2004–05 FedEx Express season

2004-05 FedEx Express season
Head coach	Bonnie Garcia Joe Lipa Bong Ramos
Fiesta Conference (Transition) results
Record	5–14 (.263)
Place	9th
Playoff finish	Wildcard
Philippine Cup results
Record	6–13 (.316)
Place	9th
Playoff finish	Wildcard
Fiesta Conference results
Record	10–11 (.476)
Place	8th
Playoff finish	Wildcard
Stats @ PBA-Online.net
FedEx Express seasons
2003	2005–06

The 2004-2005 FedEx Express season was the third season of the franchise in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).

Draft picks

Round	Pick	Player	Nationality	College
1	3	Marc Pingris	Philippines	PSBA
1	4	Ranidel De Ocampo	Philippines	Saint Francis
1	9	Wesley Gonzales	Philippines	Ateneo de Manila

Main article: 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.

Transactions

Trades

Traded	to	For
Vergel Meneses	Red Bull Barako September 2004	Homer Se

Additions

Player	Signed	Former team
Reinier Sison	2004-05 Philippine Cup
Gary David	2005 Fiesta	Coca Cola Tigers Three-team trade
Mike Bravo	2005 Fiesta
Bruce Dacia	2005 Fiesta
Ercito Victolero	2005 Fiesta	Sta. Lucia Realtors

Roster

Fedex Express roster
Players	Coaches
Pos. No. Name Height Weight DOB (YYYY–MM–DD) From G 3 Billones, Egay 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) Las Piñas College G 9 Ejercito, Gherome 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Adamson University G 13 Yap, Roger (T) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) San Jose-Recoletos G 14 Ritualo, Renren 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) De La Salle F 15 Pingris, Marc 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) PSBA F/C 16 Rodriguez, Omanzie 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) Mapua G/F 17 Dacia, Bruce 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) University of Visayas G 19 Arboleda, Wynne 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) MLQU G 20 David, Gary 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Lyceum F 22 Ferriols, John 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) San Jose-Recoletos F 23 Gonzales, Wesley 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) Ateneo de Manila F 33 De Ocampo, Ranidel 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) St. Francis F/C 44 Codinera, Jerry 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) UE G 62 Victolero, Ercito 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) Mapua F 99 Se, Homer 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) San Sebastian College G/F Sison, Reinier 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) Ateneo de Manila G/F Bravo, Mike 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) State U	Head coach Joe Lipa Bong Ramos Assistant coach(es) Jojo Villa Legend (C) Team captain (I) Import (DP) Unsigned draft pick (FA) Free agent (IN) Inactive (S) Suspended (R) Rookie (T) Traded to Shell Injured

Recruited imports

Tournament	Name	Height	From
2004 PBA Fiesta Conference	Alvin Jefferson #23	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	Auburn University
	Mike Maddox #2	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	Georgia Tech
2005 PBA Fiesta Conference	Anthony Miller #2	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	Michigan University