Ibaraki Robots

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Ibaraki Robots
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ConferenceEast
DivisionFirst
LeaguesB.League
Founded2013
HistoryTsukuba Robots
2013-2015
Cyberdyne Tsukuba Robots
2015-2016
Cyberdyne Ibaraki Robots
2016-2019
Ibaraki Robots
2019-present
ArenaAdastria Mito Arena
Capacity5,000
LocationMito, Ibaraki
Main sponsorAdastria
Globis Corporation
K'S Holdings Corporation
General managerDaisuke Nishimura
Head coachRichard Glesmann
OwnershipYoshito Hori
Globis Corporation[1]
Websitewww.ibarakirobots.win

The Ibaraki Robots (茨城ロボッツ, Ibaraki Robottsu) is a professional basketball team that competes in the Eastern Conference of the First Division of the Japanese B.League.[2][3]

Roster

Ibaraki Robots roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Nat. Name
F
1 Japan Thomas Kennedy 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) 36 – (1987-05-17)17 May 1987
G
2 Japan Damilola Mosaku 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) 22 – (2001-12-05)5 December 2001
F
5 United States Max Hisatake 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) 26 – (1998-04-10)10 April 1998
F
7 Japan Shugo Asai 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in) 23 – (2000-12-08)8 December 2000
F
8 United States Henry Ellenson 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) 27 – (1997-01-13)13 January 1997
C 9 Australia Angus Brandt 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) 34 – (1989-10-26)26 October 1989
F
11 United States Chehales Tapscott 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) 33 – (1990-07-12)12 July 1990
G/F 12 Japan Reita Matsumoto 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) 24 – (1999-09-18)18 September 1999
G
13 Japan Kohei Nakamura 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) 27 – (1996-09-16)16 September 1996
G/F 17 Japan Hayato Yamaguchi 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) 25 – (1998-10-01)1 October 1998
G
18 Japan Keitaro Ohba 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) 21 – (2002-12-21)21 December 2002
F/C 21 United States Eric Jacobsen 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) 29 – (1994-06-02)2 June 1994
G
22 Japan Jazz Nakamura 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) 26 – (1997-06-18)18 June 1997
PG 25 Japan Atsunobu Hirao (C) 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) 35 – (1989-04-04)4 April 1989
G/F 29 Japan Keita Tsurumaki 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) 28 – (1996-04-24)24 April 1996
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Injured Injured

Updated: December 14, 2022

Season by season

Season League GP W L % Finish
2016–17 B2 60 32 28 (.533) 2
2017–18 B2 60 38 22 (.633) 2
2018–19 B2 60 35 25 (.583) 3
2019–20 B2 49 26 21 (.553) 3
2020–21 B2 57 41 16 (.719) 2
2021–22 B1 54 16 38 (.296) 10
2022–23 B1 60 23 37 (.383) 6

Notable players

Robots

Coaches

Arenas

Practice facilities

They practice at the M-Spo Arena in Minamimachi 3chome, Mito. M-SpoFacebook[4]

References

  1. ^ "kurabu gaiyō" クラブ概要 [Club Overview] (in Japanese). March 7, 2014. Retrieved 2024-01-15.
  2. ^ B.League (3 October 2016). "Bリーグ". Retrieved 3 October 2016.
  3. ^ Nagatsuka, Kaz (18 February 2015). "Japanese basketball hurt by Robots debacle". Retrieved 11 December 2016 – via Japan Times Online.
  4. ^ Yamashita, Hazuki (24 September 2017). "バスケB2「茨城ロボッツ」 水戸に練習拠点アリーナ". Tokyo Shimbun. Retrieved 1 April 2018 – via Tokyo Shimbun.