| Kenichi Sako | |
| League: | Japanese B.League |
| Team: | Levanga Hokkaido |
| Birth Date: | 17 July 1970 |
| Birth Place: | Iwakuni, Yamaguchi, Japan |
| Position: | Head coach |
| Height Ft: | 5 |
| Height In: | 11 |
| Weight Lb: | 172 |
| Highschool: | Hokuriku |
| College: | Chuo University |
| Years1: | 1993–2002 |
| Team1: | Isuzu Motors Giga Cats |
| Years2: | 2002–2011 |
| Team2: | Aisin SeaHorses Mikawa |
| Career Position: | Point guard |
| Career Start: | 1993 |
| Career End: | 2011 |
| Coach Start: | 2014 |
| Cyears1: | 2014–2017 |
| Cteam1: | Hiroshima Dragonflies |
| Cyears2: | 2017–2021 |
| Cteam2: | Japan national basketball team (assistant) |
| Cyears3: | 2021–present |
| Cteam3: | Levanga Hokkaido |
| Highlights: | As player:
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| Fiba Hof Player: | Kenichi-Sako |
Kenichi Sako (佐古 賢一, born 17 July 1970) is a Japanese former basketball player and current coach.[1] Nicknamed "Mr. Basketball", Sako played as point guard and is widely regarded as one of the best Japanese players in history,[2] having won twelve Emperor's Cup titles and nine JBL championships. Representing the Japan national team, Sako played at one FIBA World Cup in 1998, and won one silver and one bronze medal at the FIBA Asia Cup. He was enshrined into the FIBA Hall of Fame in 2020, becoming the first Japanese player to be inducted.[3]
After leading his high school team to the national championship in 1998, Sako began his career with the Isuzu Motors Giga Cats, where he played for nine seasons. His second team were the SeaHorses Mikawa.[4]
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