The Aomori Wat's () are a Japanese professional

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team based in

Aomori , officially Aomori City (, ), is the capital Cities of Japan, city of Aomori Prefecture, in the Tōhoku region of Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 264,945 in 136,781 households, and a population density of 321 people per squa ...

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, that competes in the second division of the

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Roster

Notable players

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game at any time. *

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* Tiny Gallon * Lakeem Jackson * Julius Jucikas *

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( fr) * Gordon Klaiber * Yoshifumi Nakajima * Junki Nozato * Stanley Ocitti *

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* Damian Saunders *

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* Daichi Shimoyama * Kenichi Takahashi *

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* Yuki Yamaguchi

Coaches

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* Noriyuki Kitaya *

Takeshi Hotta is the Head coach of the Aomori Wat's in the Japanese B.League. Head coaching record , - , - , style="text-align:left;", Kanazawa Samuraiz , style="text-align:left;", 2017-18 , 60, , 28, , 32, , , , style="text-align:center;", 4th in B2 ...

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* Jumpei Takahara

Arenas

* Maeda Arena * Flat Hachinohe * Misawa International Sports Center * Hachinohe City Higashi Gymnasium * Kakuhiro Group Stadium * Goshogawa Citizens Gymnasium * Spocul-in Kuroishi

References

External links

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Presentation at Asia-Basket.com
{{Japanese B.League Basketball teams in Japan Sports clubs and teams in Aomori (city) Basketball teams established in 2012 2012 establishments in Japan