Fukui Blowinds

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Fukui Blowinds
DivisionThird
Leagues B.League
Founded2023;1 year ago (2023)
Arena Fu Jing Xian Ying Ti Yu Guan  (Fu Jing Xian Ying Ye Qiu Chang Qian ).jpg
Fukui Prefectural Gymnasium
Capacity3,975 [1]
Location Fukui, Fukui Prefecture
Team colors  Royal Blue
PresidentShinji Yumoto
General managerYoshinobu Hasui
Head coach Tsutomu Isa
Website https://fukuiblowinds.com

The Fukui Blowinds is a Japanese professional basketball club based in Fukui, Fukui Prefecture. The team competes in third division of the B.League.

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History

On September 7, 2022, the B3 League board of directors ruled that the Fukui Blowinds had passed the first round of eligibility for official competition for the 2023–24 season. [2] On April 13, 2023, Blowinds passed its final review, and on April 20, the team was selected to join the B3 League. [3]

Players

Current roster

Fukui Blowinds roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.Nat.NameHt.Age
PG 0 Flag of Japan.svg Hosoya, Masashi 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)34 – (1989-10-02)2 October 1989
SG 1 Flag of the United States.svg Boyd III, Tray 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)25 – (1998-12-08)8 December 1998
SG 6 Flag of Japan.svg Hasegawa, Tomonobu 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)33 – (1990-11-09)9 November 1990
G 16 Flag of Japan.svg Watanabe, Ryunosuke 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)29 – (1994-08-24)24 August 1994
PG 18 Flag of Japan.svg Fujisawa, Naoyuki 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)25 – (1998-06-19)19 June 1998
G/F 21 Flag of Japan.svg Mitsuda, Jotaro 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)29 – (1994-04-18)18 April 1994
PF 22 Flag of Japan.svg Kosaka, Akihisa 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)31 – (1992-02-22)22 February 1992
G 24 Flag of Japan.svg Ogawa, Kyosuke 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)29 – (1994-05-06)6 May 1994
PF 30 Flag of the United States.svg Ellis, Perry 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in)30 – (1993-09-14)14 September 1993
F/C 34 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Lawson, Ben 2.16 m (7 ft 1 in)28 – (1995-06-12)12 June 1995
SG 73 Flag of Japan.svg Tawatari, Shuto 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)34 – (1990-01-06)6 January 1990
G/F 86 Flag of Japan.svg Shifuta, Haruto 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)23 – (2000-05-03)3 May 2000
Head coach

Tsutomu Isa

Assistant coach(es)

Mateo Rubio Díaz
Flag of Japan.svg Takeshi Nakahara
Flag of Japan.svg Junki Nakahori


Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Cruz Roja.svg Injured

Updated: August 3, 2023

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

Arena

Fukui city Gymnasium Fukui city Gymnasium.jpg
Fukui city Gymnasium

Blowinds' home arena is the Fukui Prefectural Gymnasium. In addition, several home games are scheduled to be held at the Fukui City Gymnasium and the Echizen City Aisin Sports Arena. [4] [5]

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References

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  2. "【B3】2023–24シーズン公式試合参加資格・第1次審査結果" (in Japanese). B3 League. September 8, 2022. Retrieved August 3, 2023.
  3. "福井ブローウィンズ 2023–24シーズン B3リーグ入会審査結果のお知らせ" (in Japanese). Fukui Blowinds. April 20, 2023. Retrieved August 3, 2023.
  4. "アリーナ情報" (in Japanese). Fukui Blowinds. Retrieved August 4, 2023.
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