Ibaraki Robots
| Ibaraki Robots | |||
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| Conference | East | ||
| Division | First | ||
| Leagues | B.League | ||
| Founded | 2013 | ||
| History | Tsukuba Robots 2013–2015 Cyberdyne Tsukuba Robots 2015–2016 Cyberdyne Ibaraki Robots 2016–2019 Ibaraki Robots 2019–present | ||
| Arena | Adastria Mito Arena | ||
| Capacity | 5,000 | ||
| Location | Mito, Ibaraki | ||
| Main sponsor | Adastria Globis Corporation K'S Holdings Corporation | ||
| General manager | Daisuke Nishimura | ||
| Head coach | Richard Glesmann | ||
| Ownership | Yoshito Hori Globis Corporation[1] | ||
| Website | www | ||
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The Ibaraki Robots (茨城ロボッツ, Ibaraki Robottsu) are a Japanese professional basketball team based in Mito, Japan. They compete in the Eastern Conference of the First Division of the Japanese B.League.[2] The team's name originates from its initial location in Tsukuba, Japan, which is well known for its scientific research laboratories and promotes itself as the "City of Robots."[3]
Roster
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Season by season
| Season | League | GP | W | L | % | Finish |
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| 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 |
| 2023–24 | B1 | 60 | 12 | 48 | (.200) | 8 |
| 2024–25 | B1 | 56 | 13 | 43 | (.232) | 7 |
Notable players
- Toarlyn Fitzpatrick
- Chukwudiebere Maduabum
- Yusuke Okada
- Juan Pattillo
- Justin Reynolds
- Rick Rickert
- Hirotaka Sato
- Logan Stutz
- Yuki Yamaguchi
Coaches
Arenas
- Adastria Mito Arena
- Lily Arena Mito
- Tsukuba Capio
- Hitachi City Ikenokawa Sakura Arena
- Kamisu Bousai Arena
Practice facilities
They practice at the M-Spo Arena in Minamimachi 3chome, Mito. M-SpoFacebook[4]
References
- ^ "kurabu gaiyō" クラブ概要 [Club Overview] (in Japanese). March 7, 2014. Retrieved 2024-01-15.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "クラブ概要 茨城ロッボツ". Retrieved 11 June 2025.
- ^ 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.