Niigata Albirex BB

Niigata Albirex BB
Niigata Albirex BB logo
LeaguesB.League
Founded1954 (1954)
ArenaCity Hall Plaza Aore Nagaoka
LocationNagaoka, Niigata
Team colorsOrange and Blue
Main sponsorSanko Seika
Championships2
Websitewww.albirex.com

Niigata Albirex BB (新潟アルビレックスBB (Nīgata Aubirekkusu BB)) is a Japanese professional basketball team based in Nagaoka, Niigata Prefecture. The team most recently competed in the third division of the B.League. Starting from the 2026–27 season, the team will compete in the B.League One, the league's second division, as a member of the Central Conference.[1]

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.NameHt.Age
G 2 Japan Oluwadamilola Yuta Joseph Mosaku 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) 24 – (2001-12-05)5 December 2001
G 3 Japan Reon Shibuta 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) 28 – (1998-08-22)22 August 1998
G 5 Japan Daichi Tomioka 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) 31 – (1995-02-08)8 February 1995
G 10 Japan Tensho Sugimoto 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) 28 – (1998-07-20)20 July 1998
G 14 Japan Keigo Kimura 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) 25 – (2000-11-08)8 November 2000
G 17 Japan Shun Watanuki 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) 38 – (1987-11-02)2 November 1987
F 25 Hungary Rosco Allen 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) 33 – (1993-05-05)5 May 1993
F 32 Japan Yuichi Ikeda 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) 43 – (1983-07-13)13 July 1983
G 34 Japan Zen Endo 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) 27 – (1998-11-05)5 November 1998
F 65 Japan Shogo Tamaki 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) 30 – (1996-08-30)30 August 1996
Head coach

Casey Owens

Assistant coach(es)

Takamitsu Fujiwara

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Injured 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

Cheering on the team to victory.
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

  1. ↑ "チームプロフィール". 新潟アルビレックスBB (in Japanese). Retrieved 2023-04-02.
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