2004-05_Barangay_Ginebra_Kings_season
2004–05 Barangay Ginebra Kings season
Basketball team season
The 2004–05 Barangay Ginebra Kings season was the 26th season of the franchise in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).
| 2004–05 Barangay Ginebra Kings season | |
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| Head coach | Allan Caidic Siot Tanquingcen |
| Fiesta Conference (Transition) results | |
| Record | 15–14 (51.7%) |
| Place | 1st |
| Playoff finish | Champions (def. Red Bull 3-1) |
| Philippine Cup results | |
| Record | 20–9 (69%) |
| Place | 1st |
| Playoff finish | Champions (def. Talk 'N Text 4-2) |
| Fiesta Conference results | |
| Record | 8–12 (40%) |
| Place | 9th |
| Playoff finish | Wildcard |
| Barangay Ginebra Kings seasons | |
| Off-season |
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| Jayjay Helterbrand Re-signed by Ginebra |
| Miguel Noble Acquired from Alaska Aces |
| Rodney Santos Acquired from Purefoods; part of Limpot-Seigle trade |
| Andy Seigle Acquired from Purefoods in exchange for Jun Limpot [1] |
| Kim Valenzuela Rookie signed; originally pick by Sta.Lucia |
Coach Allan Caidic was promoted as team manager and was replaced by assistant coach Bethune Tanquingcen after five games into the 2004 Fiesta Conference.[2]
The Barangay Ginebra Kings won the PBA's transition tournament called Fiesta Conference over Red Bull Barako, 3 games to 1, in the best-of-five title series for their first championship after seven long years, as the team celebrates its fifth overall title on July 7, 2004, defeating Red Bull, 103-86 in Game 4.
As the PBA entered its 30th season with the regular two-conference format, the Barangay Ginebra Kings repeated as champions, the first time in its franchise history, by winning the 2004–2005 Grand Matador Philippine Cup title over the Talk 'N Text Phone Pals, 4 games to 2.
Eric Menk became the first Ginebra player to win the Most Valuable Player (MVP) honors for the season. Menk also won the finals MVP and Best Player of the Conference Award.
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Game log
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| Tournament | Name | # | Height | From | GP |
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| 2004 PBA Fiesta Conference | Rosell Ellis | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | McNeese State | 3 | |
| George Reese | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | Ohio State | 3 | ||
| Torraye Braggs | 21 | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | Xavier University | 23 | |
| 2005 PBA Fiesta Conference | Eddie Elisma | 2 | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | Georgia Tech | 10 |
| Andre Brown | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | DePaul University | 7 | ||
| Hiram Fuller | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | Cal State-Fresno | 3 |
GP – Games played
- "Limpot traded to Purefoods for Seigle". Philippine Daily Inquirer.
- "Tanquincen new Ginebra mentor". Philippine Daily Inquirer.