asst_coach =
- {{player||PHI|Jojo Villa}}
|otherlegend =
(I) Import
}}
Philippine Cup
=Game log=
{{PBA game log start|type=Philippine Cup|FedEx Express|end_year = 2004–05}}
{{PBA game log section|FedEx Express|October|first=yes}}
|- bgcolor="#bbffbb"
| 1
| October 8
| Red Bull
| Ferriols (21)
|
|
| 1–0
|- bgcolor="#edbebf"
| 2
| October 13
| 98–119
| Ferriols (16)
|
|
| 1–1
|- bgcolor="#bbffbb"
| 3
| October 17
| Alaska
| 98–90
| Ritualo (23)
|
|
| 2–1
|- bgcolor="#edbebf"
| 4
| October 21
| 121–126
|
|
|
| Dipolog
| 2–2
|- bgcolor="#edbebf"
| 5
| October 27
| 67–84
|
|
|
| 2–3
|- bgcolor="#bbffbb"
| 6
| October 29
| 102–98
|
|
|
| 3–3
{{PBA game log section|FedEx Express|December}}
|- bgcolor="#bbffbb"
| 13
| December 1
| 106–90
| Ritualo (19)
|
|
| 5–8
|- bgcolor="#edbebf"
| 14
| December 9
| Alaska
| 102–114
|
|
|
| 5–9
|- bgcolor="#bbffbb"
| 15
| December 15
| 114–104
| Ritualo (24)
|
|
| 6–9
|- bgcolor="#edbebf"
| 16
| December 19
| Shell
| 85–90
| Ritualo (19)
|
|
| 6–10
|- bgcolor="#edbebf"
| 17
| December 22
| 110–112
| Ritualo (32)
|
|
| 6–11
{{PBA game log section|FedEx Express|January}}
|- bgcolor="#edbebf"
| 18
| January 5
| 97–104
| Ritualo (25)
|
|
| 6–12
{{PBA game log end|3|end_year = 2005}}
Transactions
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=Trades=
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align="center" bgcolor="#dddddd"
| style="width:140px"|Traded | style="width:70px"|to | style="width:140px"|For |
style="height:40px" | style="font-size: 80%"| Red Bull Barako September 2004 | Homer Se |
=Additions=
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align="center" bgcolor="#dddddd"
| style="width:140px"|Player | style="width:70px"|Signed | style="width:210px"|Former team |
style="height:40px"
| Reinier Sison | style="font-size: 80%"| 2004–05 Philippine Cup | |
style="height:40px" | style="font-size: 80%"| 2005 Fiesta | Coca Cola Tigers Three-team trade |
style="height:40px"
| Mike Bravo | style="font-size: 80%"| 2005 Fiesta | |
style="height:40px"
| Bruce Dacia | style="font-size: 80%"| 2005 Fiesta | |
style="height:40px" | style="font-size: 80%"| 2005 Fiesta | Sta. Lucia Realtors |
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=Subtractions=
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| style="width:140px"|Player | style="width:70px"|Signed | style="width:210px"|New team |
style="height:40px" | style="font-size: 80%"| 2004–05 Philippine Cup | Shell Turbo Chargers |
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Recruited imports
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Tournament | Name | # | Height | From | GP |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
rowspan=2 | 2004 PBA Fiesta Conference | Alvin Jefferson | 23 | {{height|ft=6|in=8}} | Auburn University{{cite web|url=http://www.philstar.com/sports/239777/fedex-import-struggles-tune |title=FedEx import struggles in tune-up |publisher=Philstar.com |accessdate=2013-07-01 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170814142259/http://www.philstar.com/sports/239777/fedex-import-struggles-tune |archivedate=2017-08-14 |url-status=live }} | 4 |
Mike Maddox | 2 | {{height|ft=6|in=8}} | Georgia Tech | 15 | |
2005 PBA Fiesta Conference | Anthony Miller | 2 | {{height|ft=6|in=9}} | Michigan University | 21 |
GP – Games played
References
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{{Barako Bull Energy}}
{{2004-05 PBA season by team}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:2004-05 FedEx Express season}}