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2016–17 B.League Season
The 2016–17 B.League season was the first season of the Japanese B.League. B1 Regular season B1 Playoffs B1 Relegation playoffs Sendai 89ers and Akita Happinets were relegated to B2. B1 Individual statistic leaders B2 Regular season B2 Playoffs Shimane Susanoo Magic and Nishinomiya Storks The Nishinomiya Storks (西宮ストークス) are a professional basketball team based in Nishinomiya, Hyogo Prefecture, Japan that competes in the Japanese B.League . History The club was formed in 2011 as the Hyogo Storks (兵庫ストーク ... were promoted to B1. Tokyo Excellence and Kagoshima Rebnise were relegated to B3. B2 Individual statistic leaders B3 season B3 First stage B3 Regular season B3 Final stage B3 Individual statistic leaders References {{DEFAULTSORT:2016-17 B.League season 2016–17 in Asian basketball leagues B.League B.League seasons Basketball in Japan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams, most commonly of five players each, opposing one another on a rectangular Basketball court, court, compete with the primary objective of #Shooting, shooting a basketball (ball), basketball (approximately in diameter) through the defender's hoop (a basket in diameter mounted high to a Backboard (basketball), backboard at each end of the court, while preventing the opposing team from shooting through their own hoop. A Field goal (basketball), field goal is worth two points, unless made from behind the 3 point line, three-point line, when it is worth three. After a foul, timed play stops and the player fouled or designated to shoot a technical foul is given one, two or three one-point free throws. The team with the most points at the end of the game wins, but if regulation play expires with the score tied, an additional period of play (Overtime (sports), overtime) is mandated. Players advance the ball by bouncing it while walking ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Toshiba Kawasaki Brave Thunders
The Kawasaki Brave Thunders are a Japanese professional basketball team located in Kanagawa, Japan. The team currently competes in the B.League. The team was the 2016 Champion of the now dissolved Japanese National Basketball League. Kaz Nagatsuka, ''The Japan Times''. 5 June 2016, accessed 11 July 2016. Several of its players have played for a diverse set of international senior national teams. Roster Notable players :To appear in this section a player must have either: - Set a club record or won an individual award as a professional player.- Played at least one official international match f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Toyama Grouses
The Toyama Grouses are a Japanese basketball team, playing in the Central Conference of the B.League. They are based in Toyama Prefecture. Head coaches *Masato Fukushima *Takatoshi Ishibashi * Charles Johnson (2009–10) *Kohei Eto * Kazuaki Shimoji * Bob Nash (2012–17) * Miodrag Rajković (2017–18) * Don Beck * Honoo Hamaguchi Roster Notable players Arenas *Toyama City Gymnasium Toyama City Gymnasium is an indoor sporting arena located in Toyama, Japan. The capacity of the arena is 5,000 people. It hosted some of the group games for the 2003 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Cup. Facilities *No. 1 arena - 57.6m×44m 2,534m ... * Toyama Prefectural General Sports Center * Toyama Seibu Sports Center ReferencesToyama Grousesat Asia-basket.com External links * Basketball teams in Japan Sports teams in Toyama Prefecture Basketball teams established in 2005 2005 establishments in Japan {{Asia-basketball-team-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shiga Lakestars
Shiga Lakes (滋賀レイクス) is a Japanese men's basketball team playing in the Western Conference of the B.League. They are based in the Shiga Prefecture. Coaches * Bob Pierce (2008–10) *Takatoshi Ishibashi *Hirokazu Nema *Al Westover (2011–13) * Chris Boettcher (2013–14) *Koto Toyama (2014–17) *Shawn Dennis (2017-2021) *Luis Guil (2021–2022) *Takayuki Yasuda (2022-) Roster Notable players *Alfred Aboya *Wayne Arnold *Craig Brackins * Marshall Brown *Brandon Fields *D'or Fischer * * Gary Hamilton * Chris Holm *Julian Mavunga * Shinya Ogawa * Lamar Rice * Omar Samhan *Hirotaka Sato * David Weaver *Terrance Woodbury * Luke Zeller Arenas * Shiga Daihatsu Arena *Ukaruchan Arena Ukaruchan Arena is an arena in Otsu, Shiga, Japan. It is the home arena of the Shiga Lakestars Shiga Lakes (滋賀レイクス) is a Japanese men's basketball team playing in the Western Conference of the B.League. They are based in the Shig ... * Moriyama Citiz ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Levanga Hokkaido
Levanga Hokkaido is a Japanese professional basketball team based in the city of Sapporo on the island of Hokkaido. The club was founded in 2006 as ''Rera Kamuy Hokkaido'', this name comes from the language of the Ainu, an ethnic group indigenous to Hokkaido, and means "god of the winds". The franchise changed its name twice in 2011; the first when the club's parent company was kicked out of the league due to financial woes in the season. The team ended the season with a league-backed management group and a new moniker, calling itself ''Basketball Club Hokkaido''. And finally, took its current name ''Levanga Hokkaido'', in August 2011. The team debuted in the Japan Basketball League in the 2007–2008 season and is one of only three teams in the league not owned by a major Japanese manufacturing company. ''Levanga'' plays its home games mainly at the Hokkai Kitayell, but, as the team represents the entire Hokkaido Prefecture, also plays some home-games at the '' Asahikawa City ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kyoto Hannaryz
The Kyoto Hannaryz (京都ハンナリーズ ''Kyōto Hannarīzu'') are a Japanese basketball team playing in Kyoto Prefecture; they are part of the Western Conference of the B.League. The Hannaryz are coached by Roy Rana. Coaches * David Benoit (2009–10) *Kazuto Aono * Honoo Hamaguchi * Shinya Ogawa ( ja) *Roy Rana Roster Notable players Arenas *Hannaryz Arena * Muko Citizens Gymnasium * Fukuchiyama Sandan-ike Park Gymnasium *Sun Arena Sun Arena is an indoor sporting arena located in the city of Ise, Mie Prefecture, Japan. The capacity of the arena is 11,000. The arena was host to the 2009 World Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships The XXIX World Rhythmic Gymnastics Champions ... References Team homepage Basketball teams in Japan Sport in Kyoto Sports teams in Kyoto Prefecture Basketball teams established in 2009 2009 establishments in Japan {{Asia-basketball-team-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nagoya Diamond Dolphins
The are a professional basketball team that competes in the first division of the Japanese B.League. Prior to their entry into the B.League in September 2016, the club was the corporate team of Mitsubishi Electric. In 2020, the Diamond Dolphins became the first top-tier professional Japanese sports club to sign on to the "Sport for Climate Action Framework" led by the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. History The club was formed in 1950 at Mitsubishi Electric's Nagoya factory and entered the second division of Japan's top league in 1973. The club's women's team had previously entered the women's competition of the upon the league's formation in 1967. Now known as the Mitsubishi Electric Koalas, they continue to compete in the Women's Japan Basketball League. The men's team was promoted to the first division after winning the second division title in 1984. They finished runners-up in the first division on four occasions, in 1986, 1987, 1989 and 2006. They w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Niigata Albirex BB
Niigata Albirex BB, formally Niigata Albirex Basketball, is a Japanese basketball club. It is based in Nagaoka, Niigata. Outline The club was founded in 1954 as the company team of Daiwa Securities, a Tokyo-based securities brokerage. In 1991, it joined the Japan Basketball League. In 2000, the company club was dissolved after NSG purchased it, and the club was moved before the 2000–2001 season to Niigata and renamed Albirex. In 2004, it joined the bj league along with five other clubs. Team name transition * 1954: The Daiwa Securities basketball club * 1994: The Daiwa Securities Hotblizzards * 2000: Niigata Albirex * 2006: Niigata Albirex basketball Roster Notable players Coaches * Osamu Kuraishi *Matt Garrison * Fujitaka Hiraoka *Kazuo Nakamura * Kazuhiro Shoji *Shogo Fukuda Honors * Japan Basketball League Div.2 ** Champions (2) : 2000/2001, 2001/2002 * bj league ** Runners-up (1) : 2005/2006 * Asia Professional Basketball Invitation Tour ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Osaka Evessa
is a professional basketball team playing in the B.League, the top-tier professional basketball league of Japan. The team is operated by the Human Group Sports Entertainment Company. The team is named after Ebisu. In July 2015 it was announced that the team will compete in the first division of the new Japan Professional Basketball League, which will commence from October 2016. History The team was formed in 2004 with the expansion of the bj league. They have been the most successful team in the league, having won three league championships in the league's first three seasons. During the 2007-08 season, the team played their home games in seven separate arenas throughout the Osaka Prefecture and Hyogo Prefecture. This was also the first season that the team's game were broadcast live on television (for two games). The total attendance for their home games was 66,069, and the average attendance 3,003. The team finished in first place during the regular season and won the cham ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ryukyu Golden Kings
is a Japanese professional basketball team based in Okinawa City, Okinawa. They compete in the B.League, the top-tier professional basketball league of Japan. Honours Domestic *bj league champions: 4 **2009, 2012, 2014, 2016 *Conference champions: 6 **2009, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016 Continental *ABA Club Championship **3rd: 2011 Players Coaches * Hernando Planells (2007–08) *Dai Oketani * Koto Toyama *Tsutomu Isa *Norio Sassa *Hiroki Fujita Seasons B.League Notable players *Hilton Armstrong *Chris Ayer *Ira Brown *Draelon Burns * Mo Charlo *Takatoshi Furukawa *Lamont Hamilton *Takumi Ishizaki *Anthony Kent ( it) * George Leach *Anthony McHenry * Jeff Newton * Evan Ravenel *Bryan Simpson * Dillion Sneed *Reyshawn Terry * Kibwe Trim *Terrance Woodbury Arenas *Okinawa Arena *Okinawa City Gymnasium Okinawa City Gymnasium is an arena in Okinawa, Okinawa, Japan. It is the home arena of the Ryukyu Golden Kings is a Japanese professional basketbal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hitachi SunRockers Tokyo-Shibuya
Sun Rockers Shibuya is a Japanese professional basketball team based in Tokyo and sponsored by Hitachi. Until 2000, the team was known as Hitachi Honsha Rising Sun. The team currently plays in the B.League. Current roster Notable players :To appear in this section a player must have either: - Set a club record or won an individual award as a professional player. - Played at least one official international match for his senior national team at any time. Hitachi Osaka players * Derek Grimm * Haruyuki Ishibashi Coaches * Bob Pierce (1997-2001) * Osamu Kuraishi * Shuji Ono (2005-2013) * Tim Lewis (2013–14) * Michael Olson (2014–16) * BT Toews (2016–17) * Geoffrey Katsuhisa (2017-) * Kyle Bailey (asst) Arenas *Aoyama Gakuin University * Sumida City Gymnasium Practice facilities They practice at thHitachi Kashiwa Gymnasiumin Hitachidai, Kashiwa, Chiba is a city located in Chiba Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 4 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
San-en NeoPhoenix
is a B.League professional basketball team, based in the eastern Mikawa and Hamamatsu, Shizuoka Prefecture region of central Japan. The team was founded in 1965 as the company team of the OSG Corporation, a Toyokawa-based machine parts manufacturer. It remained a local team in Aichi prefecture until 1995, when it first participated in the All-Japan Professional Basketball Championships. It joined the Japan Basketball League (JBL) in 1999, winning the Second Division championship in 2000. “Higashimikawa” was added to the team name in 2007, when its home stadium was moved to Toyohashi. It ended the 2007 season in third place. From 2008, the Higashimikawa Phoenix joined the new bj league, and the following year, “Hamamatsu” was added to the team name to emphasize the compound franchise among Toyohashi, Hamamatsu, and the surrounding districts and the team was legally registered as an independent corporation under the name of “Phoenix Communications”. The team signed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
