Sun Rockers Shibuya

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Sun Rockers Shibuya
Hitachi Sunrockers.png
Leagues B.League
Founded1935;89 years ago (1935)
HistoryHitachi Honsha Rising Sun
1935–2000
Hitachi SunRockers
2001–2013
Hitachi SunRockers Tokyo-Shibuya
2016–2017
Arena Aoyama Gakuin University Memorial Hall
Capacity2,500
Location Shibuya, Tokyo
Head coach Ken Hamanaka
Retired numbers2 (11, 20)
Website Official site

Sun Rockers Shibuya is a Japanese professional basketball team based in Tokyo and acquired by Sega Sammy. Until 2000, the team was known as Hitachi Honsha Rising Sun. The team currently plays in the B.League.

Contents

Current roster

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

Sun Rockers Shibuya roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.Nat.NameHt.Age
G 5 Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Anthony Clemmons 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)29 – (1994-08-15)15 August 1994
F/C 8 Flag of Japan.svg Josh Hawkinson 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in)28 – (1995-06-23)23 June 1995
G 9 Flag of Japan.svg Leo Vendrame 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)30 – (1993-11-14)14 November 1993
G 10 Flag of Japan.svg Genki Kojima 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)30 – (1994-02-19)19 February 1994
G 13 Flag of Japan.svg Daiki Tanaka 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)32 – (1991-09-03)3 September 1991
F/C 14 Flag of the United States.svg James Michael McAdoo 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in)31 – (1993-01-04)4 January 1993
F 16 Flag of Japan.svg Aki Chambers 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)33 – (1990-09-19)19 September 1990
G 28 Flag of Japan.svg Kazuma Tsuya 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)25 – (1998-06-07)7 June 1998
F 34 Flag of the United States.svg Ryan Kelly 2.11 m (6 ft 11 in)33 – (1991-04-09)9 April 1991
F/C 43 Flag of Japan.svg Yuya Nagayoshi 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)32 – (1991-07-14)14 July 1991
G 44 Flag of Japan.svg Kaito Morizane 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)26 – (1997-08-26)26 August 1997
F 92 Flag of Japan.svg Keisuke Murakoshi 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)30 – (1994-03-16)16 March 1994
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Updated: February 10, 2023

Notable players

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.

Hitachi Osaka players

Coaches

Arenas

Practice facilities

Hitachi Kashiwa Gymnasium Hitachi Kashiwa Gymnasium.png
Hitachi Kashiwa Gymnasium

They practice at the Hitachi Kashiwa Gymnasium in Hitachidai, Kashiwa, Chiba.

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