Nippon Tornadoes
Japanese basketball team
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| League | IBL 2008-2013 |
| Founded | 2008 |
| History | Nippon Tornadoes (2009-2013) |
| Arena | Travel team |
| Location | Matsuyama, Ehime |
| Team colors | various |
| Ownership | Katsuya Sasaki, Tatsumi Nishida |
| Championships | 0 |
The Nippon Tornadoes (日本 颶風) was a team of the International Basketball League that began play in the 2009 season. A representative team from the Japanese Basketball Academy, the Tornadoes were based in Matsuyama, Ehime, but maintain a national identity and played their full 20-game schedule on the road.
Notable players
- Soichiro Fujitaka
- Tomoyuki Umeda
- Joe Wolfinger
Coaches
- Ryutaro Onodera
- Shinji Tomiyama (asst)
External links
- Team page on IBL website
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