Osaka Evessa

Osaka Evessa (大阪エヴェッサ, Ōsaka Evessa) is a professional basketball team playing in the B.League, the top-tier professional basketball league of Japan. The team is operated by the Human Group Sports Entertainment Company. The team is named after Ebisu. In July 2015 it was announced that the team will compete in the first division of the new Japan Professional Basketball League, which will commence from October 2016.[1]

Osaka Evessa
LeagueB.League
Founded2004
History2004-present
ArenaOokini Arena Maishima,
Edion Arena Osaka,
Osaka Municipal Central Gymnasium
Saneiwork Sumiyoshi Sports Center
Ikeda City Satsukiyama Gymnasium
Capacity7,000
LocationOsaka City (Osaka Prefecture)
Team colorsRed, Black and Gold
PresidentMitsunori Uehara
Team managerTatsuya Abe
Head coachKensaku Tennichi
OwnershipHuman Sports Entertainment
Championships3
Retired numbers1 (44)
Websitewww.evessa.com
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History

The team was formed in 2004 with the expansion of the bj league. They have been the most successful team in the league, having won three league championships in the league's first three seasons.

During the 2007-08 season, the team played their home games in seven separate arenas throughout the Osaka Prefecture and Hyogo Prefecture. This was also the first season that the team's game were broadcast live on television (for two games). The total attendance for their home games was 66,069, and the average attendance 3,003. The team finished in first place during the regular season and won the championship for the third consecutive season.

The 2008-09 season was the first season that the team did not use the Namihaya Dome for any of their home games.

Uniform

The team jersey colors are black and red. Under Armour is the current supplier of Evessa's uniforms.

The current uniform sponsors are:

  • Human Holdings Corporation (chest)
  • Abilit Corporation (back)
  • Life Creations Corporation (shorts)

Coaches

Roster
Osaka Evessa roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.Nat.Name
SG 1 Shota Konno
PG 2 Tatsuya Ito
SG 3 Soichiro Fujitaka
PF/C 5 Kyle Barone
PF/C 7 Richard Hendrix
SG 14 Takuya Hashimoto
PG 20 Rei Goda
PF 22 Akihisa Kosaka
SG 24 Takumu Imamura
PG 32 Shunki Hatakeyama
PF 33 Ira Brown (C)
C 54 Sean O'Mara 
F/C 55 Josh Harrellson
Head coach

Kensaku Tennichi

Assistant coach(es)

Akitomo Takeno
Ruben Boykin

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Injured
Updated: 2019

Notable players
Evessa Bus

References
  1. "JPBLの「1部～3部階層分け発表記者会見」について" [Regarding the JPBL's "Division 1-3 Assignment Press Conference"] (in Japanese). Nishinomiya Storks. 30 July 2015. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 11 August 2015.


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