Makoto Hasegawa

Makoto Hasegawa (長谷川誠, born 2 April 1971) is a Japanese basketball coach and a former player.[6] Hasegawa was the head coach of Akita Northern Happinets.[7] He is the first Japanese player ever to play in the American Basketball Association. Because of his trademark bushy goatee, his nickname is "hige" in Akita.[8] He played for Kosei Club and Akita Northern Bisons as an amateur in his home prefecture.[9][10][11] Currently he serves as an unaffiliated director of the Akita Happinets and the Japan national 3x3 team coach.

Makoto Hasegawa
Hasegawa (2010)
Akita Northern Happinets
PositionUnaffiliated director
LeagueB.League, FIBA 3X3
Personal information
Born (1971-04-02) April 2, 1971
Omonogawa, Akita
NationalityJapanese
Listed height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Listed weight187 lb (85 kg)
Career information
High schoolNoshiro Technical
(Noshiro, Akita)
CollegeNihon University
Playing career1994–2013
PositionPoint guard
Coaching career2014–present
Career history
As player:
1994–1996Matsushita Electric
1996–2000Zexel Blue Winds
2000–2001San Diego Wildfire
2001–2002Isuzu Motors Giga Cats
2002–2010Niigata Albirex BB
2010–2013Akita Northern Happinets
As coach:
2014–2017Akita Northern Happinets
2017-2018Japan national 3x3 team
2018-presentJapan national 3x3 team (associate)
Career highlights and awards
As player:
  • Japan Basketball League Rookie of the Year (1994)
  • 2x Japan Basketball League MVP (1994, 1996)
  • 2x JBL free throw percentage leaders (1994, 1997)
  • Japan Basketball League All-Star
  • JBL Assist Leader (1997)
  • bj league All-Star (2006)
  • 2x Japanese college champion (1992, 1993)
  • 3x Japanese high school champion (1987–1989)

Professional career

San Diego Wildfire

In 2000 Hasegawa signed with the San Diego Wildfire, but the Japanese Jordan suffered from dirty uniforms and undelivered checks. SDW never had a single telecast or radio broadcast, a team that one night drew only 236 fans to the Sports Arena.[12] The team's trainer, equipment manager, and cheerleaders all left and the club folded in disgrace in 2001. Former NBA players, LaSalle Thompson and Dane Suttle served as head coach.[13]

Career statistics

Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage  3P%  3-point field goal percentage  FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high

Regular season

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2005-06 Niigata 26314.8.426.364.8381.91.80.30.06.4
2006-07 Niigata 372918.5.476.372.8611.52.20.60.07.9
2007-08 Niigata 3411.8.391.273.8571.31.40.40.04.4
2008-09 Niigata 493211.9.451.333.8111.11.60.20.04.9
2009-10 Niigata 1597.6.389.286.8460.71.20.10.02.7
2010-11 Akita 33110.8.407.352.7571.01.50.30.05.3
2011-12 Akita 1826.8.296.2141.0000.70.90.10.01.3
2012-13 Akita 104.6.353.286.0000.50.70.20.01.4
Career 2005-13 22212.1.428.331.8341.21.50.30.05.0

Playoff games

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2010-11 Akita 214.5.375.000.0003.04.50.50.03.0
2011-12 Akita 32.3.000.000.0001.00.30.00.00.0

National team

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
1998 World Cup Japan 513.48.269.250.8751.20.20.00.04.8

Head coaching record

Legend
Regular season G Games coached W Games won L Games lost W–L % Win–loss %
Playoffs PG Playoff games PW Playoff wins PL Playoff losses PW–L % Playoff win–loss %
Team Year G W L W–L% Finish PG PW PL PW–L% Result
Akita 2014-15 524111.7881st in Eastern752.714 Eastern Champions
Akita 2015-16 523517.6733rd in Eastern651.833 3rd place
Akita 2016-17 601842.3005th in Eastern relegated to B2
Career 1649470.57313103.769

References

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