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Rizing Zephyr Fukuoka

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Rizing Zephyr Fukuoka
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ConferenceWest
DivisionSecond
LeaguesB.League
Founded2005
HistoryFukuoka Red Falcons
2005–2006
Fukuoka BB Boys
2006–2007
Rizing Fukuoka
2007–2016
Rizing Zephyr Fukuoka
2016–present
ArenaTeriha Sekisui House Arena
Capacity5,042
LocationFukuoka, Fukuoka
Main sponsorAbitashion
PresidentYasunori Kanda
Team managerJun Nakanishi
Head coachMoncho López
ChampionshipsB3 Champions (2016–17)
B2 Champions (2017–18)
Conference titlesWestern Conference Champions (2012–13)
Retired numbers1 (11)
Websiter-zephyr.com

The Rizing Zephyr Fukuoka is a Japanese professional basketball team, playing in the second division of the B.League. They are based in Fukuoka Prefecture and were coached by Joe Bryant, the father of Kobe Bryant, in 2015.

Roster

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Rizing Zephyr Fukuoka roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Nat. Name
PG 0 Japan Takayuki Kodama
F/C 5 United States Bryce Washington
PG 7 Japan Tomokazu Abe
SF 12 Japan Hayato Kantake
PG 13 Japan Shuki Nakata
F/C 14 United States Gavin Ware
SG 16 Japan Tomohiro Ishii
C 20 Philippines Greg Slaughter
PG 23 Japan Shunto Murakami
SF 24 Japan Hiroki Taniguchi
SF 33 United States Toshikazu Kato
PF 34 Spain Pablo Aguilar
F/C 42 United States Leon Watanabe
CG 88 Japan Shuki Shigetomi
Head coach

Spain Moncho López

Assistant coach(es)

Japan Taiki Yoshinaga
Portugal Isabel Nogueira de Lemos


Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Injured Injured

Updated: December 14, 2022

Notable players

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Former logo

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

Criteria

To appear in this section a player must have either:

  • Set a club record or won an individual award while at the club
  • Played at least one official international match for their national team at any time
  • Played at least one official NBA match at any time.

Head coaches

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Arenas

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Accions Fukuoka

References

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