Saitama Broncos
Appearance
Saitama Broncos | |||
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Division | Third | ||
Leagues | B.League | ||
Founded | 1982 | ||
History | ME Tokorozawa Broncos (1996–1998) Tokorozawa Broncos (1998–2000) Saitama Broncos (2000–present) | ||
Arena | ![]() Urawa Komaba Gymnasium (capacity:1,374 ) | ||
Location | Saitama | ||
Team colors | Red and Black | ||
President | Toshihiko Narita | ||
Ownership | Jun Ikeda | ||
Championships | 2 | ||
Website | http://www.saitamabroncos.com/ | ||
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The Saitama Broncos (さいたまブロンコス, Saitama Buronkosu) is a men's professional basketball club based in Tokorozawa, Saitama Prefecture, Japan. It calls the whole prefecture home and its main home arenas are Tokorozawa Municipal Gymnasium and Saitama Super Arena in Chūō-ku, Saitama City. It competes in the B.League.
History
[edit]- 1982: founded as an amateur Mazda Auto Tokyo (マツダオート東京, Matsuda Ōto Tōkyō, a dealer of Mazda Motor) basketball club.
- 1983: The nickname Broncos taken from Santa Clara University.
- 1987: Promoted to Japan Basketball League division 1.
- 1991: Club renamed to "Ẽfini Tokyo" (アンフィニ東京, Anfini Tōkyō)
- 1996: The company club was dissolved.
- 1997: Restarts as a community-based club "ME Tokorozawa Broncos" (ME所沢ブロンコス, Emu-ī Tokorozawa Buronkos). From a lower-tier "Kantō Corporate League" (関東実業団リーグ, Kantō Zitsugyō-dan Rīgu).
- 1998: Renamed "Tokorozawa Broncos" (所沢ブロンコス, Tokorozawa Buronkos). Promoted to the JBL division 2.
- 1999: The league reorganisation put the team to the new JBL.
- 2000: Adds Saitama City to its hometowns. Renamed hiragana "Saitama Broncos" (さいたまブロンコス, Saitama Buronkosu).
- 2002-03, 2004-05: Wins the premiership in two-peat.
- 2005: Quits the JBL. Renamed kanji "Saitama Broncos" (埼玉ブロンコス, Saitama Buronkosu). Competes in the bj league as an inaugural member.
Roster
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Updated: 31 March 2023 |
Notable players
[edit]- 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 or one NBA game at any time.
Ryuzo Anzai
David Benoit
Paul Butorac
Andrew Feeley
Anwar Ferguson
John Humphrey
Shusei Ishii
Reina Itakura
Michael Joiner
Paul Afeaki Khoury
Yūki Kitamuki (fr)
George Leach
Terrence Roberts
Yuki Sasaki
Kenny Satterfield
Kazuhiro Shoji
Seth Tarver
Ibrahima Thomas
Tiras Wade
Nyika Williams
Terrence Woodyard
Coaches
[edit]![](http://178.128.105.246/content-http-upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/67/Tokyo_Service_Enterprise_Super_Cruiser_-_FHI_17S_Saitama_Broncos.jpg/220px-Tokyo_Service_Enterprise_Super_Cruiser_-_FHI_17S_Saitama_Broncos.jpg)
- Tomoya Higashino
- Charles Johnson
- Kenji Yamane
- David Benoit
- Masato Fukushima
- Bob Nash
- Dean Murray
- Natalie Nakase
- Tracy Williams
- Takatoshi Ishibashi
- Kazuaki Shimoji
- Ryutaro Onodera
- Collier St. Clair
- Thomas Roijakkers
- John Saintignon
Arenas
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- Urawa Komaba Gymnasium
- Tokorozawa Municipal Gymnasium
- Josai University
- Fukaya Big Turtle
- Kasukabe City General Gymnasium
- Cosmos Arena Fukiage
- Shiki Citizens Gymnasium
References
[edit]- ja:埼玉ブロンコス as 2007-06-06T02:55:59 by S-8500
External links
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