1981 Finance Funders season

1981 Finance Funders season
Head coachAlberto Reynoso
Open Conference results
Record5–13 (27.8%)
Place8th
Playoff finishN/A
Reinforced Filipino results
Record4–8 (33.3%)
Place9th
Playoff finishN/A
Finance Funders seasons
← 1980
1982 →

The 1981 Finance Funders season was the seventh season of the franchise in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).

Transactions

  • Signed rookie Alejo Alolor, who previously played in Cebu and briefly saw action in the MICAA.
  • Later acquired Frank Natividad from Crispa.

Imports

Finance, Inc. (formerly Honda Hagibis) had 7-foot-1 Canadian Olympian Jim Zoet and 6–8 Michael Carter as their imports for the Open Conference. Carter played four games and was replaced by James Woods while his partner Jim Zoet played nine games and was replaced by B.B. Davis.

In the Reinforced Filipino Conference, the Funders import was the high-scoring Jessie Boyd. [1]

Win–loss record vs opponents

Teams Win Loss 1st (Open) 2nd (RAF)
CDCP Road Builders 0 4 0–2 0–2
Crispa Redmanizers 0 3 0–2 0–1
Gilbey’s Gin / St.George 4 0 2-0 2-0
Presto Fun Drinks 2 1 1-1 1-0
San Miguel Beermen 0 4 0–2 0–2
Tefilin Polyesters 0 3 0–2 0–1
Toyota Super Diesels 0 3 0–2 0–1
U-Tex Wranglers 0 3 0–2 0–1
YCO-Tanduay 3 0 2-0 1-0
Total 9 21 5–13 4–8

Roster

Finance Funders roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Nat. Name Ht. Wt.
F 7 Philippines Adams, Frederick 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) TUA
F 8 Philippines Dela Cruz, Teofilo 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) Southwestern-U
G 13 Philippines Marasigan, Mario 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) UST
G 14 Philippines Sullano, Jesse 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) Southwestern-U
F 16 Philippines Albor, Ronnie 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Southwestern-U
G/F 17 Philippines Poblete, Roberto 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) Adamson
G/F 18 Philippines Alolor, Alejo 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) Visayas
G 22 Philippines Natividad, Francisco 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) UST
G 23 Philippines Dalman, Oliveros 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) Visayas
F 24 Philippines Martinez, Monico 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) PSBA
C 45 Philippines Vicente, Redentor 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) José Rizal
F/C United States Carter, Michael (I) 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) Drury
C 12 Canada Zoet, Jim (I) 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) Kent State
F 1 United States Woods, James (I) 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
F/C 44 United States Davis, B.B. (I) 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) Lamar
F 6 United States Boyd, Jessie (I) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (I) Import
  • Injured Injured

References

  1. ^ "Tanduay losses to Finance Funders".