Basketball: 302 people
Keisuke Takabatake (born March 17, 1990) is a Japanese professional basketball player who plays for Tryhoop Okayama of…
Keisuke Takabatake (born March 17, 1990) is a Japanese professional basketball player who plays for Tryhoop Okayama of the B.League in Japan.
Takashi Ito (born February 14, 1990) is a Japanese professional basketball player who plays for the Toyama Grouses of…
Takashi Ito (born February 14, 1990) is a Japanese professional basketball player who plays for the Toyama Grouses of the B.League in Japan. He played college basketball for Aoyama Gakuin University.
Yuki Mitsuhara (満原 優樹, Mitsuhara Yūki; born December 27, 1989) is a Japanese professional basketball player for the…
Yuki Mitsuhara (満原 優樹, Mitsuhara Yūki; born December 27, 1989) is a Japanese professional basketball player for the Saga Ballooners of the B.League in Japan. He also has played a role as a member of the Japanese national team. As a member of the national team, he participated in the EABA Championship 2017, and praised the coach Luka Pavicevic. Mitsuhara went 9-for-12 from the field in a 23-point outing against the Brave Thunders on April 22, 2017. On October 29, he scored 11 points on 3-for-3 shooting in a win against B-Corsairs. Mitsuhara went 3-for-14 from the field and scored 12 points in a loss to Alvark on December 23.
Masashi Hosoya (born October 2, 1989), nicknamed Mashi, is a Japanese professional basketball player who plays for the…
Masashi Hosoya (born October 2, 1989), nicknamed Mashi, is a Japanese professional basketball player who plays for the SeaHorses Mikawa of the B.League in Japan. He played college basketball for Kanto Gakuin University. On October 9, 2016, he recorded a career-high 39 points in a win to the San-en NeoPhoenix. The Ninomiya town native played soccer in his youth, and he is good at ball juggling.
Naoto Tsuji (辻 直人, Tsuji Naoto; born September 8, 1989 in Habikino, Osaka, Japan) is a Japanese professional basketball…
Naoto Tsuji (辻 直人, Tsuji Naoto; born September 8, 1989 in Habikino, Osaka, Japan) is a Japanese professional basketball player. As of 2018 he plays for the Kawasaki Brave Thunders of the B.League. He has been a member of Japan's national basketball team on many occasions. At the 2016 FIBA World Olympic Qualifying Tournament – Belgrade, he was Japan's top scorer.
Maki Takada (髙田真希, Takada Maki, born 23 August 1989) is a Japanese basketball player. She represented Japan in the…
Maki Takada (髙田真希, Takada Maki, born 23 August 1989) is a Japanese basketball player. She represented Japan in the basketball competition at the 2016 Summer Olympics, as well as at the 2020 Summer Olympics, winning a silver medal.
Takeshi Nomoto (野元 勇志, Nomoto Takeshi; born August 20, 1989), nicknamed Ta-bo, is a Japanese former professional…
Takeshi Nomoto (野元 勇志, Nomoto Takeshi; born August 20, 1989), nicknamed Ta-bo, is a Japanese former professional basketball player who played for Tokyo Cinq Reves of the bj League in Japan. He also played for Japan men's national 3x3 team.
Daichi Shimoyama (下山 大地, Shimoyama Daichi; born August 8, 1989), nicknamed Chi, is a Japanese professional basketball…
Daichi Shimoyama (下山 大地, Shimoyama Daichi; born August 8, 1989), nicknamed Chi, is a Japanese professional basketball player who plays for the Aomori Wat's of the B.League in Japan. He had been the team captain of the Aomori Wat's.
Narito Namizato (born August 7, 1989) is a Japanese professional basketball player for Fighting Eagles Nagoya of the…
Narito Namizato (born August 7, 1989) is a Japanese professional basketball player for Fighting Eagles Nagoya of the B.League. In 2008 Namizato won the "Slam Dunk Scholarship" funded by Takehiko Inoue, and played in America. He is one of the league-leading premier passers.
Takumi Hasegawa (長谷川 技, Hasegawa Takumi; born July 21, 1989) is a Japanese professional basketball player the Kawasaki…
Takumi Hasegawa (長谷川 技, Hasegawa Takumi; born July 21, 1989) is a Japanese professional basketball player the Kawasaki Brave Thunders of the Japanese B.League.
Takayuki Yasuda (保田 尭之, Yasuda Takayuki) is the head coach of the Ehime Orange Vikings in the Japanese B.League.
Mika Kurihara (栗原 三佳; born 14 May 1989) is a Japanese basketball player. She represented Japan in the basketball…
Mika Kurihara (栗原 三佳; born 14 May 1989) is a Japanese basketball player. She represented Japan in the basketball competition at the 2016 Summer Olympics.
Kosuke Kanamaru (金丸晃輔, Kanamaru Kōsuke; born March 8, 1989) is a Japanese professional basketball player for the Saga…
Kosuke Kanamaru (金丸晃輔, Kanamaru Kōsuke; born March 8, 1989) is a Japanese professional basketball player for the Saga Ballooners of the B.League.
Akira Toyoshima (豊島 英, Toyoshima Akira) is a Japanese wheelchair basketball player who plays for the Japan men's…
Akira Toyoshima (豊島 英, Toyoshima Akira) is a Japanese wheelchair basketball player who plays for the Japan men's national wheelchair basketball team.
Chihiro Kitada (born 12 January 1989) is a Japanese wheelchair basketball player (4.5 wheelchair basketball…
Chihiro Kitada (born 12 January 1989) is a Japanese wheelchair basketball player (4.5 wheelchair basketball classification). She is a member of the Japan women's national wheelchair basketball team and her club Cocktail. In 2021 she competed at the 2020 Summer Paralympics.
Mucha Mori (森 ムチャ, Mori Mucha; born November 1, 1988 in Kawasaki, Kanagawa, Japan) is a Japanese basketball player, who…
Mucha Mori (森 ムチャ, Mori Mucha; born November 1, 1988 in Kawasaki, Kanagawa, Japan) is a Japanese basketball player, who plays center for the Toyota Antelopes in the Women's Japan Basketball League.
Alexis Minatoya (born 31 August 1988) is a retired Japanese professional basketball player who last played for the…
Alexis Minatoya (born 31 August 1988) is a retired Japanese professional basketball player who last played for the Yokohama B-Corsairs of the B.League. Standing at 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m), he played as point guard.
Ryūsei Shinoyama (篠山 竜青, Shinoyama Ryūsei; born July 20, 1988 in Tokyo) is a Japanese professional basketball player…
Ryūsei Shinoyama (篠山 竜青, Shinoyama Ryūsei; born July 20, 1988 in Tokyo) is a Japanese professional basketball player for the Kawasaki Brave Thunders of the B.League. He was a member of Japan's national basketball team at the 2016 FIBA Asia Challenge in Tehran, Iran, where he recorded most assists for Japan. He is a member of Japan's national basketball team at the 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup qualification (Asia).
Ryoma Hashimoto (橋本 竜馬, Hashimoto Ryōma) is a Japanese professional basketball player, currently playing for the…
Ryoma Hashimoto (橋本 竜馬, Hashimoto Ryōma) is a Japanese professional basketball player, currently playing for the Levanga Hokkaido club of the B.League in Japan. He represented Japan's national basketball team at the 2015 FIBA Asia Championship in Changsha, China.
Tatsuhiko Toshino (born January 18, 1988) is a Japanese professional basketball player who plays for the Ehime Orange…
Tatsuhiko Toshino (born January 18, 1988) is a Japanese professional basketball player who plays for the Ehime Orange Vikings of the B.League in Japan. He played college basketball for Osaka University of Commerce. He was selected by the Gunma Crane Thunders with the 11th overall pick in the 2012 bj League draft. He is a new captain of the Happinets in 2018. He torn his right knee ACL on February 23, 2019.
Ryumo Ono (Japanese: 小野 龍猛, Hepburn: Ono Ryūmo; born 6 January 1988) is a Japanese professional basketball player for…
Ryumo Ono (Japanese: 小野 龍猛, Hepburn: Ono Ryūmo; born 6 January 1988) is a Japanese professional basketball player for the Kyoto Hannaryz club of the Japanese B.League. He represented Japan's national basketball team at the 2015 FIBA Asia Championship in Changsha, China, where he was the team's best 3-point shooter.
Asako O (王 新朝喜, Ō Asako; born December 16, 1987), born Wang Cenjing (Chinese: 王岑静; pinyin: Wáng Cénjìng), is a…
Asako O (王 新朝喜, Ō Asako; born December 16, 1987), born Wang Cenjing (Chinese: 王岑静; pinyin: Wáng Cénjìng), is a Chinese-born Japanese basketball player. She became a naturalized Japanese citizen in 2013 and represented Japan in the basketball competition at the 2016 Summer Olympics.
Asami Yoshida (吉田 亜沙美 born October 9, 1987) is a Japanese professional basketball player for the JX-Eneos Sunflowers of…
Asami Yoshida (吉田 亜沙美 born October 9, 1987) is a Japanese professional basketball player for the JX-Eneos Sunflowers of the Women's Japan Basketball League (WJBL).
Yuto Otsuka (大塚 裕土, Ōtsuka Yūto; born August 23, 1987) is a Japanese professional basketball player for the Altiri…
Yuto Otsuka (大塚 裕土, Ōtsuka Yūto; born August 23, 1987) is a Japanese professional basketball player for the Altiri Chiba of the B.League in Japan. He was selected by the Miyazaki Shining Suns with the third overall pick in the 2012 bj League draft. His nicknames are "Prince" in Akita and "Come on" in Toyama.
Daisuke Kobayashi (小林大祐, Kobayashi Daisuke; born June 24, 1987) is a Japanese professional basketball player who plays…
Daisuke Kobayashi (小林大祐, Kobayashi Daisuke; born June 24, 1987) is a Japanese professional basketball player who plays for Altiri Chiba of the B.League in Japan. He also plays for Japan men's national 3x3 team.
Pape Mour Faye (ファイ・パプ月瑠, Fai Papu Muru; born June 22, 1986), or Pape Faye, is a professional basketball player for the…
Pape Mour Faye (ファイ・パプ月瑠, Fai Papu Muru; born June 22, 1986), or Pape Faye, is a professional basketball player for the Niigata Albirex BB of the B.League. He was selected by the Yokohama B-Corsairs with the 8th overall pick in the 2011 bj League draft. Born in Senegal, he was a member of Japan's national basketball team in 2016.
Yuta Kobayashi (小林 祐太, Kobayashi Yūta; born June 19, 1987) is a Japanese former professional basketball player who…
Yuta Kobayashi (小林 祐太, Kobayashi Yūta; born June 19, 1987) is a Japanese former professional basketball player who played for the Akita Northern Happinets of the bj League in Japan. He was a man behind the mascot Bicky. He currently lives in Fukuoka Prefecture.
Tomoya Ochiai (落合 知也, Ochiai Tomoya; born June 18, 1987), nicknamed Worm, is a Japanese professional basketball player…
Tomoya Ochiai (落合 知也, Ochiai Tomoya; born June 18, 1987), nicknamed Worm, is a Japanese professional basketball player who plays for Koshigaya Alphas of the B.League in Japan. He played college basketball for Hosei University. He also plays for Japan men's national 3x3 team.
Tatsunori Fujie (藤江 建典, Fujie Tatsunori; born May 5, 1987) is a Japanese former professional basketball player who last…
Tatsunori Fujie (藤江 建典, Fujie Tatsunori; born May 5, 1987) is a Japanese former professional basketball player who last played for the Iwate Big Bulls of the B.League in Japan. He was selected by the Toyama Grouses with the 4th overall pick in the 2012 bj League draft. On August 16, 2016, Fujie signed with the Akita Happinets.
Noriyuki Sugasawa (菅澤 紀行, Sugasawa Noriyuki; born 3 February 1987) is a Japanese professional basketball player who…
Noriyuki Sugasawa (菅澤 紀行, Sugasawa Noriyuki; born 3 February 1987) is a Japanese professional basketball player who plays for Nagasaki Velca of the B.League in Japan.
Rintaro Tokunaga (born December 29, 1987) is a Japanese professional basketball player who plays for Saga Ballooners of…
Rintaro Tokunaga (born December 29, 1987) is a Japanese professional basketball player who plays for Saga Ballooners of the B.League in Japan. He torn his left knee ACL on April 15, 2018. His nickname is "Rinrin".
Edward Yamamoto (山本 エドワード, Yamamoto Edowādo; born December 2, 1986) is a Philippine-born Japanese professional…
Edward Yamamoto (山本 エドワード, Yamamoto Edowādo; born December 2, 1986) is a Philippine-born Japanese professional basketball player who last played for the Kagawa Five Arrows in Japan. He moved to Yonago, Tottori, Japan at the age of seven. He was selected by the Shimane Susanoo Magic with the 14th overall pick in the 2010 bj League draft. He also plays for the 3storm Hiroshima.Exe.
Takuya Kawamura (川村 卓也, Kawamura Takuya; born 24 April 1986) is a Japanese professional basketball guard currently…
Takuya Kawamura (川村 卓也, Kawamura Takuya; born 24 April 1986) is a Japanese professional basketball guard currently signed to the Nishinomiya Storks. In 2005, he skipped college and started playing professional basketball, following Kazuo Nakamura's advice. In 2009, he decided to leave the Japan Basketball League and try to earn a contract in the NBA. In the 2009 NBA Summer League, the Phoenix Suns added Kawamura to their roster. He has been dubbed "Offence Machine" and very talkative as he had a radio show on Tochigi's Radio Berry FM.
Hilke Kenji William (比留木 謙司, Hiruki Kenji; born July 19, 1985) is a Japanese basketball coach and former professional…
Hilke Kenji William (比留木 謙司, Hiruki Kenji; born July 19, 1985) is a Japanese basketball coach and former professional basketball player. He also played for the Japan men's national 3x3 team.
Kosuke Takeuchi (竹内 公輔、born January 29, 1985 in Suita, Osaka, Japan) is a Japanese professional basketball player. He…
Kosuke Takeuchi (竹内 公輔、born January 29, 1985 in Suita, Osaka, Japan) is a Japanese professional basketball player. He plays for the Utsunomiya Brex of the B.League. Takeuchi also is a member of the Japan national basketball team, playing for the team in the 2006 FIBA World Championship and both the FIBA Asia Championship 2007 and FIBA Asia Championship 2009. Takeuchi's twin brother Joji is also a member of the Japanese national basketball team. As a 21-year-old, Takeuchi averaged 5.4 points and 4.4 rebounds per game for the host Japanese at the 2006 FIBA World Championship. Takeuchi has earned a bigger role with the Japanese team over the past four years; his best tournament performance to date was at the FIBA Asia Championship 2009, in which he averaged 13 points and a team-leading 8.2 rebounds per game. Despite his performance, Japan stumbled to a disappointing tenth-place finish, its worst ever performance in 24 FIBA Asia Championship appearances. He was invited to play with the Minnesota Timberwolves during the 2010 summer league in Las Vegas in 2010. Takeuchi played professionally with the Aisin Seahorses of the JBL Super League. In the 2009-10 season, Takeuchi entered the month-long winter break averaging 15.4 points and 11.3 rebounds per game for the first-place Seahorses. He was also named to the JBL All-Star Game as the leading power forward vote-getter for the West.
Joji Takeuchi (竹内 譲次、born January 29, 1985, in Suita, Osaka, Japan) is a Japanese professional basketball player. He…
Joji Takeuchi (竹内 譲次、born January 29, 1985, in Suita, Osaka, Japan) is a Japanese professional basketball player. He plays for the Osaka Evessa of the B.League. Takeuchi also is a member of the Japan national basketball team, playing for the team in the 2006 FIBA World Championship and both the FIBA Asia Championship 2007 and FIBA Asia Championship 2009. Takeuchi's twin brother Kosuke is also a member of the Japanese national basketball team. As a 21-year-old, Takeuchi averaged 6.2 points and 5.2 rebounds per game for the host Japanese at the 2006 FIBA World Championship. Takeuchi has earned a bigger role with the Japanese team over the past four years; his best tournament performance to date was at the FIBA Asia Championship 2009, in which he averaged 9.8 points and 7.2 rebounds per game. Despite his performance, Japan stumbled to a disappointing tenth-place finish, its worst ever performance in 24 FIBA Asia Championship appearances. Takeuchi played professionally with the Hitachi SunRockers of the JBL Super League. In the 2009–10 season, Takeuchi entered the month-long winter break averaging 16.1 points and 9.4 rebounds per game for the third-place Seahorses. He was also named to the JBL All-Star Game as the leading power forward vote-getter for the East.
Yusuke Okada (岡田 優介, Okada Yūsuke; born September 17, 1984) is a Japanese professional basketball player. He plays for…
Yusuke Okada (岡田 優介, Okada Yūsuke; born September 17, 1984) is a Japanese professional basketball player. He plays for the Altiri Chiba of the B.League. Okada also is a member of the Japan national basketball team, debuting for the team in the FIBA Asia Championship 2009. Okada averaged 8.9 points per game the Japanese team at the 2009 championship, including a game-high 30 points on 10 3-pointers in a 148-45 preliminary round victory over Sri Lanka. Despite his performance, Japan stumbled to a disappointing tenth-place finish, its worst ever performance in 24 FIBA Asia Championship appearances. Okada played professionally with the Toyota Alvark of the JBL Super League. In the 2009–10 season, Okada entered the month-long winter break averaging 8.1 points per game for the Alvark.
Masaki Hayamizu (早水 将希, Hayamizu Masaki) is the assistant coach of the Tokyo Excellence in the Japanese B.League.
Takeshi Hasegawa (長谷川 武, Hasegawa Takeshi; born August 1, 1984) is a Japanese professional basketball player who plays…
Takeshi Hasegawa (長谷川 武, Hasegawa Takeshi; born August 1, 1984) is a Japanese professional basketball player who plays for the Koshigaya Alphas of the B.League in Japan. He played for Japan national 3x3 team in 2013.
Takumi Ishizaki (石崎 巧, Ishizaki Takumi; born July 6, 1984) is a Japanese retired professional basketball player who…
Takumi Ishizaki (石崎 巧, Ishizaki Takumi; born July 6, 1984) is a Japanese retired professional basketball player who formerly played for the Riesen Ludwigsburg in the German Basketball Bundesliga and BV Chemnitz 99 of the German ProA. He has been a member of the Japan national basketball team.
Atsuya Ota (太田 敦也, Ōta Atsuya; born April 6, 1984) is a Japanese professional basketball player. He currently plays for…
Atsuya Ota (太田 敦也, Ōta Atsuya; born April 6, 1984) is a Japanese professional basketball player. He currently plays for the San-en NeoPhoenix club of the B.League in Japan. He represented Japan's national basketball team at the 2016 FIBA Asia Challenge. He did judo at the elementary school. There was no judo club in his junior high school and switched to basketball. He received entrance offers from 73 high schools and chose the Kashiwa High School in Chiba Prefecture, following the Nakamura's advice.
Norio Sassa (佐々宜央, Sassa Norio) is the former Head coach of the Utsunomiya Brex in the Japanese B.League. He spent his…
Norio Sassa (佐々宜央, Sassa Norio) is the former Head coach of the Utsunomiya Brex in the Japanese B.League. He spent his childhood in America for eight years.
Jun Takaku (born May 12, 1984) is a Japanese basketball player who played for Link Tochigi Brex and Japan national 3x3…
Jun Takaku (born May 12, 1984) is a Japanese basketball player who played for Link Tochigi Brex and Japan national 3x3 team. He played college basketball for Hosei University.
Shingo Utsumi (born April 28, 1984) is a Japanese professional basketball player who plays for the Kyoto Hannaryz of…
Shingo Utsumi (born April 28, 1984) is a Japanese professional basketball player who plays for the Kyoto Hannaryz of the B.League in Japan.
Shogo Fukuda (福田 将吾, Fukuda Shōgo) is a Japanese basketball coach and a former player. He was college basketball coach…
Shogo Fukuda (福田 将吾, Fukuda Shōgo) is a Japanese basketball coach and a former player. He was college basketball coach of National Institute of Fitness and Sports in Kanoya, Westmont College, and St. John's University. On 9 July 2016, Shogo signed with Yokohama B-Corsairs in the Japanese B.League for the 2019–20 season.
Shota Shakuno (尺野 将太, Shakuno Shota) is the head coach of the Hiroshima Dragonflies U-15 in the Japanese B.League.
Kenji Yamada (山田 謙治, Yamada Kenji; born July 28, 1983) is a Japanese former professional basketball player who last…
Kenji Yamada (山田 謙治, Yamada Kenji; born July 28, 1983) is a Japanese former professional basketball player who last played for the Hiroshima Dragonflies of the B.League in Japan. He was selected by the Yokohama B-Corsairs with the first overall pick in the 2011 bj League draft.
Michael Katsuhisa (勝久 マイケル, Katsuhisa Maikeru) is a former professional basketball player and the head coach of the…
Michael Katsuhisa (勝久 マイケル, Katsuhisa Maikeru) is a former professional basketball player and the head coach of the Shinshu Brave Warriors in the Japanese B.League.
Koto Toyama (遠山向人, Toyama Koto) is the assistant coach of the Ryukyu Golden Kings in the Japanese B.League.
Kohei Eto (衛藤晃平, Eto Kohei) is the Head coach of the Kagawa Five Arrows in the Japanese B.League.