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Kawasaki Brave Thunders

Kawasaki Brave Thunders
Kawasaki Brave Thunders logo
LeaguesB.League
Founded1950; 75 years ago (1950)
HistoryToshiba Red Thunders
Toshiba Brave Thunders
Toshiba Brave Thunders Kanagawa
Toshiba Kawasaki Brave Thunders
Kawasaki Brave Thunders
ArenaTodoroki Arena
Capacity6,500
LocationKawasaki, Kanagawa, Japan
Head coachRonen Ginzburg
OwnershipDeNA
Championships4
Retired numbers3 (8, 40, 51)
WebsiteOfficial website

The Kawasaki Brave Thunders are a Japanese professional basketball team located in Kanagawa, Japan. The team currently competes in the B.League.

The team was the 2016 Champion of the now dissolved Japanese National Basketball League.[1]

Several of its players have played for a diverse set of international senior national teams.

Roster

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

Kawasaki Brave Thunders roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Nat. Name Ht. Age
G 0 Japan Yuma Fujii 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) 33 – (1991-12-23)23 December 1991
G 7 Japan Ryusei Shinoyama 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) 36 – (1988-07-20)20 July 1988
F 11 Japan Keisuke Masuda 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) 27 – (1998-01-22)22 January 1998
G 12 Japan Reiya Nozaki 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) 29 – (1995-05-08)8 May 1995
F 18 Japan Yuya Kamata 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in) 34 – (1990-05-11)11 May 1990
F 20 United States Thomas WImbush 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) 31 – (1993-12-08)8 December 1993
G 21 Japan Yuto Nohmi 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) 27 – (1997-04-10)10 April 1997
C 22 Japan Nick Fazekas 2.07 m (6 ft 9 in) 39 – (1985-06-17)17 June 1985
F 25 Hungary Rosco Allen 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) 31 – (1993-05-05)5 May 1993
F 33 Japan Takumi Hasegawa 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) 35 – (1989-07-21)21 July 1989
F/C 35 United States Jordan Heath 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) 33 – (1991-08-20)20 August 1991
G/F 37 Japan Ryo Iida 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) 29 – (1995-04-11)11 April 1995
Head coach

Czech Republic Ronen Ginzburg

Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Injured Injured
Updated: December 28, 2024

Notable players

Former logo
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.

Arenas

Practice facilities

35°32′57″N 139°41′17″E / 35.549298°N 139.688032°E / 35.549298; 139.688032

Toshiba Komukai Gymnasium

They practice at the Toshiba Komukai Gymnasium in Saiwai-ku, Kawasaki.

References

  1. ^ Brave Thunders ride momentum to wrap up NBL title Kaz Nagatsuka, The Japan Times. 5 June 2016, accessed 11 July 2016.
Quelle: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toshiba_Brave_Thunders_Kanagawa