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. 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."

Roster

Ibaraki Robots roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos. No. Nat. Name Ht. Age PF 0 United States men's national basketball team Robert Franks 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) 29 – (1996-12-18)18 December 1996 G 2 Japan men's national basketball team Damilola Mosaku 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) 24 – (2001-12-05)5 December 2001 F 7 Japan men's national basketball team Shugo Asai 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in) 25 – (2000-12-08)8 December 2000 F 11 United States men's national basketball team Chehales Tapscott 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) 35 – (1990-07-12)12 July 1990 G/F 12 Japan men's national basketball team Reita Matsumoto 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) 26 – (1999-09-18)18 September 1999 G 13 Japan men's national basketball team Kohei Nakamura 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) 29 – (1996-09-16)16 September 1996 G/F 17 Japan men's national basketball team Hayato Yamaguchi 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) 27 – (1998-10-01)1 October 1998 G 18 Japan men's national basketball team Keitaro Ohba 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) 23 – (2002-12-21)21 December 2002 F/C 21 United States men's national basketball team Eric Jacobsen 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) 31 – (1994-06-02)2 June 1994 G 22 Japan men's national basketball team Jazz Nakamura 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) 28 – (1997-06-18)18 June 1997 PG 25 Japan men's national basketball team Atsunobu Hirao (C) 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) 37 – (1989-04-04)4 April 1989 G/F 29 Japan men's national basketball team Keita Tsurumaki 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) 29 – (1996-04-24)24 April 1996 F/C 30 Germany men's national basketball team Tim Schneider 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) 28 – (1997-09-01)1 September 1997Head coach United States Richard Glesmann Assistant coach(es) United States Chris Holm Japan Sho Higashijima Legend (C) Team captainInjured Updated: December 1, 2025
Pos.No.Nat.NameHt.Age
PF0United States men's national basketball teamRobert Franks2.03 m (6 ft 8 in)29 – (1996-12-18)18 December 1996
G2Japan men's national basketball teamDamilola Mosaku1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)24 – (2001-12-05)5 December 2001
F7Japan men's national basketball teamShugo Asai1.97 m (6 ft 6 in)25 – (2000-12-08)8 December 2000
F11United States men's national basketball teamChehales Tapscott1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)35 – (1990-07-12)12 July 1990
G/F12Japan men's national basketball teamReita Matsumoto1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)26 – (1999-09-18)18 September 1999
G13Japan men's national basketball teamKohei Nakamura1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)29 – (1996-09-16)16 September 1996
G/F17Japan men's national basketball teamHayato Yamaguchi1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)27 – (1998-10-01)1 October 1998
G18Japan men's national basketball teamKeitaro Ohba1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)23 – (2002-12-21)21 December 2002
F/C21United States men's national basketball teamEric Jacobsen2.08 m (6 ft 10 in)31 – (1994-06-02)2 June 1994
G22Japan men's national basketball teamJazz Nakamura1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)28 – (1997-06-18)18 June 1997
PG25Japan men's national basketball teamAtsunobu Hirao (C)1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)37 – (1989-04-04)4 April 1989
G/F29Japan men's national basketball teamKeita Tsurumaki1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)29 – (1996-04-24)24 April 1996
F/C30Germany men's national basketball teamTim Schneider2.08 m (6 ft 10 in)28 – (1997-09-01)1 September 1997

Season by season

SeasonLeagueGPWL%Finish
2016–17B2603228(.533)2
2017–18B2603822(.633)2
2018–19B2603525(.583)3
2019–20B2492621(.553)3
2020–21B2574116(.719)2
2021–22B1541638(.296)10
2022–23B1602337(.383)6
2023–24B1601248(.200)8
2024–25B1561343(.232)7

Notable players

Robots

Coaches

Arenas

Practice facilities

They practice at the in Minamimachi 3chome, Mito.