1982 U-Tex Wranglers season

1982 U-Tex Wranglers season
1982 U-Tex Wranglers season
Head coach	Glenn McDonald
Owner(s)	Universal Textile Mills
Reinforced All-Filipino Conference results
Record	13–17 ; (43.3%)
Place	4th
Playoff finish	Semifinals
Invitational Conference results
Record	0–4 ; (0%)
Place	5th
Playoff finish	N/A
Open Conference results
Record	9–12 ; (42.9%)
Place	6th
Playoff finish	Quarterfinals
U-Tex Wranglers seasons
	← 1981

The 1982 U/Tex Wranglers season was the eight and final season of the franchise in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).

Off-season transactions

TRANSACTIONS
Virgilio dela Cruz ^{Free agent signed, formerly of Crispa last season}
Tito Varela ^{Free agent signed, formerly of Crispa last season}
Evalson Valencia ^{Acquired from San Miguel}
Gary Vargas ^{Acquired from defunct CDCP}
Gerry Samlani ^{Rookie signed, played for APCOR in the MICAA}
Steve Watson ^{Rookie signed, played for Crispa in the MICAA}

Trades / Acquisitions

Lim Eng Beng was traded to San Miguel Beer for sophomore Alex Tan before the Open conference started in August 1982.
Signed Marty Tierra from defunct Tefilin and Gregorio Dionisio in the Open Conference.

Imports

The Wranglers had Julius Wayne, a seventh round draft pick by the Portland Trail Blazers in the 1981 NBA draft, as their import for the Reinforced Filipino Conference. ^[1] Wayne return to play four more games in the Second Conference Asian Invitationals where U/Tex failed to score a single victory.

Coach Glenn McDonald opted for Leroy Jackson, who led the Wranglers to the finals last season, and Ira Terrell, a former Tefilin import, as their two reinforcements in the Open Conference. After 11 games in the elimination phase, Terrell was replaced by Leo Cunningham, who played only two games before another U/Tex returnee Francois Wise came in to replaced Cunningham and teamed up with Jackson for the rest of the conference.

Won-loss records vs Opponents

Team	Win	Loss	1st (Reinforced)	2nd (Invitational)	3rd (Open)
Crispa Redmanizers	3	9	2-6	0-1	1-2
Mariwasa-Honda / Galerie Dominique	4	2	1-2	N/A	3-0
Gilbey's Gin	3	3	2-2	N/A	1-1
Great Taste / N-Rich Coffee	3	2	3-0	N/A	0-2
San Miguel Beermen	4	8	3-4	0-1	1-3
Toyota Super Corollas	3	4	1-2	0-1	2-1
YCO-Tanduay	2	4	1-1	N/A	1-3
Korea (Guest squad)	0	1	N/A	0-1	N/A
Total	22	33	13-17	0-4	9-12

Reinforced / Invitational Conference roster

U-Tex Wranglers roster

Players

Coaches

Pos.	No.	Name	Ht.
G	6	Ortiz, Albert	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	Philippines
F/C	7	Samlani, Carlson	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	San Sebastian
G/F	8	Wayne, Julius (I)	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	UTEP
F/C	9	Taguines, Jaime	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	Holy Angel
F/C	10	Martin, Jesusito	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	José Rizal
F	11	Vargas, Gary	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	PSBA
G	12	Dela Cruz, Virgilio	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	Mapúa
G	13	Varela, Tito	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	UE
G	14	Beng, Lim Eng	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	De La Salle
F	17	Valencia, Evalson	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	Western Institute
F/C	18	Arce, Armando	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
G	22	Gaston, Matthew	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	Ateneo
G/F	33	Adornado, Bogs	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	UST
F	44	Watson, Steve	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	Ateneo

Head coach

Glenn McDonald

Assistant coach(es)

Legend

(C) Team captain
(I) Import
Injured

Open Conference roster