2014–15 Star Hotshots season

The 2014–15 Star Hotshots season is the 27th season of the franchise in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).

Key dates

• August 24: The 2014 PBA Draft took place in Midtown Atrium, Robinson Place Manila.
• October 15: Team officials announced that the team will be renamed as the Purefoods Star Hotshots starting this season's Philippine Cup.^[1]
• October 22: The Grand Slam championship ring ceremony of the team was held before the start of their game against the Alaska Aces.^[2]
• November 9: (Manila Clasico) The team retired the jersey numbers of Rey Evangelista (#7) and Jerry Codiñera (#44) before their game against Barangay Ginebra San Miguel.^[2][3] They also wore a modified version of their 1989 jerseys.
• December 11:The Hotshots lost to the Meralco Bolts in the first phase of the quarterfinals having a twice-to-beat disadvantage, they hardly-fought in a cold-game but they struggled until the end game, losing the game with the score off 77-65. The loss ends the four-straight championship run of the Hotshots since the 2013 PBA Governors' Cup and it's also the first time that the Hotshots did not qualify to the semis since the 2013 PBA Commissioner's Cup.^[4]
• May 9:The franchise change their name to Star Hotshots.

Draft picks

Roster

Star Hotshots roster
Players	Coaches
Pos. # POB Name Height Weight DOB (YYYY–MM–DD) From C 5000000000000000000♠00 Taha, Yousef 7000205740000000000♠6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 226 lb (103 kg) 1988-07-08 North Lake G 7000200000000000000♠2 Melton, Justin 7000180340000000000♠5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 165 lb (75 kg) 1987-04-27 Mount Olive F/C 7000400000000000000♠4 Reavis, Rafi (C) 7000205740000000000♠6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 1977-07-26 Coppin State G 7000800000000000000♠8 Simon, Peter June 7000182880000000000♠6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1980-06-01 Mindanao G 7000900000000000000♠9 Alvarez, Lester 7000177800000000000♠5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 154 lb (70 kg) 1988-09-18 Adamson F/C 7001100000000000000♠10 Sangalang, Ian  (IN) 7000203200000000000♠6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1991-12-20 San Sebastian G 7001110000000000000♠11 Mallari, Alex 7000193040000000000♠6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 176 lb (80 kg) 1987-03-26 Lewis-Clark State G 7001140000000000000♠14 Barroca, Mark 7000180340000000000♠5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 1986-04-25 FEU F 7001150000000000000♠15 Pingris, Marc 7000195580000000000♠6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1981-10-16 FEU G/F 7001180000000000000♠18 Yap, James 7000190500000000000♠6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 1982-02-15 UE F 7001190000000000000♠19 Gaco, Jerwin 7000195580000000000♠6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1981-01-17 La Salle G/F 7001220000000000000♠22 Maliksi, Allein 7000193040000000000♠6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1987-09-18 UST F 7001380000000000000♠38 Devance, Joe 7000203200000000000♠6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1982-02-19 UTEP F/C 7001410000000000000♠41 Allado, Don 7000198120000000000♠6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 225 lb (102 kg) 1977-06-10 La Salle C 7001880000000000000♠88 Pennisi, Mick 7000208279999999999♠6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 235 lb (107 kg) 1975-03-13 Eastern Michigan	Head coach Tim Cone (George Washington) Assistant coach(es) Richard del Rosario (La Salle) Johnny Abarrientos (Far Eastern) Jason Webb (La Salle) Mon Jose (La Salle) Team manager Alvin Patrimonio (Mapúa) Legend (C) Team captain (I) Import (DP) Unsigned draft pick (FA) Free agent (IN) Inactive (S) Suspended (R) Rookie Injured

Philippine Cup

Commissioner's Cup

Governors' Cup

Transactions

References