Nagoya Diamond Dolphins
The Nagoya Diamond Dolphins (名古屋ダイヤモンドドルフィンズ, Nagoya Daiyamondo 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.
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| 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 | ||
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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
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Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationality not displayed.
Coaches
- Masato Fukushima
- Masahiro Fujita
- Antonio Lang (2010-14)
- Trifon Poch Lopez (2014-15)
- Reggie Geary (2015-2017)
- Shingo Kajiyama
- Hirohisa Takada (asst)
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.
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Arenas
- Dolphins Arena
- Park Arena Komaki
- Saorina
References
- B.League (29 September 2016). "Bリーグ". Retrieved 29 September 2016.
- "チームの由来" [Team History] (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 21 September 2007. Retrieved 3 October 2016.
- "過去の大会" [Previous Tournaments] (in Japanese). Japan Basketball Association. Retrieved 3 October 2016.