Niigata Albirex BB

Niigata Albirex BB, formally Niigata Albirex Basketball, is a Japanese basketball club. It is based in Nagaoka, Niigata.[1]

Niigata Albirex BB
LeaguesB.League
Founded1954 (1954)
ArenaCity Hall Plaza Aore Nagaoka
LocationNagaoka, Niigata
Team colorsOrange and Blue
Main sponsorSanko Seika
ChampionshipsNone
Websitewww.albirex.com

Outline

The club was founded in 1954 as the company team of Daiwa Securities, a Tokyo-based securities brokerage. In 1991, it joined the Japan Basketball League. In 2000, the company club was dissolved after NSG purchased it, and the club was moved before the 2000–2001 season to Niigata and renamed Albirex.

In 2004, it joined the bj league along with five other clubs.

Team name transition

  • 1954: The Daiwa Securities basketball club
  • 1994: The Daiwa Securities Hotblizzards
  • 2000: Niigata Albirex
  • 2006: Niigata Albirex basketball

Roster

Niigata Albirex BB roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.Nat.Name
G 0 Hiryu Okamoto
F 1 Tomoki Hoshino
F 3 Kotaro Oya
C 4 Jeff Ayres
F 6 Kobe Paras
G 14 Keigo Kimura
C 15 Tshilidzi Nephawe
G 17 Shun Watanaki
G 21 Yuto Nomi
SG 23 Kimitake Sato
F 25 Rosco Allen
SF 32 Yuichi Ikeda
G 34 Endo Zen
Head coach

Fujitaka Hiraoka


Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Injured

Notable players

Coaches

Honors

  • Japan Basketball League Div.2
    • Champions (2) : 2000/2001, 2001/2002
  • bj league
    • Runners-up (1) : 2005/2006
  • Asia Professional Basketball Invitation Tournament
    • 4th Place (1) : 2006

Season-by-season records

YearLeagueDivisionRegular SeasonSemifinalFinalFinish
WinLosePlaceWinLoseWinLose
2000JBL21222nd1010Champions
2001/2002JBL1401st2021Champions
2002/2003JBL Super League296th---6th
2003/20049198th---8th
2004/20058207th---7th
SeasonLeagueRegular SeasonFinishAverage Crowd
WinLoseWin%GBPlace
2005/2006bj league2911.7252.02ndRunners-up-
2006/20072515.6254.02nd4th3,008
2007/20082618.5913.0East 3rd6th3,259
2008/20092428.46212.0East 4th-

Key:

Arenas

Practice facilities

References


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