The 2014–15 Star Hotshots season was 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.After winning Grand Slam, San Mig Coffee back to being Purefoods, Jessica Bartolome, GMA News Online, October 15, 2014 October 22: The Grand Slam championship ring ceremony of the team was held before the start of their game against the Alaska Aces. Mixers to retire Codiñera jersey, Nelson Beltran, The Philippine Star, October 11, 2014 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.Purefoods retires jerseys of Jerry Codiñera, Rey Evangelista , Rey Joble, InterAksyon.com, November 9, 2014 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. May 9:The franchise changed their name to Star Hotshots.
Draft picks
Round Pick Player Position Nationality PBA D-League team Collegeno draft picks
Roster
Philippine Cup
Eliminations
Standings
Game log
Playoffs
Bracket
Commissioner's Cup
Eliminations
Standings
Game log
Playoffs
Bracket
Governors' Cup
Eliminations
Standings
Bracket
Game log
Transactions
Overview Players Added Via free agency Don Allado
Via trade Mick PennisiPlayers Lost Via Expansion Draft JR Cawaling
Via trade Isaac Holstein Ronnie Matias
Trades
Draft day August 24, 2014San Mig Coffee trades No. 7 to GlobalPort for future picks , Rey Joble, interaksyon.com, August 24, 2014 To GlobalPort 1st round pick (Anthony Semerad) and2016 1st round pick (from San Mig) To San Mig Super Coffee2016 1st round pick and2018 2nd round pick (from GlobalPort)
Philippine Cup December 8, 2014 To Barako Bull Isaac HolsteinRonnie Matias To PurefoodsMick Pennisi
Recruited imports Tournament Name Debuted Last game RecordCommissioner's Cup Marqus Blakely January 30 (vs GlobalPort) February 6 (vs Blackwater) 3–0 Daniel Orton February 11 (vs NLEX) February 18 (vs Kia) 4–2 Denzel Bowles February 22 (vs Barangay Ginebra) April 11 (vs Talk 'N Text) 7–4Governors' Cup Marqus Blakely May 9 (vs NLEX) July 5 9–8
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