The Fukui Blowinds(福井ブローウインズ, Fukui Burōuinzu) are a Japanese professional basketball team based in Fukui, Japan. The Blowinds compete in the second division of the B.League as a member of the Eastern Conference.

History

On September 7, 2022, the B3 League board of directors ruled that the Fukui Blowinds had passed the first round of eligibility for official competition for the 2023–24 season. On April 13, 2023, Blowinds passed its final review, and on April 20, the team was selected to join the B3 League.

Players

Current roster

Fukui Blowinds roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos. No. Nat. Name Ht. Age PG 0 Japan men's national basketball team Hosoya, Masashi 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) 36 – (1989-10-02)2 October 1989 SG 1 United States men's national basketball team Boyd III, Tray 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) 27 – (1998-12-08)8 December 1998 SG 6 Japan men's national basketball team Hasegawa, Tomonobu 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) 35 – (1990-11-09)9 November 1990 G 16 Japan men's national basketball team Watanabe, Ryunosuke 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) 31 – (1994-08-24)24 August 1994 PG 18 Japan men's national basketball team Fujisawa, Naoyuki 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) 27 – (1998-06-19)19 June 1998 G/F 21 Japan men's national basketball team Mitsuda, Jotaro 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) 32 – (1994-04-18)18 April 1994 PF 22 Japan men's national basketball team Kosaka, Akihisa 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) 34 – (1992-02-22)22 February 1992 G 24 Japan men's national basketball team Ogawa, Kyosuke 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) 31 – (1994-05-06)6 May 1994 PF 30 United States men's national basketball team Ellis, Perry 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) 32 – (1993-09-14)14 September 1993 F/C 34 Great Britain men's national basketball team Lawson, Ben 2.16 m (7 ft 1 in) 30 – (1995-06-12)12 June 1995 SG 73 Japan men's national basketball team Tawatari, Shuto 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) 36 – (1990-01-06)6 January 1990 G/F 86 Japan men's national basketball team Shifuta, Haruto 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) 26 – (2000-05-03)3 May 2000Head coach Tsutomu Isa Assistant coach(es) Mateo Rubio Díaz Japan Takeshi Nakahara Japan Junki Nakahori Legend (C) Team captainInjured Updated: August 3, 2023
Pos.No.Nat.NameHt.Age
PG0Japan men's national basketball teamHosoya, Masashi1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)36 – (1989-10-02)2 October 1989
SG1United States men's national basketball teamBoyd III, Tray1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)27 – (1998-12-08)8 December 1998
SG6Japan men's national basketball teamHasegawa, Tomonobu1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)35 – (1990-11-09)9 November 1990
G16Japan men's national basketball teamWatanabe, Ryunosuke1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)31 – (1994-08-24)24 August 1994
PG18Japan men's national basketball teamFujisawa, Naoyuki1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)27 – (1998-06-19)19 June 1998
G/F21Japan men's national basketball teamMitsuda, Jotaro1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)32 – (1994-04-18)18 April 1994
PF22Japan men's national basketball teamKosaka, Akihisa1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)34 – (1992-02-22)22 February 1992
G24Japan men's national basketball teamOgawa, Kyosuke1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)31 – (1994-05-06)6 May 1994
PF30United States men's national basketball teamEllis, Perry2.02 m (6 ft 8 in)32 – (1993-09-14)14 September 1993
F/C34Great Britain men's national basketball teamLawson, Ben2.16 m (7 ft 1 in)30 – (1995-06-12)12 June 1995
SG73Japan men's national basketball teamTawatari, Shuto1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)36 – (1990-01-06)6 January 1990
G/F86Japan men's national basketball teamShifuta, Haruto1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)26 – (2000-05-03)3 May 2000

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

Arena

Fukui city Gymnasium

Blowinds' home arena is the Fukui Prefectural Gymnasium. In addition, several home games are scheduled to be held at the Fukui City Gymnasium and the Echizen City Aisin Sports Arena.

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