SeaHorses Mikawa

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Seahorses Mikawa
SeaHorses Mikawa logo.jpg
Leagues B.League
Founded1947;77 years ago (1947)
HistoryAisin Seiki
Aisin Seiki Aisin SeaHorses
Aisin SeaHorses
Aisin SeaHorses Mikawa
SeaHorses Mikawa
Arena Wing Arena Kariya
Capacity2,376
Location Kariya
Head coachRyan Richman
Championships6
Website go-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. The current head coach is Ryan Richman. 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]

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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
2007
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
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.Nat.NameHt.Age
C 0 Flag of Greece.svg Zach Auguste 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in)30 – (1993-07-08)8 July 1993
G 1 Flag of Japan.svg Taichi Nakamura 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)26 – (1997-06-29)29 June 1997
G 3 Flag of Japan.svg Shinsuke Kashiwagi 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)42 – (1981-12-22)22 December 1981
F 5 Flag of Japan.svg Masayoshi Nimmo 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)18 – (2005-09-23)23 September 2005
G 7 Flag of Japan.svg Satoshi Nagano 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)28 – (1995-07-09)9 July 1995
F 10 Flag of the United States.svg Jake Layman 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in)29 – (1994-03-07)7 March 1994
G 11 Flag of Japan.svg Yoshiaki Kubota 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)26 – (1997-10-05)5 October 1997
F 18 Flag of Japan.svg Ryogo Sumino 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)27 – (1996-06-14)14 June 1996
G 19 Flag of Japan.svg Yudai Nishida 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)24 – (1999-03-13)13 March 1999
F 21 Flag of Japan.svg Kosuke Hashimoto 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in)30 – (1993-05-06)6 May 1993
G/F 24 Flag of Japan.svg Kenshin Urabe 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in)28 – (1995-04-05)5 April 1995
F 27 Flag of Japan.svg Kosuke Ishii 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)36 – (1987-09-29)29 September 1987
C 32 Flag of Japan.svg Avi Schafer 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in)25 – (1998-01-28)28 January 1998
G/F 43 Flag of South Korea.svg Lee Dae-sung 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)33 – (1990-05-30)30 May 1990
F/C 54 Flag of the United States.svg Davante Gardner 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in)32 – (1991-09-02)2 September 1991
Head coach

Flag of the United States.svg Ryan Richman

Assistant coach(es)

Flag of Japan.svg Aiki Okubo
Flag of the United States.svg Dan Tacheny

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Cruz Roja.svg Injured
Updated: June 23, 2023

Notable players

2015-16 season Kariya city gymnasium NBL 2015-16 (4).JPG
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 Aisin seahorse 081206.jpg
2008–09 season, Kotooka General Gymnasium

Practice facilities

Aisin Seiki Gymnasium Aisin Seiki Gymnasium.png
Aisin Seiki Gymnasium

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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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