SeaHorses Mikawa

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Seahorses Mikawa
Seahorses Mikawa logo
LeaguesB.League
Founded1947; 77 years ago (1947)
HistoryAisin Seiki
Aisin Seiki Aisin SeaHorses
Aisin SeaHorses
Aisin SeaHorses Mikawa
SeaHorses Mikawa
ArenaWing Arena Kariya
Capacity2,376
LocationKariya
Head coachKimikazu Suzuki
Websitego-seahorses.jp

Seahorses Mikawa is a Japanese professional basketball team located in Kariya and sponsored by Aisin. The team was founded in 1947. The team played in the National Basketball League. In July 2015 it was announced that the team will compete in the first division of the new Japan Professional Basketball League, which commenced in October 2016.[1]

History

Throughout the past decade, the team has been led by head coach Kimikazu Suzuki and naturalized big man J. R. Sakuragi, who led the SeaHorses to decades of success,[2] including numerous titles in Japan's prime basketball league.

Championships

2003, 2004, 2008, 2009, 2013
  • Challenge Cup: 1
2007
  • Emperor's Cup: 2
2009, 2013

Current roster

Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA-sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationality not displayed.

Seahorses Mikawa roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Nat. Name Ht. Age
PG 3 Japan Shinsuke Kashiwagi 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) 42 – (1981-12-22)22 December 1981
PG 4 Japan Masashi Hosoya 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) 34 – (1989-10-02)2 October 1989
G 5 United States Kyle Collinsworth 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) 32 – (1991-10-03)3 October 1991
C 6 United States Kyle O'Quinn 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) 33 – (1990-03-26)26 March 1990
PG 7 Japan Satoshi Nagano 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) 28 – (1995-07-09)9 July 1995
G/F 9 United States Anthony Lawrence II 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) 27 – (1996-09-06)6 September 1996
SF 15 Japan Shinnosuke Negoro 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) 36 – (1987-08-19)19 August 1987
F 18 Japan Ryogo Sumino 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) 27 – (1996-06-14)14 June 1996
G/F 19 Japan Yudai Nishida 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) 24 – (1999-03-13)13 March 1999
PF 21 Japan Kosuke Hashimoto 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) 30 – (1993-05-06)6 May 1993
C 32 Japan Avi Schafer 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) 25 – (1998-01-28)28 January 1998
F/C 54 United States Davante Gardner 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) 32 – (1991-09-02)2 September 1991
Head coach

Japan Suzuki Kimikazu

Assistant coach(es)

Japan Aiki Okubo
Japan Junki Nakahori


Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Injured Injured

Updated: 2022 October 10

Notable players

2015–16 season
To appear in this section a player must have either:

- Set a club record or won an individual award as a professional player.
- Played at least one official international match for his senior national team at any time. - Played at least one official regular season game in the NBA.

Arenas

2008–09 season, Kotooka General Gymnasium

Practice facilities

Aisin Seiki Gymnasium

References

  1. ^ "JPBLの「1部~3部階層分け発表記者会見」について" [Regarding the JPBL's "Division 1-3 Assignment Press Conference"] (in Japanese). Nishinomiya Storks. 30 July 2015. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 11 August 2015.
  2. ^ Veteran J.R. Sakuragi sets tone for Mikawa in victory over Chiba, Ed Odeven (The Japan Times), 8 April 2018. Retrieved 2 May 2018.

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