Ibaraki Robots

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) 37 – (1987-05-17)17 May 1987
G 2 Japan Damilola Mosaku 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) 23 – (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) 24 – (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) 35 – (1989-10-26)26 October 1989
F 11 United States Chehales Tapscott 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) 34 – (1990-07-12)12 July 1990
G/F 12 Japan Reita Matsumoto 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) 25 – (1999-09-18)18 September 1999
G 13 Japan Kohei Nakamura 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) 28 – (1996-09-16)16 September 1996
G/F 17 Japan Hayato Yamaguchi 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) 26 – (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) 30 – (1994-06-02)2 June 1994
G 22 Japan Jazz Nakamura 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) 27 – (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.
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