Takatoshi Furukawa

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Takatoshi Furukawa
古川孝敏
20150808 Takatoshi Furukawa 2002.jpg
Furukawa with national team in 2015
No. 51–Akita Northern Happinets
Position Shooting guard
League B.League
Personal information
Born (1987-10-20) October 20, 1987 (age 36)
Tokyo [1]
NationalityJapanese
Listed height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight198 lb (90 kg)
Career information
High schoolMikage Technical
College Tokai University
Career history
2010-2013 Aisin SeaHorses Mikawa
2013-2017 Link Tochigi Brex
2017-2019 Ryukyu Golden Kings
2019-present Akita Northern Happinets
Career highlights and awards
  • JBL 3point pct Leader (2011-12)
  • 2xNBL Free Throw pct leader (2014, 16)
  • B.League Finals MVP(2016-17)
  • 2x JBL All-star (2012,13)
  • B.League All-star (2018)
  • B.League Finals MVP (2017)
  • B.League Free Throw pct leader (2020-21)
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
Asian Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2014 South Korea Team competition

Takatoshi Furukawa (born October 20, 1987) is a Japanese professional basketball player who currently plays for Akita Northern Happinets in the B.League.

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He was a member of the Japan national basketball team that competed in the 2015 FIBA Asia Championship. [2] As a member of Team Japan, he is especially known for his outside shooting. [3]

Akita Northern Happinets

Furukawa accepted a three-year contract for Akita Happinets on June 11, 2019. [4] [5] He became the first Happinets player to lead the B.League in free throw percentage in 2021. [6]

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
†Denotes seasons in which Furukawa won an championship
*Led the league

Regular season

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2010-11Aisin3617.9.381.337.8121.40.60.20.15.4
2011-12Aisin424231.5.441.446*.8702.21.00.50.011.1
2012-13†Aisin383829.5.375.359.8291.90.80.40.28.9
2013-14Tochigi515027.4.422.353.905*2.31.10.40.011.4
2014-15Tochigi545426.7.466.431.8462.10.90.40.113.1
2015-16Tochigi545428.8.452.391.893*2.61.00.70.115.7
2016-17†Tochigi484422.8.411.374.8911.60.80.60.111.1
2017-18Ryukyu492722.5.388.362.8352.31.50.40.19.6
2018-19Ryukyu545428.4.417.355.8902.61.10.50.210.5
2019-20Akita302925.3.325.301.8682.21.80.40.18.7
2020-21Akita544623.8.423.393.910*2.11.70.60.010.0

Playoffs

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2011-12Aisin731.1.305.282.7502.61.00.70.07.1
2012-13Aisin732.7.397.440.9002.41.10.00.110.0
2013-14Tochigi329.0.432.4441.0002.01.71.30.015.0
2014-15Tochigi431.0.420.313.8954.31.01.00.316.0
2015-16Tochigi532.2.368.359.9233.21.20.80.016.4
2016-17Tochigi6623:52.446.458.7781.81.20.330.011.3
2017-18Ryukyu5524:43.286.2081.0002.80.80.00.29.0
2018-19Ryukyu6625:08.348.375.8002.20.80.00.07.0

Early cup games

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2018Ryukyu2221:49.462.1431.0003.50.01.00.09.0
2019Akita1120:05.500.000.7501.00.00.00.011.0

Preseason games

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2019Akita3321.0.412.500.5711.31.00.30.07.3

Source: Utsunomiya Toyama Sendai

Non-FIBA Events Stats

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2011Universiade816.36.414.4121.0003.00.90.40.08.4

FIBA Senior Team Events Stats

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2015FIBA Asia Cup919.54.374.288.7372.80.30.40.010.8
2016Olympic Qualifier - Serbia29.46.000.000.0002.50.00.00.00.0
2017FIBA Asia Cup413.28.611.545.7500.20.50.20.07.8
2017Asian World Cup Qualifier77.31.105.0771.0001.30.10.00.01.1

William Jones Cup

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2012 Japan 821.409.3951.0001.90.90.60.09.9
2014 Japan 922.413.419.9001.60.90.40.08.2
2015 Japan 626.426.4521.0003.21.20.70.011.0
Career2323.414.419.9622.11.00.60.09.5

Terrific 12

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2018 Ryukyu 423.75.01.00.30.08.5

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References

  1. ↑ https://www.kobe-np.co.jp/news/sports/201707/0010358143.shtml [ dead link ]
  2. ↑ 2015 FIBA Asia Championship – Takatoshi FURUKAWA, FIBA.com. Retrieved 2 October 2015.
  3. ↑ Kaz Nagatsuka, Japan men bounce back against Czech Republic, The Japan Times, 15 August 2015. Retrieved 2 October 2015.
  4. ↑ "【新入団】古川孝敏選手 契約合意のお知らせ".
  5. ↑ "Sendai 89ers finalize deal with veteran leader Jerome Tillman for 2019-20 season". 11 June 2019.
  6. ↑ "NNNﾆｭｰｽ". Archived from the original on June 2, 2021.
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