The Bambitious Nara is a professional basketball team that competes in the second division of the Japanese
B.League
The B.League is a professional men's basketball league that began in Japan in September 2016. The league is operated by the Japan Professional Basketball League and was formed as a result of a merger between the National Basketball League that w ...
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Roster
Notable players
![Bambitious Nara 2016-17 Team](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/f2/Bambitious_Nara_2016-17_Team.jpg)
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Jamar Abrams
Jamar Abrams (born June 21, 1989) is an American professional basketball player. He played college basketball at East Carolina from 2007 to 2011.
Professional career
Abrams spent the 2018–19 season with Science City Jena and averaged 12.2 point ...
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Ruben Boykin
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Josh Dollard
Joshua Deshaun Dollard (born September 2, 1986) is an American professional basketball player who last played for Bambitious Nara in Japan.
The Basketball Tournament
In 2017, Dollard played for team Ole Hotty Toddy of The Basketball Tournament. ...
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Gary Hamilton
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Charles Hinkle
Charles Phillip Hinkle (born March 11, 1988) is an American professional basketball player who plays for Nacional of the Liga Uruguaya de Básquetbol. Born in the Los Angeles area, he played high school basketball at Los Alamitos High School be ...
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Adrian Moss
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Tshilidzi Nephawe
Tshilidzi Nephawe (born 10 June 1989) is a South African professional basketball player for the Niigata Albirex BB of the Japanese B.League.
Nephawe attended ''Mphaphuli Secondary School'' near Thohoyandou and played for Limpopo‘s provincial ...
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Andy Ogide
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Josh Ritchart
Josh Ritchart (born March 11, 1992) is an American professional basketball player who last played for the Rockingham Flames of the State Basketball League (SBL). After five years at UC Davis, Ritchart began his professional career in Japan, before ...
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Wesley Witherspoon
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Terrance Woodbury
Terrance Woodbury (born June 16, 1987) is an American professional basketball player who plays for the Kumamoto Volters of the B.League. Born in Norfolk, Virginia, he played at Granby High School in Norfolk, with his senior season at Coastal C ...
Coaches
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Koto Toyama
is the assistant coach of the Ryukyu Golden Kings in the Japanese B.League.
Head coaching record
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Ryutaro Onodera
is the assistant coach of the Levanga Hokkaido in the Japanese B.League. Head coaching record
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Kohei Eto
is the Head coach of the Kagawa Five Arrows in the Japanese B.League. Head coaching record
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Željko Pavličević
Željko Pavličević (born 26 March 1951) is a Croatian professional basketball coach and former player. He currently serves as the head coach for ASEAN Basketball League Eastern Long Lions.
Early life
Pavličević began playing basketball in 19 ...
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Haruyuki Ishibashi
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Chris Thomas
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Takeo Mabashi
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Fernando Calero Gil
Arenas
![JTEKT ARENA NARA](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/cc/JTEKT_ARENA_NARA.jpg)
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Naraden Arena
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Jtekt Arena Nara
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Kingyo Square
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Gojo City Ueno Park Gymnasium
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Tenri City General Gymnasium
References
External links
Bambitious on Twitter
Basketball teams in Japan
Sport in Nara Prefecture
Basketball teams established in 2013
2013 establishments in Japan
Nara, Nara
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