The 2005–06 Talk 'N Text Phone Pals season was the 16th season of the franchise in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).
Key dates August 14: The 2005 PBA Draft took place in Sta. Lucia East Grand Mall, Cainta, Rizal. February 12, 2006: Derrick Pumaren was officially appointed as new Phone Pals' coach replacing Joel Banal. Pumaren served as consultant for the first conference.
Draft picks
Round Pick Player Height Position Nationality College 2 18 Mark Macapagal 6'2" Guard San Sebastian
Roster
Fiesta Conference
Game log
|- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 1 | October 7 | San Miguel | 74–66 | Cantrell (18)
| Ynares Center | 1–0 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 2 | October 12 | Air21 | 109–91 | Cantrell (25)
| Ynares Center | 2–0 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 3 | October 19 | Sta. Lucia | 87–80
| Araneta Coliseum | 3–0 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 4 | October 21 | San Miguel | 82–81 | Alapag (23)
| Araneta Coliseum | 4–0 |- bgcolor="#edbebf" | 5 | October 26 | Brgy.Ginebra | 94–100
| Araneta Coliseum | 4–1 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 6 | October 30 | Purefoods | 96–82 | Cantrell, Pablo (17)
| Araneta Coliseum | 5–1
|- bgcolor="#edbebf" | 7 | November 4 | Air21 | 88–90 | Cantrell (26)
| Ynares Center | 5–2 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 8 | November 6 | Alaska | 101–79 | Cantrell (19)
| Araneta Coliseum | 6–2 |- bgcolor="#edbebf" | 9 | November 12 | Sta.Lucia | 97–100 | Cantrell, 2 others (20)
| Zamboanga City | 6–3 |- bgcolor="#edbebf" | 10 | November 18 | Red Bull | 89–91 | Cantrell (21)
| Ynares Center | 6–4 |- bgcolor="#edbebf" | 11 | November 20 | Red Bull | 92–99 | Cantrell (21)
| Cuneta Astrodome | 6–5
|- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 12 | December 7 | Purefoods | 93–89 OT
| Ynares Center | 7–5 |- bgcolor="#edbebf" | 13 | December 11 | Coca Cola | 67–73 | Taulava (13)
| Ynares Center | 7–6 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 14 | December 17 | Alaska | 92–84 | Cantrell (26)
| Balanga, Bataan | 8–6 |- bgcolor="#edbebf" | 15 | December 21 | Brgy.Ginebra | 92–97 | Cantrell (21)
| Cuneta Astrodome | 8–7 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 16 | December 23 | San Miguel | 94–73
| Cuneta Astrodome | 9–7
Transactions
Pre-season Players Added Via Free Agency Leo Avenido (From Coca Cola Tigers) Via Trade Jay Washington (From Air21 Express) Mark Cardona (From Air21 Express) Players Lost Via Trade Yancy De Ocampo (To Air21 Express) Patrick Fran (To Air21 Express)
Additions Player Signed Former team Chris Cantonjos March 2006 John Ferriols March 2006 Air21 Express Poch Juinio March 2006 Coca Cola Tigers Vergel Meneses March 2006 Red Bull Barako Anton Villoria March 2006 San Miguel Beermen
Subtractions Player Signed New team Niño Gelig N/A
Trades March, 2006 To Talk 'N TextJohn Ferriols To Air21 ExpressMark Telan May 8, 2006 To Talk 'N TextDon Allado To Alaska AcesWillie Miller, John Ferriols May 8, 2006 To Talk 'N TextRenren Ritualo, Patrick Fran To Air21 ExpressLeo Avenido
References