Bj league
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The bj league is a professional basketball
league in Japan
that began on November 5, 2005. The ten team league is divided into two conferences, the Eastern Conference, and the Western Conference. It had its inaugural All-Star game in 2006. One of its major sponsors is Spalding
.
The bj league operates on the American
sports franchise system. Below the bj there is a Japan Basketball League
, composed of company and otherwise-affiliated clubs, with promotion and relegation
between its two divisions but not between bj and JBL-1. This organization is similar to the Rugby Super League
in England
and is also shown in the British Basketball League
(which includes clubs from both England
and Scotland
).
Western Conference
Defunct teams
Several organizations are vying for expansion. Those in the running for expansion are from:
The league is also considering creation of specific leagues for youth, women, and people with disabilities.
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
league in Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
that began on November 5, 2005. The ten team league is divided into two conferences, the Eastern Conference, and the Western Conference. It had its inaugural All-Star game in 2006. One of its major sponsors is Spalding
Spalding (sports equipment)
Spalding is a sporting goods company founded by Albert Spalding in Chicago, Illinois, in 1876 and now headquartered in Bowling Green, Kentucky. The company specializes in the production of balls for many sports, but is most-known for its basketballs...
.
The bj league operates on the American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
sports franchise system. Below the bj there is a Japan Basketball League
Japan Basketball League
The Japan Basketball League is a professional basketball league in Japan. It lies below the bj league, which is Japan's top basketball competition, but there is no promotion and relegation between bj and the JBL....
, composed of company and otherwise-affiliated clubs, with promotion and relegation
Promotion and relegation
In many sports leagues around the world, promotion and relegation is a process that takes place at the end of each season. Through it, teams are transferred between divisions based on their performance that season...
between its two divisions but not between bj and JBL-1. This organization is similar to the Rugby Super League
Rugby Super League
The Rugby Super League, usually referred to as simply the Super League, formerly the Michelob Super League, is a national rugby union competition currently contested by 11 clubs in the United States...
in England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
and is also shown in the British Basketball League
British Basketball League
The British Basketball League, often abbreviated to the BBL, is the premier men's professional basketball league in the United Kingdom. The BBL runs two knockout competitions alongside the league championship; the BBL Cup and the BBL Trophy....
(which includes clubs from both England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
and Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
).
Teams
Eastern Conference- Iwate Big Bulls (Iwate PrefectureIwate Prefectureis the second largest prefecture of Japan after Hokkaido. It is located in the Tōhoku region of Honshū island and contains the island's easternmost point. The capital is Morioka. Iwate has the lowest population density of any prefecture outside Hokkaido...
) - Akita Northern HappinetsAkita Northern HappinetsAkita Northern Happinets is a professional basketball team playing in the bj league, the top-tier professional basketball league of Japan.-Current roster:...
(Akita PrefectureAkita Prefectureis a prefecture of Japan located in the Tōhoku Region of northern Honshu, the main island of Japan. The capital is the city of Akita.- History :The area of Akita has been created from the ancient provinces of Dewa and Mutsu....
) - Sendai 89ERSSendai 89ersThe Sendai 89ers are a Japanese basketball team playing in the Eastern Conference of the bj league. They are based in Sendai, in Miyagi Prefecture....
(Sendai, Miyagi PrefectureMiyagi Prefectureis a prefecture of Japan in the Tōhoku Region on Honshu island. The capital is Sendai.- History :Miyagi Prefecture was formerly part of the province of Mutsu. Mutsu Province, on northern Honshu, was one of the last provinces to be formed as land was taken from the indigenous Emishi, and became the...
) - Niigata Albirex BBNiigata Albirex BB, formally Niigata Albirex Basketball, is a Japanese basketball club. It is based in Niigata City and plays its games chiefly in the Niigata City gym and Toki Messe.- Outline :...
(NiigataNiigata, Niigatais the capital and the most populous city of Niigata Prefecture, Japan. It lies on the northwest coast of Honshu, the largest island of Japan, and faces the Sea of Japan and Sado Island....
, Niigata PrefectureNiigata Prefectureis a prefecture of Japan located on the island of Honshū on the coast of the Sea of Japan. The capital is the city of Niigata. The name "Niigata" literally means "new lagoon".- History :...
) - Toyama GrousesToyama GrousesThe Toyama Grouses are a Japanese basketball team, playing in the Eastern Conference of the bj league. They are based in Toyama Prefecture.-Reference:* at asia-basket.com...
(Toyama PrefectureToyama Prefectureis a prefecture of Japan located in the Hokuriku region on Honshū island. The capital is the city of Toyama.Toyama is the leading industrial prefecture on the Japan Sea coast, and has the industrial advantage of cheap electricity due to abundant water resources....
) - Shinshu Brave Warriors (Nagano PrefectureNagano Prefectureis a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region of the island of Honshū. The capital is the city of Nagano.- History :Nagano was formerly known as the province of Shinano...
) - Saitama BroncosSaitama BroncosThe is a men's professional basketball club based in Tokorozawa, Saitama Prefecture, Japan. It calls the whole prefecture home and its main home arenas are Tokorozawa Civic Gymnasium and Saitama Super Arena in Chūō-ku, Saitama City...
(Saitama PrefectureSaitama Prefectureis a prefecture of Japan located in the Kantō region of the island of Honshu. The capital is the city of Saitama.This prefecture is part of the Greater Tokyo Area, and most of Saitama's cities can be described as suburbs of Tokyo, to which a large amount of residents commute each day.- History...
) - Chiba Jets (Chiba PrefectureChiba Prefectureis a prefecture of Japan located in the Kantō region and the Greater Tokyo Area. Its capital is Chiba City.- History :Chiba Prefecture was established on June 15, 1873 with the merger of Kisarazu Prefecture and Inba Prefecture...
) - Yokohama B-Corsairs (YokohamaYokohamais the capital city of Kanagawa Prefecture and the second largest city in Japan by population after Tokyo and most populous municipality of Japan. It lies on Tokyo Bay, south of Tokyo, in the Kantō region of the main island of Honshu...
, Kanagawa PrefectureKanagawa Prefectureis a prefecture located in the southern Kantō region of Japan. The capital is Yokohama. Kanagawa is part of the Greater Tokyo Area.-History:The prefecture has some archaeological sites going back to the Jōmon period...
) - Hamamatsu Higashimikawa PhoenixHamamatsu Higashimikawa Phoenixis a bj league professional basketball team, based in the Hamamatsu and eastern Mikawa region of central Japan.The team was founded in 1965 as the company team of the OSG Corporation, a Toyokawa-based machine parts manufacturer. It remained a local team in Aichi prefecture until 1995, when it first...
(Hamamatsu, Shizuoka PrefectureShizuoka Prefectureis a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region on Honshu island. The capital is the city of Shizuoka.- History :Shizuoka prefecture was formed from the former Tōtōmi, Suruga and Izu provinces.The area was the home of the first Tokugawa Shogun...
, and Higashimikawa Area, Aichi PrefectureAichi Prefectureis a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region. The region of Aichi is also known as the Tōkai region. The capital is Nagoya. It is the focus of the Chūkyō Metropolitan Area.- History :...
)
Western Conference
- Shiga LakestarsShiga LakestarsShiga Lakestars is a Japanese basketball team, playing in the Western Conference of the bj league. They are based in Shiga Prefecture.- Reference :* at asia-basket.com*...
(Shiga PrefectureShiga Prefectureis a prefecture of Japan, which forms part of the Kansai region on Honshu Island. The capital is the city of Ōtsu.- History :Shiga was known as Ōmi Province or Gōshū before the prefectural system was established...
) - Kyoto HannaryzKyoto HannaryzThe Kyoto Hannaryz are a Japanese basketball team playing in Kyoto Prefecture; they are part of the Western Conference of the bj league. Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf played for the team from 2009-2011. The Hannaryz are coached by Honoo Hamaguchi....
(Kyoto PrefectureKyoto Prefectureis a prefecture of Japan located in the Kansai region of the island of Honshu. The capital is the city of Kyoto.- History :Until the Meiji Restoration, the area of Kyoto prefecture was known as Yamashiro....
) - Osaka EvessaOsaka EvessaOsaka Evessa is a professional basketball team playing in the bj league, the top-tier professional basketball league of Japan. The team is operated by the Human Group Sports Entertainment Company.The team is named after Ebisu....
(Osaka PrefectureOsaka Prefectureis a prefecture located in the Kansai region on Honshū, the main island of Japan. The capital is the city of Osaka. It is the center of Osaka-Kobe-Kyoto area.- History :...
) - Shimane Susanoo Magic (Shimane PrefectureShimane Prefectureis a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūgoku region on Honshū island. The capital is Matsue. It is the second least populous prefecture in Japan, after its eastern neighbor Tottori. The prefecture has an area elongated from east to west facing the Chūgoku Mountain Range on the south side and to...
) - Takamatsu Five ArrowsTakamatsu Five ArrowsThe Takamatsu Five ArrowsThe Takamatsu Five ArrowsThe Takamatsu Five Arrows(高松ファイブアローズ） are a Japanese basketball team, playing in the Western Conference of the bj league. They are based in Takamatsu, Kagawa Prefecture.The 2nd place of bj league 2006-2007.- Roster :*Season 2011-2012...
(TakamatsuTakamatsu, Kagawais a city located in central Kagawa Prefecture on the island of Shikoku in Japan, and is the seat of the prefectural government. It is designated a core city by the Japanese Government. It is a port city located on the Seto Inland Sea, and is the closest port to Honshu from Shikoku island...
, Kagawa PrefectureKagawa Prefectureis a prefecture of Japan located on Shikoku island. The capital is Takamatsu.- History :Kagawa was formerly known as Sanuki Province.For a brief period between August 1876 and December 1888, Kagawa was made a part of Ehime Prefecture.-Battle of Yashima:...
) - Rizing FukuokaRizing FukuokaThe Rizing Fukuoka are a Japanese basketball team, playing in the Western Conference of the bj league. They are based in Fukuoka Prefecture.-Reference:* at asia-basket.com*...
(Fukuoka PrefectureFukuoka Prefectureis a prefecture of Japan located on Kyūshū Island. The capital is the city of Fukuoka.- History :Fukuoka Prefecture includes the former provinces of Chikugo, Chikuzen, and Buzen....
) - Oita Heat DevilsOita Heat DevilsThe Oita Heat Devils are a Japanese basketball team, playing in the Western Conference of the bj league. They are based in Beppu, Ōita Prefecture.-Reference:* at asia-basket.com*...
(Beppu, Ōita PrefectureOita Prefectureis a prefecture of Japan on Kyūshū Island. The prefectural capital is the city of Ōita.- History :Around the 6th century Kyushu consisted of four regions: Tsukushi-no-kuni 筑紫国, Hi-no-kuni 肥国, and Toyo no kuni...
) - Miyazaki Shining Suns (Miyazaki PrefectureMiyazaki Prefectureis a prefecture of Japan located on the island of Kyushu. The capital is the city of Miyazaki.- History :Historically, after the Meiji Restoration, Hyūga Province was renamed Miyazaki Prefecture....
) - Ryukyu Golden KingsRyukyu Golden KingsRyukyu Golden Kings is a professional basketball team playing in the bj league, the top-tier professional basketball league of Japan....
(Okinawa PrefectureOkinawa Prefectureis one of Japan's southern prefectures. It consists of hundreds of the Ryukyu Islands in a chain over long, which extends southwest from Kyūshū to Taiwan. Okinawa's capital, Naha, is located in the southern part of Okinawa Island...
)
Defunct teams
- Tokyo ApacheTokyo ApacheTokyo Apache is a Japanese basketball club, based in the city of Tokyo, Kantō Region. They play in the bj league, the top-level Japanese professional League.Their home games are played at the Yoyogi National Gymnasium II, located at Shibuya, Tokyo....
(TokyoTokyo, ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family...
)
Expansion
The bj-league plans on expanding to 24 teams by the 2014-15 season, the 10th anniversary of the league creation.Several organizations are vying for expansion. Those in the running for expansion are from:
- IbarakiIbaraki, Ibarakiis a town located in Higashiibaraki District, Ibaraki, Japan.The town was set to merge with Mito, Ibaraki on December 8, 2007, but following the election of a new mayor in April 2007, these plans were abandoned....
- Ibaraki Longhorns - NaraNara, Narais the capital city of Nara Prefecture in the Kansai region of Japan. The city occupies the northern part of Nara Prefecture, directly bordering Kyoto Prefecture...
- Shimane
- MiyagiMiyagi-Places:* Miyagi Prefecture, one of the 47 major divisions of Japan* Miyagi, Gunma, a village in Japan, merged into Maebashi in 2004-People:* Michio Miyagi , Japanese koto musician* Chōjun Miyagi , Japanese martial artist...
- AomoriAomoriAomori may refer to:* Aomori Prefecture, Japan** Aomori, Aomori, the capital of Aomori Prefecture* Aomori , a novel by Dazai Osamu* Aomori a meteorite which fell in 1984 in Tohoku, Japan...
- Gunma
The league is also considering creation of specific leagues for youth, women, and people with disabilities.
Playoff champions
| Season | Champions | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|
| 2005–06 | Osaka Evessa Osaka Evessa Osaka Evessa is a professional basketball team playing in the bj league, the top-tier professional basketball league of Japan. The team is operated by the Human Group Sports Entertainment Company.The team is named after Ebisu.... |
Niigata Albirex BB Niigata Albirex BB , formally Niigata Albirex Basketball, is a Japanese basketball club. It is based in Niigata City and plays its games chiefly in the Niigata City gym and Toki Messe.- Outline :... |
| 2006–07 | Osaka Evessa | Takamatsu Five Arrows Takamatsu Five Arrows The Takamatsu Five ArrowsThe Takamatsu Five ArrowsThe Takamatsu Five Arrows(高松ファイブアローズ） are a Japanese basketball team, playing in the Western Conference of the bj league. They are based in Takamatsu, Kagawa Prefecture.The 2nd place of bj league 2006-2007.- Roster :*Season 2011-2012... |
| 2007–08 | Osaka Evessa | Tokyo Apache Tokyo Apache Tokyo Apache is a Japanese basketball club, based in the city of Tokyo, Kantō Region. They play in the bj league, the top-level Japanese professional League.Their home games are played at the Yoyogi National Gymnasium II, located at Shibuya, Tokyo.... |
| 2008–09 | Ryukyu Golden Kings Ryukyu Golden Kings Ryukyu Golden Kings is a professional basketball team playing in the bj league, the top-tier professional basketball league of Japan.... |
Tokyo Apache |
| 2009–10 | Hamamatsu Higashimikawa Phoenix Hamamatsu Higashimikawa Phoenix is a bj league professional basketball team, based in the Hamamatsu and eastern Mikawa region of central Japan.The team was founded in 1965 as the company team of the OSG Corporation, a Toyokawa-based machine parts manufacturer. It remained a local team in Aichi prefecture until 1995, when it first... |
Osaka Evessa |
| 2010–11 | Hamamatsu Higashimikawa Phoenix | Ryukyu Golden Kings |
All-star game
| Season | Date | Arena | Host City | Result | MVP (Team) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-07 | January 27, 2007 | Ginowan Municipal Gymnasium | Ginowan City, Okinawa Prefecture Okinawa Prefecture is one of Japan's southern prefectures. It consists of hundreds of the Ryukyu Islands in a chain over long, which extends southwest from Kyūshū to Taiwan. Okinawa's capital, Naha, is located in the southern part of Okinawa Island... |
EAST 126-97 WEST | Jerod Ward Jerod Ward Jerod Davanta Ward is an American professional basketball player, currently playing for Adepal in Spain Leb Oro.Ward was the #1 recruit in the nation coming out of Clinton, Mississippi in 1994. He signed with the University of Michigan and comprised part of its highly-touted Fab Five II that... (Toyama Grouses Toyama Grouses The Toyama Grouses are a Japanese basketball team, playing in the Eastern Conference of the bj league. They are based in Toyama Prefecture.-Reference:* at asia-basket.com... ) |
| 2007-08 | December 29, 2007 | Toki Messe Toki Messe is a multi-purpose international convention center located in Niigata, Niigata Prefecture, Japan. The center was opened on May 1, 2003 and contains a hotel, restaurants, an art museum, conference rooms, and the offices of several international organizations.... |
Niigata City Niigata, Niigata is the capital and the most populous city of Niigata Prefecture, Japan. It lies on the northwest coast of Honshu, the largest island of Japan, and faces the Sea of Japan and Sado Island.... , Niigata Prefecture Niigata Prefecture is a prefecture of Japan located on the island of Honshū on the coast of the Sea of Japan. The capital is the city of Niigata. The name "Niigata" literally means "new lagoon".- History :... |
EAST 121-94 WEST | Kosuke Naoto (Niigata Albirex BB Niigata Albirex BB , formally Niigata Albirex Basketball, is a Japanese basketball club. It is based in Niigata City and plays its games chiefly in the Niigata City gym and Toki Messe.- Outline :... ) |
| 2008-09 | January 25, 2009 | B-Con Plaza | Beppu, Ōita Prefecture Oita Prefecture is a prefecture of Japan on Kyūshū Island. The prefectural capital is the city of Ōita.- History :Around the 6th century Kyushu consisted of four regions: Tsukushi-no-kuni 筑紫国, Hi-no-kuni 肥国, and Toyo no kuni... |
EAST 117-96 WEST | Bobby St. Preux (Sendai 89ERS Sendai 89ers The Sendai 89ers are a Japanese basketball team playing in the Eastern Conference of the bj league. They are based in Sendai, in Miyagi Prefecture.... ) |
| 2009-10 | January 31, 2010 | Sekisui Heim Super Arena Sekisui Heim Super Arena is a multi-purpose indoor arena in the Grande 21 Complex in Rifu, Miyagi, Japan. The capacity of the arena is 7,000 and was opened in 1997.- External links :*... |
Rifu, Miyagi Prefecture Miyagi Prefecture is a prefecture of Japan in the Tōhoku Region on Honshu island. The capital is Sendai.- History :Miyagi Prefecture was formerly part of the province of Mutsu. Mutsu Province, on northern Honshu, was one of the last provinces to be formed as land was taken from the indigenous Emishi, and became the... |
WEST 105–102 EAST | Michael Parker (Rizing Fukuoka Rizing Fukuoka The Rizing Fukuoka are a Japanese basketball team, playing in the Western Conference of the bj league. They are based in Fukuoka Prefecture.-Reference:* at asia-basket.com*... ) |
| 2010-11 | January 23, 2011 | Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium | Osaka Osaka is a city in the Kansai region of Japan's main island of Honshu, a designated city under the Local Autonomy Law, the capital city of Osaka Prefecture and also the biggest part of Keihanshin area, which is represented by three major cities of Japan, Kyoto, Osaka and Kobe... , Osaka Prefecture Osaka Prefecture is a prefecture located in the Kansai region on Honshū, the main island of Japan. The capital is the city of Osaka. It is the center of Osaka-Kobe-Kyoto area.- History :... |
WEST 110–109 EAST | Michael Parker (Rizing Fukuoka Rizing Fukuoka The Rizing Fukuoka are a Japanese basketball team, playing in the Western Conference of the bj league. They are based in Fukuoka Prefecture.-Reference:* at asia-basket.com*... ) |
Season MVP
| Season | Recipient | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 2005-06 | Lynn Washington | Osaka Evessa Osaka Evessa Osaka Evessa is a professional basketball team playing in the bj league, the top-tier professional basketball league of Japan. The team is operated by the Human Group Sports Entertainment Company.The team is named after Ebisu.... |
| 2006-07 | David Palmer | Osaka Evessa |
| 2007-08 | Lynn Washington | Osaka Evessa |
| 2008-09 | Jeff Newton | Ryukyu Golden Kings |
| 2009-10 | Wendell White | Hamamatsu Higashimikawa Phoenix |
| 2010-11 | Jeffrey Parmer | Hamamatsu Higashimikawa Phoenix |
Best 5
| Season | |Guard | |Forward | Center | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-06 | Matt Lottich (Osaka Evessa Osaka Evessa Osaka Evessa is a professional basketball team playing in the bj league, the top-tier professional basketball league of Japan. The team is operated by the Human Group Sports Entertainment Company.The team is named after Ebisu.... ) |
Yukinori Suzuki (Oita Heat Devils Oita Heat Devils The Oita Heat Devils are a Japanese basketball team, playing in the Western Conference of the bj league. They are based in Beppu, Ōita Prefecture.-Reference:* at asia-basket.com*... ) |
Michael Jackson (Sendai 89ERS Sendai 89ers The Sendai 89ers are a Japanese basketball team playing in the Eastern Conference of the bj league. They are based in Sendai, in Miyagi Prefecture.... ) |
William Pippen (Tokyo Apache Tokyo Apache Tokyo Apache is a Japanese basketball club, based in the city of Tokyo, Kantō Region. They play in the bj league, the top-level Japanese professional League.Their home games are played at the Yoyogi National Gymnasium II, located at Shibuya, Tokyo.... ) |
Nick Davis (Niigata Albirex BB Niigata Albirex BB , formally Niigata Albirex Basketball, is a Japanese basketball club. It is based in Niigata City and plays its games chiefly in the Niigata City gym and Toki Messe.- Outline :... ) |
| 2006-07 | Kouhei Aoki (Tokyo Apache Tokyo Apache Tokyo Apache is a Japanese basketball club, based in the city of Tokyo, Kantō Region. They play in the bj league, the top-level Japanese professional League.Their home games are played at the Yoyogi National Gymnasium II, located at Shibuya, Tokyo.... ) |
Rasheed Sparks (Takamatsu Five Arrows Takamatsu Five Arrows The Takamatsu Five ArrowsThe Takamatsu Five ArrowsThe Takamatsu Five Arrows(高松ファイブアローズ） are a Japanese basketball team, playing in the Western Conference of the bj league. They are based in Takamatsu, Kagawa Prefecture.The 2nd place of bj league 2006-2007.- Roster :*Season 2011-2012... ) |
Lynn Washington (Osaka Evessa Osaka Evessa Osaka Evessa is a professional basketball team playing in the bj league, the top-tier professional basketball league of Japan. The team is operated by the Human Group Sports Entertainment Company.The team is named after Ebisu.... ) |
Andy Ellis (Oita Heat Devils Oita Heat Devils The Oita Heat Devils are a Japanese basketball team, playing in the Western Conference of the bj league. They are based in Beppu, Ōita Prefecture.-Reference:* at asia-basket.com*... ) |
Nick Davis (Niigata Albirex BB) |
| 2007-08 | Mikey Marshall (Osaka Evessa Osaka Evessa Osaka Evessa is a professional basketball team playing in the bj league, the top-tier professional basketball league of Japan. The team is operated by the Human Group Sports Entertainment Company.The team is named after Ebisu.... ) |
Naoto Takushi (Ryukyu Golden Kings Ryukyu Golden Kings Ryukyu Golden Kings is a professional basketball team playing in the bj league, the top-tier professional basketball league of Japan.... ) |
Reggie Warren (Takamatsu Five Arrows Takamatsu Five Arrows The Takamatsu Five ArrowsThe Takamatsu Five ArrowsThe Takamatsu Five Arrows(高松ファイブアローズ） are a Japanese basketball team, playing in the Western Conference of the bj league. They are based in Takamatsu, Kagawa Prefecture.The 2nd place of bj league 2006-2007.- Roster :*Season 2011-2012... ) |
Andy Ellis (Oita Heat Devils Oita Heat Devils The Oita Heat Devils are a Japanese basketball team, playing in the Western Conference of the bj league. They are based in Beppu, Ōita Prefecture.-Reference:* at asia-basket.com*... ) |
Patrick Whearty (Sendai 89ERS Sendai 89ers The Sendai 89ers are a Japanese basketball team playing in the Eastern Conference of the bj league. They are based in Sendai, in Miyagi Prefecture.... ) |
| 2008-09 | Michael Gardener (Hamamatsu Higashimikawa Phoenix Hamamatsu Higashimikawa Phoenix is a bj league professional basketball team, based in the Hamamatsu and eastern Mikawa region of central Japan.The team was founded in 1965 as the company team of the OSG Corporation, a Toyokawa-based machine parts manufacturer. It remained a local team in Aichi prefecture until 1995, when it first... ) |
Naoto Takushi (Ryukyu Golden Kings Ryukyu Golden Kings Ryukyu Golden Kings is a professional basketball team playing in the bj league, the top-tier professional basketball league of Japan.... ) |
Bobby St. Preux (Sendai 89ERS Sendai 89ers The Sendai 89ers are a Japanese basketball team playing in the Eastern Conference of the bj league. They are based in Sendai, in Miyagi Prefecture.... ) |
Lynn Washington (Osaka Evessa Osaka Evessa Osaka Evessa is a professional basketball team playing in the bj league, the top-tier professional basketball league of Japan. The team is operated by the Human Group Sports Entertainment Company.The team is named after Ebisu.... ) |
Jeff Newton (Ryukyu Golden Kings) |
| 2009-10 | Kouhei Aoki (Tokyo Apache Tokyo Apache Tokyo Apache is a Japanese basketball club, based in the city of Tokyo, Kantō Region. They play in the bj league, the top-level Japanese professional League.Their home games are played at the Yoyogi National Gymnasium II, located at Shibuya, Tokyo.... ) |
Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf is an American professional basketball player.-Life and career:Abdul-Rauf was born in Gulfport, Mississippi. After a record-setting college career at Louisiana State University, he was selected with the third pick in the 1990 NBA Draft by the Denver Nuggets... (Kyoto Hannaryz Kyoto Hannaryz The Kyoto Hannaryz are a Japanese basketball team playing in Kyoto Prefecture; they are part of the Western Conference of the bj league. Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf played for the team from 2009-2011. The Hannaryz are coached by Honoo Hamaguchi.... ) |
Michael Parker (Rizing Fukuoka Rizing Fukuoka The Rizing Fukuoka are a Japanese basketball team, playing in the Western Conference of the bj league. They are based in Fukuoka Prefecture.-Reference:* at asia-basket.com*... ) |
Wendell White (Hamamatsu Higashimikawa Phoenix Hamamatsu Higashimikawa Phoenix is a bj league professional basketball team, based in the Hamamatsu and eastern Mikawa region of central Japan.The team was founded in 1965 as the company team of the OSG Corporation, a Toyokawa-based machine parts manufacturer. It remained a local team in Aichi prefecture until 1995, when it first... ) |
Julius Ashby (Tokyo Apache Tokyo Apache Tokyo Apache is a Japanese basketball club, based in the city of Tokyo, Kantō Region. They play in the bj league, the top-level Japanese professional League.Their home games are played at the Yoyogi National Gymnasium II, located at Shibuya, Tokyo.... ) |
| 2010-11 | Wayne Arnold (Hamamatsu Higashimikawa Phoenix Hamamatsu Higashimikawa Phoenix is a bj league professional basketball team, based in the Hamamatsu and eastern Mikawa region of central Japan.The team was founded in 1965 as the company team of the OSG Corporation, a Toyokawa-based machine parts manufacturer. It remained a local team in Aichi prefecture until 1995, when it first... ) |
Takumi Ishizaki (Shimane Susanoo Magic) |
Jeffrey Parmer Hamamatsu Higashimikawa Phoenix Hamamatsu Higashimikawa Phoenix is a bj league professional basketball team, based in the Hamamatsu and eastern Mikawa region of central Japan.The team was founded in 1965 as the company team of the OSG Corporation, a Toyokawa-based machine parts manufacturer. It remained a local team in Aichi prefecture until 1995, when it first... |
Michael Parker (Rizing Fukuoka Rizing Fukuoka The Rizing Fukuoka are a Japanese basketball team, playing in the Western Conference of the bj league. They are based in Fukuoka Prefecture.-Reference:* at asia-basket.com*... ) |
Anthony McHenry Anthony McHenry Anthony Duane McHenry is an American professional basketball player who plays for Japan's bj league side Ryukyu Golden Kings.... Ryukyu Golden Kings Ryukyu Golden Kings Ryukyu Golden Kings is a professional basketball team playing in the bj league, the top-tier professional basketball league of Japan.... |