Nagoya Diamond Dolphins

The Nagoya Diamond Dolphins (名古屋ダイヤモンドドルフィンズ, Nagoya Daiyamondo Dorufinzu) are a professional basketball team that competes in the first division of the Japanese B.League.[2] Prior to their entry into the B.League in September 2016, the club was the corporate team of Mitsubishi Electric.

Nagoya Diamond Dolphins
ConferenceWest
DivisionFirst
LeaguesB.League
Founded1950 (1950)
ArenaDolphins Arena
Capacity7,407
LocationNagoya, Aichi Prefecture
Team colorsRed
 
PresidentYuki Yamashita[1]
Head coachShingo Kajiyama
OwnershipNagoya Diamond Dolphins Co., Ltd. (Mitsubishi Electric)
Championshipsnone
Websitenagoya-dolphins.jp

In 2021, the Diamond Dolphins became the first top-tier professional Japanese sports club to sign on to a climate change initiative, as part of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change.[1]

History

The club was formed in 1950 at Mitsubishi Electric's Nagoya factory and entered the second division of Japan's top league in 1973.[3] The club's women's team had previously entered the women's competition of the national corporate basketball league (全国実業団バスケットボールリーグ) upon the league's formation in 1967. Now known as the Mitsubishi Electric Koalas, they continue to compete in the Women's Japan Basketball League.

The men's team was promoted to the first division after winning the second division title in 1984.[3] They finished runners-up in the first division on four occasions, in 1986, 1987, 1989 and 2006. They won the All-Japan Basketball Emperor's Cup in 1989 and 1990.[4]

Previous names

The team has undergone several name changes during its history:

  • 1950-2000: Mitsubishi Electric Nagoya
  • 2000-2007: Melco Dolphins
  • 2007-2013: Mitsubishi Electric Diamond Dolphins
  • 2013-2016: Mitsubishi Electric Diamond Dolphins Nagoya

Current roster
Nagoya Diamond Dolphins roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.Nat.Name
G 0 Harota Kobayashi
G/F 1 Bobby Ray Parks Jr.
G 2 Takumi Saito
G 3 Tatsuya Ito
F 4 Coty Clarke
F 6 Manato Kikuchi
F 8 Tenketsu Harimoto (C)
G/F 11 Yutaro Suda
G 12 Taito Nakahigashi
G/F 18 Toshihiro Nakatsuka
F/C 21 Shayne Whittington
G 32 Yusuke Karino
F/C 43 Scott Eatherton
Head coach

Shingo Kajiyama

Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Injured

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

Coaches

Notable players
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.

Arenas

Practice facilities
Mitsubishi Electric Nagoya Gymnasium

References
  1. Diamond Dolphins join effort to fight climate change through sports Kaz Nagatsuka (The Japan Times), 10 February 2021. Accessed 10 May 2021.
  2. B.League (29 September 2016). "Bリーグ". Retrieved 29 September 2016.
  3. "チームの由来" [Team History] (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 21 September 2007. Retrieved 3 October 2016.
  4. "過去の大会" [Previous Tournaments] (in Japanese). Japan Basketball Association. Retrieved 3 October 2016.
  5. "Warriors add Hilton Armstrong to their coaching staff". Brady Klopfer (msn.com). 11 August 2021. Retrieved 22 August 2021.
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