Daichi Taniguchi

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Daichi Taniguchi
谷口大智
No. 55Shimane Susanoo Magic
Position Center / forward
League B.League
Personal information
Born (1990-04-15) April 15, 1990 (age 33)
Tawaramoto, Nara [1]
NationalityJapanese
Listed height6 ft 7.5 in (2.02 m)
Listed weight231 lb (105 kg)
Career information
High school
College
NBA draft 2015: undrafted
Playing career2015–present
Career history
2015–2019 Akita Northern Happinets
2019-2021 Hiroshima Dragonflies
2021-2022 Ibaraki Robots
2022-present Shimane Susanoo Magic
Career highlights and awards

Daichi Taniguchi (born April 15, 1990) is a Japanese professional basketball player for Shimane Susanoo Magic of the B.League in Japan. [3] He stood six feet, three inches tall as a 12-year-old boy. [4] In 2009 Taniguchi won the "Slam Dunk Scholarship" funded by Takehiko Inoue, and played for the American colleges. [5] [6] [7] He rejected the offers from the Kansai-area clubs and signed with the Akita Happinets in 2015. Due to the B.League's foreign player regulations, he receives significantly more playing time in 2016-17. He has been named the new Akita captain after Toshino's departure in November 2018. [8] He is a Starbucks mug cup collector and a tropical fish addict. [9] Use of the moyai emoji is usually meant to imply strength or determination, and it's also used frequently in Taniguchi's posts. [10] [11] He signed with Hiroshima Dragonflies on June 24, 2019. [12] [13]

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College statistics

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2010-11Arizona Western32.450.380.8102.0630.3130.3750.3446.4
2011-12Arizona Western29.350.200.5701.8280.4480.1030.3103.8
2013-14 SE OK State 271624.3.372.351.6672.671.740.520.375.52
2014-15 SE OK State 926.4.100.111.0000.220.33000.33

Career statistics

Legend
  GPGames played  GS Games started MPG Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage 3P%  3-point field goal percentage FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game APG  Assists per game SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game PPG Points per game Bold Career high

Regular season

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
bj League 2015-16Akita246.443.40501.20.20.10.22.1
B League 2016-17 Akita583718.136.131.6252.40.70.50.55.4
B League 2017-18 Akita603515.336.531.8642.91.210.25.8
B League 2018-19 Akita588.435.034.250.01.10.70.30.13.4
B League 2019-20 Hiroshima459.043.139.072.21.90.60.30.23.4
B League 2020-21 Hiroshima317.1.367.375.9230.80.30.30.12.2

Playoffs

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2016-17Akita220.00.118.133.5003.50.50.00.53.5
2017-18Akita549.39.435.4211.0001.40.60.406.0

Early cup games

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2017Akita2218:04.500.571.0002.53.00.00.09.0
2018Akita217:55.143.143.5000.51.50.00.02.0
2019Hiroshima3014:03.231.000.5001.71.31.30.33.0

Preseason games

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2018Akita218.5.333.200.0001.51.00.00.02.5

Source: Changwon1 Changwon2

Personal

He is the son of Kimiya and Sachiko Taniguchi. [14] His brother Hiroki plays for the Shiga Lakestars of the B.League. [15]

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