is a Japanese professional basketball team based in Okinawa City,

Okinawa is a Prefectures of Japan, prefecture of Japan. Okinawa Prefecture is the southernmost and westernmost prefecture of Japan, has a population of 1,457,162 (as of 2 February 2020) and a geographic area of 2,281 Square kilometre, km2 (880 sq mi). ...

. They compete in the

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, the top-tier professional basketball league of

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Honours

Domestic

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champions: 4 **2009, 2012, 2014, 2016 *Conference champions: 6 **2009, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016

Continental

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**3rd: 2011

Players

Coaches

* Hernando Planells (2007–08) *

Dai Oketani is the Head coach of the Ryukyu Golden Kings in the Japanese B.League. Head coaching record , - , style="text-align:left;", Oita Heat Devils , style="text-align:left;", 2006 , 24, , 11, , 13, , , , style="text-align:center;", 5th in bj, ...

* Koto Toyama *

Tsutomu Isa , nicknamed Mu-san, is the head coach of the Sun Rockers Shibuya in the Japanese B.League. Head coaching record , - , - style="background:#FDE910;" , style="text-align:left;", Ryukyu Golden Kings , style="text-align:left;", 2013-14 , 52, ...

Norio Sassa is the former Head coach of the Ryukyu Golden Kings in the Japanese B.League. He spent his childhood in America for eight years. Head coaching record , - , style="text-align:left;", Ryukyu Golden Kings , style="text-align:left;", 2017-18 , ...

Hiroki Fujita is the head coach of the Sendai 89ers in the Japanese B.League. Head coaching record , - , style="text-align:left;", Gunma Crane Thunders , style="text-align:left;", 2013-14 , 32, , 10, , 22, , , , style="text-align:center;", 10th in ...

Seasons

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 ...

Notable players

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Ira Brown Ira Demon Brown (born August 3, 1982) is a Japanese-American professional basketball player who currently plays for the Osaka Evessa of the Japanese B.League. He had also spent three years with the Hirachi/Shibuya Sunrockers, as well as two years ...

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* Mo Charlo *

Takatoshi Furukawa Takatoshi Furukawa (born October 20, 1987) is a Japanese professional basketball player who currently plays for Akita Northern Happinets in the B.League. He was a member of the Japan national basketball team that competed in the 2015 FIBA Asia ...

* Lamont Hamilton * Takumi Ishizaki *

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( it) * George Leach * Anthony McHenry * Jeff Newton * Evan Ravenel * Bryan Simpson * Dillion Sneed *

Reyshawn Terry Reyshawn Antonio Terry Sr. (born April 7, 1984) is an American professional basketball player for Vaqueros de Bayamon of the Puerto Rican Baloncesto Superior Nacional (BSN). He played college basketball for North Carolina. College career At the ...

* Kibwe Trim * Terrance Woodbury

Arenas

* Okinawa Arena * Okinawa City Gymnasium * Ginowan City Gymnasium

References

External links

* Basketball teams in Japan Sports teams in Okinawa Prefecture 2007 establishments in Japan {{Asia-basketball-team-stub

Honours

Domestic

Continental

Players

Coaches

Seasons

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 ...

Notable players

Arenas

See also

References

External links