Bambitious Nara
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| Conference | Western | ||
| Division | Second | ||
| Leagues | B.League | ||
| Founded | 2013 | ||
| Arena | Rohto Arena Nara | ||
| Capacity | 3,000 | ||
| Location | Nara, Japan | ||
| Main sponsor | Rohto Pharmaceutical | ||
| Head coach | Haruyuki Ishibashi | ||
| Website | bambitious | ||
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The Bambitious Nara (バンビシャス奈良, Banbishasu Nara) are a Japanese professional basketball team based in Nara, Japan. They compete in the Western Conference of the Second Division of the B.League.[1] The team's name is a combination of the phrase "be ambitious" and the name of the character Bambi from Felix Salten's 1923 novel.[2]
Roster
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Kanjiro Tome
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Notable players
- Jamar Abrams
- Ruben Boykin
- Joseph E. Chapman
- Josh Dollard
- Gary Hamilton
- Charles Hinkle
- Adrian Moss
- Tshilidzi Nephawe
- Andy Ogide
- Josh Ritchart
- Tatsuya Suzuki
- Wesley Witherspoon
- Terrance Woodbury
Coaches
- Koto Toyama
- Ryutaro Onodera
- Kohei Eto
- Željko Pavličević
- Haruyuki Ishibashi
- Chris Thomas
- Takeo Mabashi
- Fernando Calero Gil
Arenas
- Naraden Arena
- Jtekt Arena Nara
- Kingyo Square
- Gojo City Ueno Park Gymnasium
- Tenri City General Gymnasium
References
- ^ "順位表 B.LEAGUE (Bリーグ) 公式サイト" [Standings B.LEAGUE Official Site]. bleague.jp. Retrieved 11 June 2025.
- ^ "バンビシャス奈良の概要" [Bambitious Nara Overview]. Retrieved 11 June 2025.