Rizing Zephyr Fukuoka

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Rizing Zephyr Fukuoka
Rizingzephyrlogo.jpg
ConferenceWest
DivisionSecond
Leagues B.League
Founded2005
HistoryFukuoka Red Falcons
2005–2006
Fukuoka BB Boys
2006–2007
Rizing Fukuoka
2007–2016
Rizing Zephyr Fukuoka
2016–present
Arena Teriha Sekisui House Arena
Capacity5,042
Location Fukuoka, Fukuoka
Main sponsor Abitashion
PresidentYasunori Kanda
Team manager Jun Nakanishi
Head coach Moncho López
ChampionshipsB3 Champions (2016–17)
B2 Champions (2017–18)
Conference titlesWestern Conference Champions (2012–13)
Retired numbers1 (11)
Website r-zephyr.com

The Rizing Zephyr Fukuoka is a Japanese professional basketball team, playing in the second division of the B.League. They are based in Fukuoka Prefecture and were coached by Joe Bryant, the father of Kobe Bryant, in 2015.

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Roster

Rizing Zephyr Fukuoka roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.Nat.Name
PG 0 Flag of Japan.svg Takayuki Kodama
F/C 5 Flag of the United States.svg Bryce Washington
PG 7 Flag of Japan.svg Tomokazu Abe
SF 12 Flag of Japan.svg Hayato Kantake
PG 13 Flag of Japan.svg Shuki Nakata
F/C 14 Flag of the United States.svg Gavin Ware
SG 16 Flag of Japan.svg Tomohiro Ishii
C 20 Flag of the Philippines.svg Greg Slaughter
PG 23 Flag of Japan.svg Shunto Murakami
SF 24 Flag of Japan.svg Hiroki Taniguchi
SF 33 Flag of the United States.svg Toshikazu Kato
PF 34 Flag of Spain.svg Pablo Aguilar
F/C 42 Flag of the United States.svg Leon Watanabe
CG 88 Flag of Japan.svg Shuki Shigetomi
Head coach

Flag of Spain.svg Moncho López

Assistant coach(es)

Flag of Japan.svg Taiki Yoshinaga
Flag of Portugal.svg Isabel Nogueira de Lemos


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

Updated: December 14, 2022

Notable players

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Former logo

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

Criteria

To appear in this section a player must have either:

  • Set a club record or won an individual award while at the club
  • Played at least one official international match for their national team at any time
  • Played at least one official NBA match at any time.

Head coaches

Arenas

Accions Fukuoka Accions fukuoka.jpg
Accions Fukuoka

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