The Sendai 89ers (仙台89ERS) are a

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team that compete in the first division of the B.League. They are based in

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. The team name is based on the city's founding year, 1889.

Current roster

Coaches

* Honoo Hamaguchi (2005–11) * Bob Pierce (2011–13) * Takeo Mabashi * Shuto Kawachi * Toshihiro Goto * Daisuke Takaoka * Dai Oketani *

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 E ...

Notable players

Attendance

Average regular season home game attendance

Total attendance at regular season games

Arenas

Xebio Arena Sendai Xebio Arena Sendai (ゼビオアリーナ仙台) is an arena in Sendai, Miyagi, Japan. It is the home arena of the Sendai 89ers of the B.League, Japan's professional basketball league. Sports Events *bj League All-star Game (2016) *New Japan Pr ...

Kamei Arena Sendai is an indoor sporting arena located in Sendai, Miyagi, Japan. The capacity of the arena is 7,000. It hosted preliminary round games for the Basketball World Championship 2006, and is also the home arena of the Sendai 89ers of the Japan prof ...

* Minamisanriku Town General Gymnasium

Practice facilities

Haleo Dome

Homepage
*Meisen Basketball Laboratory

Academy Director

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References

External links

Team website
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