1978 Honda Wildcats season

1978 Honda Wildcats season
Head coach Emerson Coseteng
All-Filipino Conference results
Record 2–12
(.143)
Place 8th
Playoff finish N/A
Open Conference results
Record 6–8
(.429)
Place 6th
Playoff finish N/A
Invitational Conference results
Record 0–0  
Place N/A
Playoff finish N/A
Honda Wildcats seasons

The 1978 Honda Wildcats season was the 4th season of the franchise in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).

Off-season transactions

Summary

Formerly known as Mariwasa-Honda Panthers, which finish second to Crispa Redmanizers in the First Conference last season, the duo of Billy Robinson and Adriano "Jun" Papa, who played only 3 games for Honda, has left to join newcomer Filmanbank. Coach Emerson Coseteng, who is also the team manager and assisted by Alberto "Big Boy" Reynoso, opted to sign another American; Cisco Oliver. The Wildcats didn't win a single game in the first round of eliminations and ended up last with only two wins in 14 games.[1]

After a poor finish, coach Coseteng decided to hire two versatile imports in the second conference, Jeffrey Randell and Paul Marigney. The two combined for averages of 56 points but with very little support from the locals, the Wildcats landed in sixth place and bow out with a 6-8 card.

Roster

ROSTER # POS HT
Reynaldo Alcantara 4 Guard 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Mark Arriola Guard 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Orlando Bauzon 19 Guard 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Emmanuel Chan 5 Guard 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Virgilio Cortez 16 Center-Forward 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Lucrecio Dacula 21 Guard 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Mariano Figuracion 11 Forward 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Mario Marasigan 15 Guard 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Alejandrito Miego Guard 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Cisco Oliver Also played for Great Taste 44 Forward-Center 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Renan Pablo Guard-Forward 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Jun Papa Played only 3 games, moved to Filmanbank 10 Forward 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Cristino Reynoso Forward 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Carlos Rodriguez Forward 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Ulysses Rodriguez Forward 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Rodolfo Segura Forward 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Jesse Sullano 14 Guard 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Jeffrey Randell Import 45 Forward-Center 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Paul Marigney Import 11 Forward-Center 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)

References

  1. ↑ "Honda". 1978 PBA Annual.

External links

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