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.