SeaHorses Mikawa

Seahorses Mikawa is a Japanese professional basketball team located in Kariya and sponsored by Aisin. The team was founded in 1947. The team played in the National Basketball League. In July 2015 it was announced that the team will compete in the first division of the new Japan Professional Basketball League, which commenced in October 2016.[1]

Seahorses Mikawa
Seahorses Mikawa logo
LeaguesB.League
Founded1947 (1947)
HistoryAisin Seiki
Aisin Seiki Aisin SeaHorses
Aisin SeaHorses
Aisin SeaHorses Mikawa
SeaHorses Mikawa
ArenaWing Arena Kariya
Capacity2,376
LocationKariya
Head coachKimikazu Suzuki
Championships6
Websitego-seahorses.jp

History

Throughout the past decade, the team has been led by head coach Kimikazu Suzuki and naturalized big man J. R. Sakuragi, who led the SeaHorses to decades of success,[2] including numerous titles in Japan's prime basketball league.

Championships
2003, 2004, 2008, 2009, 2013
  • Challenge Cup: 1
2007
  • Emperor's Cup: 2
2009, 2013

Current roster

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

Seahorses Mikawa roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.Nat.NameHt.Age
C 0 Greece Zach Auguste 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) 30 – (1993-07-08)8 July 1993
G 1 Japan Taichi Nakamura 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) 26 – (1997-06-29)29 June 1997
G 3 Japan Shinsuke Kashiwagi 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) 41 – (1981-12-22)22 December 1981
F 5 Japan Masayoshi Nimmo 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) 18 – (2005-09-23)23 September 2005
G 7 Japan Satoshi Nagano 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) 28 – (1995-07-09)9 July 1995
F 10 United States Jake Layman 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) 29 – (1994-03-07)7 March 1994
G 11 Japan Yoshiaki Kubota 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) 26 – (1997-10-05)5 October 1997
F 18 Japan Ryogo Sumino 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) 27 – (1996-06-14)14 June 1996
G 19 Japan Yudai Nishida 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) 24 – (1999-03-13)13 March 1999
F 21 Japan Kosuke Hashimoto 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) 30 – (1993-05-06)6 May 1993
G/F 24 Japan Kenshin Urabe 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) 28 – (1995-04-05)5 April 1995
F 27 Japan Kosuke Ishii 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) 36 – (1987-09-29)29 September 1987
C 32 Japan Avi Schafer 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) 25 – (1998-01-28)28 January 1998
G/F 43 South Korea Daesung Lee 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) 33 – (1990-05-30)30 May 1990
F/C 54 United States Davante Gardner 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) 32 – (1991-09-02)2 September 1991
Head coach

United States Ryan Richman

Assistant coach(es)

Japan Aiki Okubo
United States Dan Tacheny

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Injured Injured
Updated: June 23, 2023

Notable players
2015–16 season
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. - Played at least one official regular season game in the NBA.

Arenas
2008–09 season, Kotooka General Gymnasium

Practice facilities
Aisin Seiki Gymnasium

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.
  2. Veteran J.R. Sakuragi sets tone for Mikawa in victory over Chiba, Ed Odeven (The Japan Times), 8 April 2018. Retrieved 2 May 2018.
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