Fukui Blowinds
DivisionThird
LeaguesB.League
Founded2023 (2023)
Arena
Fukui Prefectural Gymnasium
Capacity3,975[1]
LocationFukui, Fukui Prefecture
Team colors  Royal Blue
PresidentShinji Yumoto
General managerYoshinobu Hasui
Head coachTsutomu Isa
Websitehttps://fukuiblowinds.com

The Fukui Blowinds is a Japanese professional basketball club based in Fukui, Fukui Prefecture. The team competes in third division of the B.League.

History

On September 7, 2022, the B3 League board of directors ruled that the Fukui Blowinds had passed the first round of eligibility for official competition for the 2023–24 season.[2] On April 13, 2023, Blowinds passed its final review, and on April 20, the team was selected to join the B3 League.[3]

Players

Current roster

Fukui Blowinds roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.Nat.NameHt.Age
PG 0 Japan Hosoya, Masashi 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) 34 – (1989-10-02)2 October 1989
SG 1 United States Boyd III, Tray 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) 25 – (1998-12-08)8 December 1998
SG 6 Japan Hasegawa, Tomonobu 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) 33 – (1990-11-09)9 November 1990
G 16 Japan Watanabe, Ryunosuke 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) 29 – (1994-08-24)24 August 1994
PG 18 Japan Fujisawa, Naoyuki 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) 25 – (1998-06-19)19 June 1998
G/F 21 Japan Mitsuda, Jotaro 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) 29 – (1994-04-18)18 April 1994
PF 22 Japan Kosaka, Akihisa 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) 31 – (1992-02-22)22 February 1992
G 24 Japan Ogawa, Kyosuke 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) 29 – (1994-05-06)6 May 1994
PF 30 United States Ellis, Perry 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) 30 – (1993-09-14)14 September 1993
F/C 34 United Kingdom Lawson, Ben 2.16 m (7 ft 1 in) 28 – (1995-06-12)12 June 1995
SG 73 Japan Tawatari, Shuto 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) 34 – (1990-01-06)6 January 1990
G/F 86 Japan Shifuta, Haruto 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) 23 – (2000-05-03)3 May 2000
Head coach

Tsutomu Isa

Assistant coach(es)

Mateo Rubio Díaz
Japan Takeshi Nakahara
Japan Junki Nakahori

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Injured Injured
Updated: August 3, 2023

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

Arena

Fukui city Gymnasium

Blowinds' home arena is the Fukui Prefectural Gymnasium. In addition, several home games are scheduled to be held at the Fukui City Gymnasium and the Echizen City Aisin Sports Arena.[4][5]

References

  1. ↑ Toshihide Kasamatsu (2017-04-05). "新県営体育館が完成 8日お披露目". Chunichi Shimbun (in Japanese). Chunichi Shimbun Co., Ltd. p. morning edition Fukui 17.
  2. ↑ "【B3】2023–24シーズン公式試合参加資格・第1次審査結果" (in Japanese). B3 League. September 8, 2022. Retrieved August 3, 2023.
  3. ↑ "福井ブローウィンズ 2023–24シーズン B3リーグ入会審査結果のお知らせ" (in Japanese). Fukui Blowinds. April 20, 2023. Retrieved August 3, 2023.
  4. ↑ "アリーナ情報" (in Japanese). Fukui Blowinds. Retrieved August 4, 2023.
  5. ↑ "B3リーグ 2023–24シーズン 試合日程および会場決定のお知らせ" (in Japanese). July 7, 2023. Retrieved August 4, 2023.
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