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Hiroshima Dragonflies
The Hiroshima Dragonflies (広島ドラゴンフライズ) are a professional basketball team based in Hiroshima, Japan. In October 2014 they commenced competing in the Western Conference of the Japanese National Basketball League. In September 2016 they joined the B.League, the NBL's successor league, and currently play in the first division's Western Conference. Formation In April 2014, following the announcement that the former Japan Basketball League would be restructured as the National Basketball League, a group was launched to support the formation of a professional basketball team in Hiroshima. In May 2014 the group received support from the prefectural basketball association and an application to join the NBL was submitted in July. In August 2014 the application was approved and the name Hiroshima Dragonflies was decided. In October 2014 an operating company Hiroshima Dragonflies Corporation (株式会社広島ドラゴンフライズ) was established. Team Head ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hiroshima Sun Plaza
Hiroshima Sun Plaza (広島サンプラザ) is an arena in Hiroshima, Japan. With a capacity of 6,052, it is primarily used for indoor sports and concerts. In addition, the annual Seijin shiki (the Japanese Coming of age, coming-of-age ceremony) is held there every January, sponsored by the Hiroshima City government. Facilities *Hiroshima Sun Plaza Hall - Main hall *Sub hall - gymnasium *Banquet halls for Wedding ceremonies and Conference room, Conferences *Lodging, Accommodations *Restaurant Access *Public transportation **from JR Shin-Inokuchi Station. **from Hiroden Shoko Center-iriguchi Station. **from Alpark#Alpark Bus Terminal, Alpark Bus Terminal. **from Hiroshima Bus Center. External linksHiroshima Sun Plaza (Japanese) Basketball venues in Japan Indoor arenas in Japan Sports venues in Hiroshima Volleyball venues in Japan Sports venues completed in 1985 1985 establishments in Japan {{Japan-stadium-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Basketball Teams In Japan
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams, most commonly of five players each, opposing one another on a rectangular court, compete with the primary objective of shooting a basketball (approximately in diameter) through the defender's hoop (a basket in diameter mounted high to a backboard at each end of the court, while preventing the opposing team from shooting through their own hoop. A field goal is worth two points, unless made from behind the 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) is mandated. Players advance the ball by bouncing it while walking or running (dribbling) or by passing it to a teammate, both of which require considerable skill. On offense, players may use a v ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hiroshima Dragonflies
The Hiroshima Dragonflies (広島ドラゴンフライズ) are a professional basketball team based in Hiroshima, Japan. In October 2014 they commenced competing in the Western Conference of the Japanese National Basketball League. In September 2016 they joined the B.League, the NBL's successor league, and currently play in the first division's Western Conference. Formation In April 2014, following the announcement that the former Japan Basketball League would be restructured as the National Basketball League, a group was launched to support the formation of a professional basketball team in Hiroshima. In May 2014 the group received support from the prefectural basketball association and an application to join the NBL was submitted in July. In August 2014 the application was approved and the name Hiroshima Dragonflies was decided. In October 2014 an operating company Hiroshima Dragonflies Corporation (株式会社広島ドラゴンフライズ) was established. Team Head ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kai Sotto
Kai Zachary Perlado Sotto (, ; born May 11, 2002) is a Filipino professional basketball player for the Adelaide 36ers of the Australian National Basketball League (NBL). Listed at and , he plays the center position. He also played for the Ateneo Blue Eaglets of the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP) before moving to The Skill Factory (TSF) in Atlanta, Georgia. He has represented the Philippines national team in several senior and youth tournaments. Early life and education Sotto was born on May 11, 2002, in Las Piñas, Philippines, to Ervin Sotto and Pamela Sotto (). Sotto began playing basketball when he was four years old. Sotto began studying at Saint Francis of Assisi College to pursue his primary education. He grew up idolizing basketball players Tim Duncan, June Mar Fajardo and Kristaps Porziņģis. In March 2019, Sotto left Ateneo as a third-year high school student to move to the United States in an attempt to advance his basketball career. I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daiji Yamada
Daiji Yamada (山田 大治、born June 8, 1981) is a Japanese professional basketball player. He plays for Toyama Grouses of the Japanese B.League. Yamada also is a long-time member of the Japan national basketball team, playing for the team in the 2006 FIBA World Championship and both the FIBA Asia Championship 2007 and FIBA Asia Championship 2009. He made his debut for the national team in 1999 at the FIBA World Championship for Junior Men Yamada averaged 7 points and 2.3 rebounds per game for the host Japanese at the 2006 FIBA World Championship. In his most recent national team appearance, Yamada averaged 10 points and 4.6 rebounds per game for the Japanese at the FIBA Asia Championship 2009 The 2009 FIBA Asia Championship for Men was the biennial Asian continental championship and also served as the FIBA Asia qualifying tournament for the 2010 FIBA World Championship. The tournament was held from August 6 to 16, 2009 in Tianjin, China ... tournament. Despite his perfor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wendell White (basketball)
Wendell Derek White (born September 3, 1984) is an American former professional basketball player. He has played professionally in the US, South Korea and Japan. College career White played two years for Antelope Valley College before receiving a scholarship to the University of Nevada-Las Vegas to play for the Running Rebels from 2005–07, where he averaged 7.73 ppg and 5.3 rpg in 2005-06, and 14.4 ppg and 6.1 rpg in 2006-07. White was an Academic All-Mountain West Conference (MWC) selection in 2006 as a junior and first-team All-MWC selection as a senior in 2007. Sweet Sixteen In the second round of the 2006-07 (his senior year) NCAA tournament, White led the UNLV Rebels to a win over the #2 seeded Wisconsin Badgers to get to the sweet sixteen. This was considered a major upset as Wisconsin had been ranked as high as #1 in the country just a few weeks prior to the NCAA tournament. White had 22 points against the Badgers and was player of the game for UNLV. During the NCAA tou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kosuke Takeuchi
Kosuke Takeuchi (竹内 公輔、born January 29, 1985 in Suita, Osaka, Japan) is a Japanese professional basketball player. He plays for the Utsunomiya Brex of the B.League. Takeuchi also is a member of the Japan national basketball team, playing for the team in the 2006 FIBA World Championship and both the FIBA Asia Championship 2007 and FIBA Asia Championship 2009. As a 21-year-old, Takeuchi averaged 5.4 points and 4.4 rebounds per game for the host Japanese at the 2006 FIBA World Championship. Takeuchi has earned a bigger role with the Japanese team over the past four years; his best tournament performance to date was at the FIBA Asia Championship 2009 The 2009 FIBA Asia Championship for Men was the biennial Asian continental championship and also served as the FIBA Asia qualifying tournament for the 2010 FIBA World Championship. The tournament was held from August 6 to 16, 2009 in Tianjin, China ..., in which he averaged 13 points and a team-leading 8.2 rebounds per game. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shannon Shorter
Shannon Jerod Shorter (born August 1, 1989) is an American professional basketball player for Split of the Adriatic League and the Croatian League. The 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) Texan has played for teams in eleven countries including China, Argentina, Japan, Israel, Mexico, Turkey and France. College career Shorter played four years of college basketball between 2007 and 2011. After spending his freshman season with Texas A&M–Corpus Christi, Shorter joined Paris Junior College for his sophomore year. He returned to a Division 1 school in 2009, joining North Texas. In 66 games for North Texas over two seasons, he averaged 6.5 points, 3.8 rebounds and 1.9 assists per game. Professional career Shorter, who went undrafted in 2011, spent time playing across Mexico, Argentina, Israel, Japan and China between 2012 and 2016. On September 23, 2016, Shorter signed with TED Ankara Kolejliler of the Turkish Basketball Super League. In March 2017, he left Ankara and joined French team Le Mans S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yusuke Okada (basketball)
is a Japanese professional basketball player. He plays for the Altiri Chiba of the B.League. Okada also is a member of the Japan national basketball team, debuting for the team in the FIBA Asia Championship 2009. Okada averaged 8.9 points per game the Japanese team at the 2009 championship, including a game-high 30 points on 10 3-pointers in a 148-45 preliminary round victory over Sri Lanka. Despite his performance, Japan stumbled to a disappointing tenth place finish, its worst ever performance in 24 FIBA Asia Championship appearances. Okada played professionally with the Toyota Alvark of the JBL Super League. In the 2009-10 season, Okada entered the month-long winter break averaging 8.1 points per game for the Alvark. Certified Public Accountant Okada earned Japanese CPA license in November 2010. 3x3 clubs He owns Dime 3x3 teams in Tokyo Tokyo (; ja, 東京, , ), officially the Tokyo Metropolis ( ja, 東京都, label=none, ), is the capital and List of citie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daniel Dillon (basketball)
Daniel James Dillon (born 19 March 1986) is an Australian professional basketball player for the Waverley Falcons of the NBL1 South. He played college basketball for the Arizona Wildcats before starting his professional career in the Australian NBL. He has since played in Europe and Asia. Early life Dillon was born in Melbourne, Australia. He grew up in the Melbourne suburb of Hampton. In 2003, he moved to the United States to attend North Laurel High School in London, Kentucky. He averaged 23 points, 10 rebounds and six assists per game for the school's basketball team. College career Dillon had a four-year college basketball career with the Arizona Wildcats under coach Lute Olson from 2004 to 2008. He played sparingly for the Wildcats, averaging 1.6 points and 10.5 minutes in 113 career games with six starts. As a senior in 2007–08, he averaged 2.0 points, 1.3 assists and 14.4 minutes in 30 games with five starts. Professional career Dillon's post-college career began ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clint Chapman (basketball)
Clint Chapman (born March 6, 1989) is an American professional basketball Basketball is a team sport in which two teams, most commonly of five players each, opposing one another on a rectangular court, compete with the primary objective of shooting a basketball (approximately in diameter) through the defender's h ... player currently playing for Al-Hilal. Has won multiple international basketball accolades in several countries worldwide. Has competed in more than 400 international basketball games. Played in over a dozen countries worldwide from Europe to Asia. Has scored over 6,000 points and collected over 3,000 rebounds. Career statistics , - , align="left" , NBL 2014–15 , align="left" , Hiroshima D , 54 , , 31 , , 22.3, , .425 , , .333 , , .800 , , 7.3 , , 0.8 , , 0.9 , , 1.2 , , 1.9 , , 15.20 , - , align="left" , NBL 2015–16 , align="left" , Chiba , 57 , , 40 , , 22.4, , .498 , , .331 , , .777 , , 7.79 , , 0.8 , , 0.8 , , 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
