Akitomo Takeno (竹野 明倫, Takeno Akitomo, born November 23, 1985), nicknamed AT, is a current professional basketball assistant coach for Osaka Evessa in Japan.[1] He was selected by the Niigata Albirex BB with the fifth overall pick in the 2008 bj League draft. He shortened his career due to a torn ACL in his left knee in 2015.[2]

Akitomo Takeno
Osaka Evessa
PositionAssistant coach
LeagueB.League
Personal information
Born (1985-11-23) November 23, 1985 (age 38)
Minami-ku, Fukuoka
NationalityJapanese
Listed height5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Listed weight143 lb (65 kg)
Career information
High schoolFukuoka University Ohori (Fukuoka, Japan)
CollegeDaito Bunka University
Playing career2007–2017
Coaching career2017–present
Career history
As player:
2007–2008Rizing Fukuoka
2008-2010Niigata Albirex BB
2010-2014Rizing Fukuoka
2014-2016Akita Northern Happinets
2016-2017Nishinomiya Storks
As coach:
2017–2019Nishinomiya Storks (asst.)
2019-presentOsaka Evessa (asst.)
Career highlights and awards
  • 2x bj league 3 Point Field Goal Percentage Leader (2008, 2010)
  • 2x bj league All-star (2009,13)

Career statistics

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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

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* Led the league
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2007-08 Fukuoka 20 0 17.7 44.6 41.5 81.3 0.4 2.1 0.9 0 8.1
2008-09 Niigata 52 20 25.2 39.7 41.3 89.4 1.1 3.2 1 0 13
2009-10 Niigata 51 33 23.0 35.2 26.9 85.5 1.3 2.9 0.1 0.1 8.6
2010-11 Fukuoka 50 43 32.0 43.6 46.0 81.3 1.7 3.7 1.2 0.1 10.2
2011-12 Fukuoka 47 43 32.1 38.4 35.5 79.1 1.8 2.9 1 0.1 11
2012-13 Fukuoka 49 47 29.2 40.8 31.7 86.9 1.5 3.4 0.9 0.1 9.8
2013-14 Fukuoka 51 48 22.4 39.3 35.2 91.2 1.2 2.6 0.9 0.1 7.6
2014-15 Akita 35 35 26.1 44.4 42.0 93.0 2.2 4.3 0.7 0.1 9.7
2015-16 Akita 20 20 19.4 31.9 37.3 72.0 1.6 2.9 0.6 0.0 5.5
2016-17 Nishinomiya 24 19 25.0 38.7 37.0 81.1 2.4 3.1 0.7 0.0 7.9
Career 399 26.1 39.8% 37.2% 85.4% 1.5 3.2 0.9 0.1 9.5

Playoffs

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Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2010-11 Fukuoka 4 37.3 .415 .267 1.000 2.8 4.0 2.8 0.0 12.0
2011-12 Fukuoka 2 27.5 .111 .111 .000 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 2.5

References

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  1. ^ Oveden, Ed (8 June 2017). "Takeno retires, stays with Storks as assistant coach". Retrieved 18 October 2017.
  2. ^ "竹野明倫選手負傷のお知らせ" (Press release). 西宮ストークス. 2017-01-20. Retrieved 2017-01-20.