Shimane Susanoo Magic

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Shimane Susanoo Magic
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LeagueB.League
Founded2009; 15 years ago (2009)
History2010–present
ArenaMatsue City General Gymnasium,
Tottori Prefectural Gymnasium,
Tachihama Gymnasium,
Shimane Prefectural Gymnasium,
Yasugi Citizens Gymnasium
LocationMatsue City (Shimane Prefecture)
Team colorsBlue, Black and Silver
Main sponsorSan-in Godo Bank
Head coachPaul Henare
OwnershipBandai Namco Entertainment
Championships0
Websitehttp://www.susanoo-m.com/

Shimane Susanoo Magic (島根スサノオマジック) is a Japanese professional basketball team in Japan's top-tier basketball competition, the B.League. The team is based in Shimane Prefecture with its home arena in Matsue City, but with a focus on playing games in the entire region.

The head coach was Željko Pavličević who coached Japan at the World Championships in 2006. He was appointed in May 2010.[1]

Introduction[edit]

The club became a member of the bj league in 2010, becoming the first professional basketball team in the Sanin region to compete in top-tier competition, and second of any professional sports team after Gainare Tottori.

The team's name comes from the mythical legend of early Izumo (the story of Susanoo slaying the Yamata no Orochi), and the English word magic, representing the imagery of the myths of the region as well as the team itself. The team colours are blue, black and silver which also represent the Shimane prefecture. The blue evokes images of Lake Shinji and the Sea of Japan, silver represents the historic Iwami Ginzan Silver Mine and black represents the black pine forests found throughout the region. The team logo is a combination of clouds and an Orochi-like dragon holding a basketball, expressing a sense of strength and speed.[2]

History[edit]

Basketball has long been a popular sport among young people in the Matsue area with the organisation of Mini Basketball (a basketball competition played by elementary school children) becoming popular in Matsue. Historically, Matsue area has had success in athletic meets, Matsue Technical High School winning at interscholastic athletic meets in 1960 and 1968. Both Japan men's and women's basketball have had strong performing players from Matsue region, the region being known as the "Kingdom of Basketball" After an unsuccessful attempt for application to join the bj league in 2007, in August 2009 it was officially announced that Shimane would have a team in the bj league becoming in the 2010/11 season. In November 2009, the decision was made by the public for the team name to be Shimane Susanoo Magic. University students born in Matsue were invited to decide upon the team's proposed logo and proposed designs for the team mascot were received from all over the country. The winning proposal was "Susatama-kun"[3]

Roster[edit]

Shimane Susanoo Magic roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Nat. Name Ht. Age
PG 1 Japan Shohei Goto 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) 31 – (1992-08-05)5 August 1992
G/F 2 United States Perrin Buford 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) 30 – (1994-01-25)25 January 1994
PG 3 Japan Seiya Ando (C) 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) 31 – (1992-07-15)15 July 1992
PF 4 Australia Nick Kay 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) 31 – (1992-08-03)3 August 1992
PG 6 Japan Hiromu Kitagawa 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) 32 – (1991-10-16)16 October 1991
F 8 United States Reid Travis 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) 28 – (1995-11-25)25 November 1995
C 9 Nigeria Ekpe Udoh Injured 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) 36 – (1987-05-20)20 May 1987
SG 13 Japan Ryo Abe 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) 28 – (1995-05-04)4 May 1995
G/F 15 Japan Ryosuke Shirahama 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) 32 – (1991-08-29)29 August 1991
G 26 Japan Shota Tsuyama 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) 28 – (1996-04-16)16 April 1996
F/C 28 Japan Nyika Williams 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) 36 – (1987-07-09)9 July 1987
F/C 55 Japan Daichi Taniguchi 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) 34 – (1990-04-15)15 April 1990
C United States Hassan Martin 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) 28 – (1995-11-22)22 November 1995
Head coach

New Zealand Paul Henare

Assistant coach(es)

Japan Ryuji Kawai

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Injured Injured
Updated: 29 June 2023

Notable players[edit]

Coaches[edit]

Arenas[edit]

Performance[edit]

Year Regular season Final Result Head coach Comments
Wins Losses Winning percentage Game differential Scored Conceded Goal difference Ranking
2010-11 24 26 .480 10.0 77.3 77.3 0.0 West #6 Playoffs
Eliminated 1st round		 CroatiaŽeljko Pavličević

External links[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "ヘッドコーチ就任のお知らせ - 島根スサノオマジック Official Web Site". Archived from the original on 2011-03-09. Retrieved 2010-05-19.
  2. ^ "チームプロフィール - 島根スサノオマジック Official Web Site". Archived from the original on 2011-12-30. Retrieved 2012-04-05.
  3. ^ "マスコットキャラクター - 島根スサノオマジック Official Web Site". Archived from the original on 2011-12-30. Retrieved 2012-04-05.
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