The Rizing Zephyr Fukuoka is a Japanese professional basketball team, playing in the second division of the B.League. They are based in Fukuoka Prefecture and were coached by Joe Bryant, the father of Kobe Bryant, in 2015.

Rizing Zephyr Fukuoka
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ConferenceWest
DivisionSecond
LeaguesB.League
Founded2005
HistoryFukuoka Red Falcons
2005–2006
Fukuoka BB Boys
2006–2007
Rizing Fukuoka
2007–2016
Rizing Zephyr Fukuoka
2016–present
ArenaTeriha Sekisui House Arena
Capacity5,042
LocationFukuoka, Fukuoka
Main sponsorAbitashion
PresidentYasunori Kanda
Team managerJun Nakanishi
Head coachMoncho López
ChampionshipsB3 Champions (2016–17)
B2 Champions (2017–18)
Conference titlesWestern Conference Champions (2012–13)
Retired numbers1 (11)
Websiter-zephyr.com

Roster

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Rizing Zephyr Fukuoka roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Nat. Name
PG 0   Takayuki Kodama
F/C 5   Bryce Washington
PG 7   Tomokazu Abe
SF 12   Hayato Kantake
PG 13   Shuki Nakata
F/C 14   Gavin Ware
SG 16   Tomohiro Ishii
C 20   Greg Slaughter
PG 23   Shunto Murakami
SF 24   Hiroki Taniguchi
SF 33   Toshikazu Kato
PF 34   Pablo Aguilar
F/C 42   Leon Watanabe
CG 88   Shuki Shigetomi
Head coach

  Moncho López

Assistant coach(es)

  Taiki Yoshinaga
  Isabel Nogueira de Lemos


Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  •   Injured

Updated: December 14, 2022

Notable players

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Former logo

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

Criteria

To appear in this section a player must have either:

  • Set a club record or won an individual award while at the club
  • Played at least one official international match for their national team at any time
  • Played at least one official NBA match at any time.

Head coaches

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Arenas

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Accions Fukuoka

References

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