Nagoya Diamond Dolphins

Nagoya Diamond Dolphins
Conference West
Division First
Leagues B.League
Founded 1950
Arena Dolphins Arena
Capacity 7,407
Location Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture
Team colors Red
    
Head coach Shingo Kajiyama
Ownership Nagoya Diamond Dolphins Co., Ltd. (Mitsubishi Electric)
Championships none
Website nagoya-dolphins.jp
Uniforms

The Nagoya Diamond Dolphins (名古屋ダイヤモンドドルフィンズ, Nagoya Dayamondo Dorufinzu) are a professional basketball team that competes in the first division of the Japanese B.League.[1] Prior to their entry into the B.League in September 2016, the club was the corporate team of Mitsubishi Electric.

History

The club was formed in 1950 at Mitsubishi Electric's Nagoya factory and entered the second division of Japan's top league in 1973.[2] The club's women's team had previously entered the women's competition of the national corporate basketball league (全国実業団バスケットボールリーグ) upon the league's formation in 1967. Now known as the Mitsubishi Electric Koalas, they continue to compete in the Women's Japan Basketball League.

The men's team was promoted to the first division after winning the second division title in 1984.[2] They finished runners-up in the first division on four occasions, in 1986, 1987, 1989 and 2006. They won the All-Japan Basketball Emperor's Cup in 1989 and 1990.[3]

Previous names

The team has undergone several name changes during its history:

  • 1950-2000: Mitsubishi Electric Nagoya
  • 2000-2007: Melco Dolphins
  • 2007-2013: Mitsubishi Electric Diamond Dolphins
  • 2013-2016: Mitsubishi Electric Diamond Dolphins Nagoya

Current roster

Nagoya Diamond Dolphins roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.Nat.NameHt.Wt.
PG 0 Japan Kobayashi, Ryota 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) 77 kg (170 lb)
PF 1 United States Cummings, Markeith
SG 2 Japan Mitsuda, Jotaro 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) 83 kg (183 lb)
PF 6 Japan Manato Kikuchi
F 8 Japan Harimoto, Tenketsu (C) 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in) 102 kg (225 lb)
G 9 Japan Shuto, Ando
PF 11 Japan Uzawa, Jun 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) 103 kg (227 lb)
SG 12 Japan Nakahigashi, Taito 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) 80 kg (176 lb)
PG 13 Japan Kasai, Kohei
G/F 18 Japan Nakatsuka, Toshihiro 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) 85 kg (187 lb)
PG 21 Japan Sasayama, Takaya 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) 77 kg (170 lb)
PF 34 United States Brackins, Craig
F/C 24 United States Burrell, Justin 2.04 m (6 ft 8 in) 111 kg (245 lb)
Head coach

Japan Shingo Kajiyama

Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Injured
Updated: 2018

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

Coaches

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.

Arenas

Practice facilities

References

  1. ↑ B.League (29 September 2016). "Bリーグ". Retrieved 29 September 2016.
  2. 1 2 "チームの由来" [Team History] (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 15 July 2013. Retrieved 3 October 2016.
  3. ↑ "過去の大会" [Previous Tournaments] (in Japanese). Japan Basketball Association. Retrieved 3 October 2016.
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