Akita Northern Happinets
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Akita Northern Happinets | ||||
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Akita, Akita | ||||
Team colors | Pink, Gold, Black [1] | |||
President | Yuki Mizuno (fr)[2][3] | |||
Head coach | Kenzo Maeda | |||
Conference titles | 2 bj league Eastern Conference champions (2014, 2015) | |||
Website | Happinets.com | |||
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The Akita Northern Happinets are a Japanese professional basketball team based in
History
Akita Prefecture's connection with basketball has historically lay with
2010-11 season
The Happinets entered the Eastern Conference of the bj league in October 2010 as one of three expansion teams. The
2011-12 season
In November 2011 the team signed Curtis Terry, brother of NBA player Jason Terry, to replace the injured Brandon Wallace. After 14 games Terry was released from the club in January due to his arrest for theft from a convenience store.[19]
2013-15 seasons
Has emerged as a strong league power, and won a conference title two years in a row.
2016-17 season
ANH struggled throughout the season and were relegated to second division.[20]
2017-18 season
Akita finished the regular season with a 54–6 record, defeated Kumamoto Volters in the B2 playoffs and were promoted to B1.[21]
2018-19 season
The team suffered its 11th consecutive defeat,[22] However, Akita was not relegated and remained in the B1 league.
2019-20 season
between 1985 and 2000.[25]New practice facilities, near the Akita Station, was completed in December. Two games were played without spectators due to the COVID-19 pandemic in March.[26]2021-22 season
Assistant coach
2022-23 season
Amida Brimah was released by Happinets on August 29, 2022. He originally signed for this season on July 13.
Current roster
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Mick Downer
Updated: December 9, 2023 |
Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA-sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationality not displayed.
Management
Company type | Kabushiki gaisha |
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Industry | Sports |
Founded | 30 January 2009 |
Headquarters | Akita Northern Gate Square 2F, Nakadori 7-chome 1 2-3, Akitashi. Akitaken 010-0001 , Japan |
Area served | Akita Prefecture |
Key people | Yuki Mizuno |
Website | northern-happinets |
Headquarters | |
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39°42′53.2″N 140°7′49″E / 39.714778°N 140.13028°E
General manager
Managers and trainers
- Yukio Kodaka
- Shintaro Tahara
- Itsuki Midorikawa
- Ryohei Sugano
Former managers and trainers
- Shigeru Takeuchi
- Kento Yamasawa
Basketball academy
Bicky
Noted employee
- Yasuhiko Takahashi (Wheel gymnastics champion)
Notable former players
Season-by-season record
Akita Northern Happinets season-by-season record | ||||||||||||||
Season | League | Finish | G | W | L | W-L | GB | Play-offs | PG | PW | PL | PWL | ||
2010–11 | Bj League |
East 6th | 50 | 18 | 32 | .360 | 24 | Lost in First Round to Niigata | 2 | 0 | 2 | .000 | ||
2011-12 | Bj League |
East 3rd | 52 | 28 | 24 | .538 | 9 | Lost in Second Round to Yokohama | 6 | 3 | 3 | .500 | ||
2012-13 | Bj League |
East 5th | 52 | 26 | 26 | .500 | 8 | Lost in Second Round to Niigata | 5 | 2 | 3 | .400 | ||
2013-14 | Bj League |
East 3rd | 52 | 40 | 12 | .759 | 2 | Eastern Conference Champions | 6 | 5 | 1 | .833 | ||
2014–15 | Bj League |
East 1st | 52 | 41 | 11 | .788 | - | Eastern Conference Champions | 7 | 5 | 2 | .714 | ||
2015–16 | Bj League |
East 3rd | 52 | 35 | 17 | .673 | 4 | 3rd place | 6 | 5 | 1 | .833 | ||
2016–17 | B.League | East 5th | 60 | 18 | 42 | .300 | 31 | relegated to B2 | ||||||
2017–18 | B.League2 | East 1st | 60 | 54 | 6 | .900 | - | B2 Runners-up | 5 | 3 | 2 | .600 | ||
2018–19 | B.League | East 5th | 60 | 17 | 43 | .283 | 35 | - | ||||||
2019–20 | B.League | East 5th | 41 | 19 | 22 | .463 | 13 | - | ||||||
2020–21 | B.League | East 7th | 59 | 28 | 31 | .475 | 20.5 | - | ||||||
2021–22 | B.League | East 5th | 54 | 31 | 23 | .574 | 9 | Lost in First Round to Ryukyu | 2 | 0 | 2 | .000 | ||
Totals | Bj League | 310 | 188 | 122 | .606 | 32 | 20 | 12 | .625 | |||||
Totals | B.League | 274 | 113 | 161 | .412 | 2 | 0 | 2 | .000 | |||||
Totals | B.League2 | 60 | 54 | 6 | .900 | 5 | 3 | 2 | .600 |
Team statistics
Year | Lg | GP | MP | FG(%) | 3P(%) | FT(%) | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG | OPPG |
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2010–11 | bj | 50 | 10050 | .414 | .324 | .620 | 49.3 | 15.5 | 5.8 | 2.0 | 79.4 | 84.3 |
2011–12 | bj | 52 | 10425 | .408 | .323 | .669 | 37.3 | 15.6 | 8.0 | 2.2 | 73.8 | 80.2 |
2012–13 | bj | 52 | 10475 | .415 | .334 | .620 | 33.4 | 15.8 | 6.8 | 2.5 | 77.4 | 76.9 |
2013–14 | bj | 52 | 10475 | .457 | .354 | .692 | 40.0 | 19.4 | 7.1 | 3.0 | 90.2 | 81.1 |
2014–15 | bj | 52 | 10475 | .484 | .375 | .679 | 38.8 | 20.3 | 7.1 | 4.1 | 89.2 | 77.1 |
2015–16 | bj | 52 | 10475 | .462 | .359 | .692 | 46.3 | 19.7 | 7.4 | 3.1 | 83.9 | 75.9 |
2016–17 | B1 | 60 | 12150 | .425 | .342 | .684 | 37.5 | 12.1 | 6.3 | 1.9 | 70.4 | 74.3 |
2017–18 | B2 | 60 | 12000 | .437 | .339 | .631 | 40.7 | 20.6 | 11.9 | 3.5 | 80.0 | 67.7 |
2018–19 | B1 | 60 | 12025 | .421 | .307 | .696 | 36.8 | 18.3 | 8.2 | 2.9 | 71.3 | 78.2 |
2019–20 | B1 | 41 | 8200 | .430 | .306 | .711 | 35.8 | 19.1 | 9.7 | 3.0 | 75.5 | 73.9 |
2020–21 | B1 | 59 | 11875 | .435 | .319 | .696 | 35.5 | 20.7 | 9.1 | 4.0 | 77.5 | 78.1 |
2021–22 | B1 | 54 | 10850 | .446 | .378 | .751 | 36.1 | 20.7 | 8.9 | 2.7 | 78.7 | 75.7 |
Other honors and titles
- Champions (5): 2012, 2013, 2016, 2021, 2022
- Champions (2): 2017, 2019
Head coaches
Years | Coach | Record |
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2010–2011 | Bob Pierce | 18–32 |
2011–2014 | Kazuo Nakamura | 94-62 |
2014–2017 | Makoto Hasegawa | 94–70 |
2017–2019 | Josep Clarós | 71-49 |
2019–present | Kenzo Maeda | 47-53 |
2010–present | Total | 354-266 |
Assistant coaches
- Yoichi Motoyasu
- Joe Cook
- Kenjiro Maeda
- Kevin Braswell
Uniforms
HOME | ||||
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2016 - 19 |
2019 - 20 |
2020 - 21 |
AWAY | ||||
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2016 - 19 |
2019 - 20 |
2020 - 21 |
Other | ||||
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2020 - 21 FANS ユニフォーム |
Cheerleading squad
Akita Northern Happinets Cheer Dance Team | |
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Formation | 2010-present |
Director | Mineko Abe |
Affiliations | Happinets Cheer Dance Team |
Membership | 9 |
Website | Cheer homepage |
The Akita Northern Happinets Cheer Dance Team are the official B.League Cheerleading squad representing Happinets. The group performs at CNA Arena Akita, the home court of the Happinets. The squad also has a "Junior Cheer School Programme", for young women aged 5–12.[28]
Director
- Mineko Abe[29]
Instructor
- Aimi Sukagawa
Members
- Ikumi
- So
- Nene
- Yumi
- Kanon
- Nanami
- Rio
- Shiho
- Jr-Rio
Source:[30]
Mascot
Bicky is the official mascot of the Akita Northern Happinets. The Frog wears #82 and is able to slam-dunk. He is 182 cm tall and weighs 82 kg.[31] Happinets introduced a new mascot Rana, Bicky's girl friend, on June 26, 2020.[32] University HOSP man is the unofficial mascot.
Arenas & Facilities
The Happinets play their home games at CNA Arena Akita, their home since 2016. During their time in the bj league, the Happinets played their home games at the
"Crazy Pink" phenomenon
The Happinets fans are widely known as "Crazy Pink" and sometimes have overwhelming numbers at the visitors games.
Kit
Manufacturer
Year | Manufacturer |
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2010–2012 |
Gambax |
2012–2014 |
Bull Fight |
2014–2016 |
Mizuno
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2016–2020 |
Under Armour |
2020–present |
Fila
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Average regular season home game attendance
Graphs are unavailable due to technical issues. There is more info on Phabricator and on MediaWiki.org. |
Media
Radio
The Happinets players' talk show is aired occasionally on
Programs
- ABS - Akita wo sakebe Northern Happinets
- ABS - Nantettatte Nichiyou ha Sports
- ABS - Kosaka Rika no Cheer Happinets
- FM Akita - Weekly Northern Happinets (Takashi Hatakeyama)
- FM Hanabi - Uchiagero Go! Go! Akita Northern Happinets!!
Television
SoftBank Group Corp. is estimated to have invested over ¥12 billion to get the broadcasting rights of B.League in 2016.[46] The Happinets home game broadcasters are Toshifumi Takeshima (Akita Television, play-by-play announcer) and Hiroyuki Chida (JR Akita Peckers).
Programs
- AAB - Go Happinets!
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