Gunma Crane Thunders
Professional basketball team in Ota, Gunma Prefecture, Japan
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Conference | East | ||
Division | 1st | ||
Leagues | B.League | ||
Founded | 2011 | ||
Arena | Ota Citizens Gymnasium | ||
Capacity | 1,987 | ||
Location | Ota, Gunma | ||
President | Masaaki Arai | ||
Head coach | Kota Mizuno | ||
Ownership | Open House | ||
Website | g-crane-thunders | ||
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The Gunma Crane Thunders are a professional basketball team that compete in the first division of the Japanese B.League.[1] They are based in Ōta, Gunma. It is said that the shape of Gunma Prefecture resembles the shape of a dancing crane. The team's name is a combination of the crane and thunder, which evokes images of "energy" and "speed".[2]
Coaches
- Tadashi Hayashi (2012)
- Ryan Blackwell (2012–13)
- Hiroki Fujita (2013
- Charlie Parker (2014–15)
- Hirokazu Nema (2015–16)
- Fujitaka Hiraoka (2016–21)
- Thomas Wisman (2021–22)
- Kota Mizuno (2022–present)
Roster
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Notable players
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Ben Bentil
- Trey Britton
- Deividas Busma
- Darko Čohadarević
- Marcus Cousin
- Melvin Ely
- Gary Hamilton
- Thomas Kennedy
- Abdullahi Kuso
- Kenneth Simms
- Dillion Sneed
- Ryan Stephan
- Noriyuki Sugasawa
- Patrick Sullivan
- Hirohisa Takada
- Scootie Randall
- Ondrej Balvin
Erik Murphy
Arenas
- Ota Citizens Gymnasium
- Yamato Citizens Gymnasium Maebashi
- Yamada Green Dome Maebashi
- Kiryu University Green Arena
- Kakinuma Arena
- Isesaki Citizens Gymnasium
References
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(2023–24)
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- Alvark Tokyo
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- Levanga Hokkaido
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- Osaka Evessa
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- Saga Ballooners
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- Utsunomiya Brex
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(2023–24)
(2023–24)
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- Shinagawa City Basketball Club
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