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
- Signed another American Cisco Oliver when Billy Robinson decided to transfer to newcomer Filmanbank.
- Acquired Dodie Miego, formerly of RTO.
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 three 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 had a nine-game losing streak before picking up their first win of the season. Honda ended up last with only two wins in 14 games.
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 won-loss card. [1]
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 | 10 | Forward | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Cristino Reynoso | 18 | 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) |
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