Shigehiro Taguchi

Shigehiro Taguchi
Shige Taguchi in 2013
No. 5 – Chiba Jets Funabashi
Position Shooting guard
League B.League
Personal information
Born (1990-03-25) March 25, 1990
Kakunodate, Akita
Nationality Japanese
Listed height 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Listed weight 185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
High school Meio (Akita, Japan)
College
Playing career 2012–present
Career history
2012–2018 Akita Northern Happinets
2018- Chiba Jets Funabashi
Career highlights and awards
  • B2 MVP (2017-18)
  • B2 Free Throw Pct leader (2017-18)
  • B.League 3 Point Contest Winner (2017)
  • 2x B.League All-star (2016-18)
  • bj league Best Five (2014-15)
  • bj league 3 Point Field Goal Percentage Leader (2013-14)
  • 4x bj league All-Star (2012-16)
  • 2x bj league 3 Point Contest Winner

Shigehiro Taguchi (born March 25, 1990) is a Japanese professional basketball player who plays for Chiba Jets Funabashi of the B.League in Japan.[1] He is a native of Akita prefecture and the most popular player in the "Republic of Pink".[2][3] He might be the B.League's best current 3-point shooter, and has won the 3 point contest three times.[4][5][6][7] He is a very reliable midrange shooter and a capable finisher in the lane.[8] Taguchi is a new captain of Happinets in 2016.[9]

Taguchi playing "Kazu" defence

Career statistics

Legend
  GP Games 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
* Led the league

Regular season

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
bj League 2011-12 Akita 14111.643.639.252.91.40.40.305.5
bj League 2012-13 Akita 522525.340.236.673.23.11.00.80.110.3
bj League 2013-14 Akita 524726.346.844.576.62.91.10.90.111.7
bj League 2014-15 Akita 525230.746.942.586.73.52.00.90.216.3
bj League 2015-16 Akita 525231.143.737.390.14.42.9 1.1 0.3 14.6
B League 2016-17 Akita 60 6032.440.839.182.44.11.10.90.111.5
B League 2017-18 Akita 604025.544.842.788.72.53.21.10.111.7

Playoffs

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2017-18 Akita 5422.40.447.4401.0002.02.80.60.212.0

Trivia

Personal

His sister Kiwako Hashimoto also plays basketball.[11]

References

  1. ↑ http://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2016/06/10/basketball/b-league/b-league-teams-play-60-games-first-season/
  2. ↑ Asia-basket.com (25 May 2016). "Asia-Basket.com All-Japanese BJ League Awards 2016". Retrieved 18 September 2016.
  3. ↑ B.League (5 December 2016). "B.LEAGUE ALLSTAR GAME 2017 ファン投票 結果発表". Retrieved 7 December 2016.
  4. ↑ Basket Count (15 January 2017). "『3ポイントシュートコンテスト』2ndラウンド、金丸晃輔が驚異の追い上げを見せるも田口成浩が『お祭り男』の本領発揮！". Retrieved 16 January 2017.
  5. ↑ Nikkan Sports (15 January 2017). "秋田田口が３ポイント王「やったぞー」Ｂリーグ球宴". Retrieved 16 January 2017.
  6. ↑ Ariyoshi, Hiroki (15 January 2017). "【Ｂリーグ】秋田・田口、３Ｐコンテストで"３連覇"も「試合で決められず悔しい」". Retrieved 16 January 2017.
  7. ↑ Odeven, Ed (15 January 2017). "First-ever B. League All-Star Game delivers high-octane thrills". Retrieved 16 January 2017.
  8. ↑ Odeven, Ed (26 October 2017). "Taguchi's range from downtown boosts Akita". Retrieved 27 October 2017.
  9. ↑ https://northern-happinets.com/roster/players/
  10. ↑ Basketball Spirits (1 February 2015). "TK bjリーグ オールスターゲームは楽しんだもの勝ち！". Retrieved 23 September 2016.
  11. ↑ ALL CLUB 2014 (21 March 2014). "出場チーム Ｋ・Ｏ・Ｃ eco 秋田". Retrieved 12 October 2016.


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