1978 Honda Wildcats season

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

Summary

First Conference: Formerly known as Mariwasa Panthers, which finish second to Crispa Redmanizers in the All-Filipino Conference last season, the duo of Billy Robinson and Adriano "Jun" Papa, who played only 3 games for Honda, has left to joined newcomer Filmanbank, Coach/Team Manager Emerson Coseteng, assisted by Big Boy Reynoso, opted to sign another American, Cisco Oliver, and acquired Alejandrito Miego from Royal, the Wildcats didn't win a single game in the first round of eliminations and ended up last with a 2-win, 12-loss record. [1]

Second Conference: After a poor finish, coach Coseteng decided to hire two versatile imports, Jeffrey Randell and Paul Marigney, the two combined for averages of 56 points but with very little support from the locals, Honda 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 Guard 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Virgilio Cortez 16 Center-Forward 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Lucrecio Dacula Guard 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Mariano Figuracion Forward 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Mario Marasigan 13 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)
Adriano Papa 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

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