The Gunma Crane Thunders are a professional basketball team that compete in the first division of the Japanese B.League.[1] They are based in Ōta, Gunma. It is said that the shape of Gunma Prefecture resembles the shape of a dancing crane. The team's name is a combination of the crane and thunder, which evokes images of "energy" and "speed".[2]
Coaches
Roster
| Gunma Crane Thunders roster
|
| Players |
Coaches
|
| Pos. |
No. |
Nat. |
Name |
Ht. |
|
Age |
|
| G
|
0
|
|
Yuma Fujii
|
1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
|
|
33 – (1991-12-23)23 December 1991
|
|
| G
|
1
|
|
Koh Flippin
|
1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
|
|
29 – (1996-05-20)20 May 1996
|
|
| F
|
3
|
|
Michael Parker
|
2.00 m (6 ft 7 in)
|
|
43 – (1981-12-05)5 December 1981
|
|
| G
|
4
|
|
Trey McKinney-Jones
|
1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)
|
|
34 – (1990-08-27)27 August 1990
|
|
| F
|
8
|
|
Allen Hachimura
|
1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)
|
|
25 – (1999-12-20)20 December 1999
|
|
| G
|
9
|
|
Naoto Tsuji
|
1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
|
|
35 – (1989-09-08)8 September 1989
|
|
| F
|
11
|
|
Kengo Nomoto (C)
|
2.01 m (6 ft 7 in)
|
|
33 – (1992-04-25)25 April 1992
|
|
| G
|
12
|
|
Keigo Kimura
|
1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
|
|
24 – (2000-11-08)8 November 2000
|
|
| G
|
14
|
|
Teru Sugawara
|
1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
|
|
27 – (1998-05-27)27 May 1998
|
|
| F
|
16
|
|
Kenny Asano
|
1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)
|
|
22 – (2002-08-16)16 August 2002
|
|
| C
|
25
|
|
Kaleb Tarczewski
|
2.13 m (7 ft 0 in)
|
|
32 – (1993-02-26)26 February 1993
|
|
| G
|
29
|
|
Kazuki Hosokawa
|
1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
|
|
27 – (1997-11-17)17 November 1997
|
|
| F/C
|
32
|
|
Johannes Thiemann
|
2.05 m (6 ft 9 in)
|
|
31 – (1994-02-09)9 February 1994
|
|
|
- Head coach
Kyle Milling
- Assistant coach(es)
Taketo Aoki
Ryoichi Nishitani
- Legend
Updated: 19 April 2025
|
Notable players
Arenas
References
- ^ B.League (30 September 2016). "Bリーグ". Retrieved 30 September 2016.
- ^ "Profile". Gunma Crane Thunders. Retrieved 3 December 2022.