Utsunomiya Brex

Utsunomiya Brex is a Japanese professional basketball team based in Tochigi Prefecture, Japan. After winning the JBL 2 in 2008, the team played in the National Basketball League.

Utsunomiya Brex
LeaguesB.League
History Tochigi Brex (2007-08)
Link Tochigi Brex (2008-19)
Utsunomiya Brex (2019-present)
ArenaBrex Arena Utsunomiya
Capacity2,900
Main sponsorTochigi Bank
Head coach Ryuzo Anzai
Championships2 (2009-2010, 2016-2017)
WebsiteOfficial site
Third
Link Tochigi Brex

In July 2015 it was announced that the team would compete in the first division of the new Japan Professional Basketball League (B.League), which started in October 2016.[1] The team became the first champions of the B.League on 27 May 2017, defeating the Toshiba Kawasaki Brave Thunders by the final score of 85–79.[2]

Roster

Utsunomiya Brex roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.Nat.Name
PG 0 Yuta Tabuse (C)
PF 4 Jeff Gibbs
SF 5 L. J. Peak
SG 6 Makoto Hiejima
PG 7 Kai Toews
PG 9 Yusuke Endo
PF 10 Kosuke Takeuchi
PF 13 Hironori Watanabe
PG 18 Seiji Ikaruga
PF 22 Ryan Rossiter
SF 31 Shuhei Kitagawa
PF 40 Josh Scott
Head coach

Ryuzo Anzai

Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Injured

Updated: 2020

Notable players

Former logo

Coaches

Arenas

Practice facilities

References

  1. "JPBLの「1部~3部階層分け発表記者会見」について" [Regarding the JPBL's "Division 1-3 Assignment Press Conference"] (in Japanese). Nishinomiya Storks. 30 July 2015. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 11 August 2015.
  2. Odeven, Ed (2017-05-27). "Brex claim first B. League title". The Japan Times Online. ISSN 0447-5763. Retrieved 2017-06-04.
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