Sendai 89ers

The Sendai 89ers (仙台89ERS) are a Japanese professional basketball team that compete in the first division of the B.League. They are based in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture. The team name is based on the city's founding year, 1889.[1]

Sendai 89ers
Sendai 89ers logo
ConferenceEast
Division1st
LeaguesB.League
History2005-present
ArenaXebio Arena Sendai
Capacity5,700
LocationSendai
Main sponsorHaleo
PresidentDavid Holton (basketball)
Team managerTakehiko Shimura
Head coachHiroki Fujita
OwnershipBody Plus International 
Websitewww.89ers.jp
3rd jersey
Team colours
3rd

Current roster

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

Mascot Tyna
Sendai 89ers roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.Nat.NameHt.Age
G 0 Japan Ryota Kobayashi 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) 32 – (1991-09-12)12 September 1991
G 6 Japan Taiki Okada 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) 24 – (1999-07-28)28 July 1999
G 7 Japan Keita Sawabe 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) 28 – (1995-03-05)5 March 1995
F 9 South Korea Jae Min Yang 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) 24 – (1999-06-22)22 June 1999
G 13 Japan Ryo Abe 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) 28 – (1995-05-04)4 May 1995
G 14 Japan Yasunori Aoki 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) 28 – (1995-06-23)23 June 1995
G 15 Japan Shota Watanabe 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) 24 – (1998-11-24)24 November 1998
F 21 Japan Ryu Watanabe 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) 23 – (2000-10-03)3 October 2000
F/C 25 United States Rashawn Thomas 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) 29 – (1994-08-15)15 August 1994
F/C 45 United States Nathan Boothe 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) 29 – (1994-02-03)3 February 1994
F/C 52 Ukraine Volodymyr Gerun 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) 29 – (1994-03-25)25 March 1994
G 91 Japan Masaharu Kataoka 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) 37 – (1985-12-24)24 December 1985
Head coach

Japan Hiroki Fujita

Assistant coach(es)

Yoshiro Ochiai
Shigeyuki Kinjo


Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Injured Injured

Updated: October 12, 2023

Coaches

Notable players

Attendance

Average regular season home game attendance

Arenas

Practice facilities

Haleo Dome

Academy Director

  • Makoto Kato (fr)

References

  1. "Profile". Sendai 89ers. Retrieved 30 July 2022.


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