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Sendai 89ers

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Sendai 89ers
Sendai 89ers logo
ConferenceEast
Division1st
LeaguesB.League
History2005–present
ArenaXebio Arena Sendai
Capacity5,700
LocationSendai
Main sponsorHaleo
PresidentDavid Holton (basketball) [ja]
Team managerTakehiko Shimura [ja]
Head coachHiroki Fujita
OwnershipBody Plus International 
Websitewww.89ers.jp
3rd jersey
Team colours
3rd

The Sendai 89ers (仙台89ERS) are a Japanese professional basketball team that compete in the first division of the B.League. They are based in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture. The team name is based on the city's founding year, 1889.[1]

Current roster

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Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA-sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationalities not displayed.

Mascot Tyna
Sendai 89ers roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Nat. Name Ht. Age
G 0 Japan Ryota Kobayashi 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) 33 – (1991-09-12)12 September 1991
C 6 Brazil Cristiano Felicio 2.11 m (6 ft 11 in) 32 – (1992-07-07)7 July 1992
F 7 United States Stanton Kidd 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) 32 – (1992-03-05)5 March 1992
F 9 South Korea Jae Min Yang 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) 25 – (1999-06-18)18 June 1999
G 14 Japan Yasunori Aoki 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) 29 – (1995-06-23)23 June 1995
G 15 Japan Shota Watanabe 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) 26 – (1998-11-24)24 November 1998
F 21 Japan Ryu Watanabe 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) 24 – (2000-10-03)3 October 2000
F/C 45 United States Nathan Boothe 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) 30 – (1994-02-03)3 February 1994
G 91 Japan Masaharu Kataoka 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) 38 – (1985-12-24)24 December 1985
Head coach

Japan Hiroki Fujita

Assistant coach(es)

Yoshiro Ochiai
Shigeyuki Kinjo


Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Injured Injured

Updated: October 23, 2024

Coaches

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Notable players

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Attendance

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Average regular season home game attendance

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Total attendance at regular season games

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Arenas

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Practice facilities

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Haleo Dome

Academy Director

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References

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  1. ^ "Profile". Sendai 89ers. Retrieved 30 July 2022.
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