Daichi Taniguchi

Daichi Taniguchi (born April 15, 1990) is a Japanese professional basketball player for Shimane Susanoo Magic of the B.League in Japan.[3] He stood six feet, three inches tall as a 12-year-old boy.[4] In 2009 Taniguchi won the "Slam Dunk Scholarship" funded by Takehiko Inoue, and played for the American colleges.[5][6][7] He rejected the offers from the Kansai-area clubs and signed with the Akita Happinets in 2015. Due to the B.League's foreign player regulations, he receives significantly more playing time in 2016-17. He has been named the new Akita captain after Toshino's departure in November 2018.[8] He is a Starbucks mug cup collector and a tropical fish addict.[9] Use of the moai emoji is usually meant to imply strength or determination, and it's also used frequently in Taniguchi's posts.[10][11] He signed with Hiroshima Dragonflies on June 24, 2019.[12][13]

Daichi Taniguchi
谷口大智
No. 55 – Shimane Susanoo Magic
PositionCenter / forward
LeagueB.League
Personal information
Born (1990-04-15) April 15, 1990
Tawaramoto, Nara[1]
NationalityJapanese
Listed height6 ft 7.5 in (2.02 m)
Listed weight231 lb (105 kg)
Career information
High school
College
NBA draft2015: undrafted
Playing career2015–present
Career history
2015–2019Akita Northern Happinets
2019-2021Hiroshima Dragonflies
2021-2022Ibaraki Robots
2022-presentShimane Susanoo Magic
Career highlights and awards

College statistics
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2010-11 Arizona Western 32.450.380.8102.0630.3130.3750.3446.4
2011-12 Arizona Western 29.350.200.5701.8280.4480.1030.3103.8
2013-14 SE OK State 271624.3.372.351.6672.671.740.520.375.52
2014-15 SE OK State 926.4.100.111.0000.220.33000.33

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

Regular season
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
bj League 2015-16 Akita 246.443.40501.20.20.10.22.1
B League 2016-17 Akita 583718.136.131.6252.40.70.50.55.4
B League 2017-18 Akita 603515.336.531.8642.91.210.25.8
B League 2018-19 Akita 588.435.034.250.01.10.70.30.13.4
B League 2019-20 Hiroshima 459.043.139.072.21.90.60.30.23.4
B League 2020-21 Hiroshima 317.1.367.375.9230.80.30.30.12.2

Playoffs
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2016-17 Akita 220.00.118.133.5003.50.50.00.53.5
2017-18 Akita 549.39.435.4211.0001.40.60.406.0

Early cup games
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2017 Akita 2218:04.500.571.0002.53.00.00.09.0
2018 Akita 217:55.143.143.5000.51.50.00.02.0
2019 Hiroshima 3014:03.231.000.5001.71.31.30.33.0

Preseason games
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2018 Akita 218.5.333.200.0001.51.00.00.02.5

Source: Changwon1Changwon2

Personal

He is the son of Kimiya and Sachiko Taniguchi.[14] His brother Hiroki plays for the Shiga Lakestars of the B.League.[15]

References
  1. "有名人ナビ 出身都道府県編". 有名人ナビ　アイディーエス.
  2. Abe, Kengo (30 December 2008). "洛南が日本人だけで３連覇／高校バスケ". Retrieved 25 October 2017.
  3. Odeven, Ed (September 15, 2015). "Dream Games provide taste of sport's future in Japan". The Japan Times.
  4. Nikkan Sports (30 December 2007). "洛南連覇の立役者は谷口／高校バスケ". Retrieved 28 September 2016.
  5. "第2回奨学生の近況報告｜奨学生経過報告｜スラムダンク奨学金". slamdunk-sc.shueisha.co.jp.
  6. "Shueisha Interviews Inoue Takehiko on Slam Dunk Scholarship and Basketball | ComiPress". www.comipress.com.
  7. "Two Japanese Boys Chosen for 2nd Slam Dunk Scholarship". Anime News Network.
  8. "チームキャプテン選出のお知らせ". 秋田ノーザンハピネッツ.
  9. "【イベント報告】#55 谷口大智選手が上新城小学校の皆様とヤマメの稚魚放流事業に参加しました！". 秋田ノーザンハピネッツ.
  10. 谷口大智 [@Daichi0099] (7 January 2019). "無事帰宅しました！ t.co/d0mQEjZL3j t.co/VPI91Xzs4d" (Tweet) (in Japanese). Retrieved 13 February 2021 – via Twitter.
  11. まよあゆ [@mayoayu6182] (19 March 2019). "#akitanh #8下山大地 #55谷口大智 なんか月刊バスケットボールの大地さんの紹介、どれも始めは褒めておいて、最後落としてるような😅 t.co/X70KyMGph8" (Tweet) (in Japanese). Retrieved 13 February 2021 – via Twitter.
  12. "#55谷口大智選手契約合意（新規）のお知らせ". 広島ドラゴンフライズ.
  13. "Japanese Basketball, News, Teams, Scores, Stats, Standings, Awards - asia-basket". Eurobasket LLC.
  14. "Daichi Taniguchi - Men's Basketball". Southeastern Oklahoma State University Athletics.
  15. "選手/スタッフ/チアリスト". 川崎ブレイブサンダース.
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