Gunma Crane Thunders Explained

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Founded:	2011
Leagues:	B.League
Division:	1st
Conference:	East
Arena:	Ota Citizens Gymnasium
Capacity:	1,987
Location:	Ota, Gunma
Coach:	Kota Mizuno
Ownership:	Open House
President:	Masaaki Arai
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The Gunma Crane Thunders are a professional basketball team that compete in the first division of the Japanese B.League.^[1] They are based in Ōta, Gunma. It is said that the shape of Gunma Prefecture resembles the shape of a dancing crane. The team's name is a combination of the crane and thunder, which evokes images of "energy" and "speed".^[2]

Coaches

• Tadashi Hayashi (2012)
• Ryan Blackwell (2012–13)
• Hiroki Fujita (2013
• Charlie Parker (2014–15)
• Hirokazu Nema (2015–16)
• Fujitaka Hiraoka (2016–21)
• Thomas Wisman (2021–22)
• Kota Mizuno (2022–present)

Notable players

• Ben Bentil
• Trey Britton
• Deividas Busma
• Darko Čohadarević
• Marcus Cousin
• Melvin Ely
• Gary Hamilton
• Thomas Kennedy
• Abdullahi Kuso
• Kenneth Simms
• Dillion Sneed
• Ryan Stephan
• Noriyuki Sugasawa
• Patrick Sullivan
• Hirohisa Takada
• Scootie Randall
• Ondrej Balvin
• Erik Murphy

Arenas

• Ota Citizens Gymnasium
• Yamato Citizens Gymnasium Maebashi
• Yamada Green Dome Maebashi
• Kiryu University Green Arena
• Kakinuma Arena
• Isesaki Citizens Gymnasium

Notes and References

1. Web site: B.League . Bリーグ. 30 September 2016 . 30 September 2016.
2. Web site: Profile. Gunma Crane Thunders . 3 December 2022.