| Sendai 89ers |
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| Conference | East |
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| Division | First |
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| Leagues | B.League |
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| History | 2005–present |
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| Arena | Xebio Arena Sendai |
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| Capacity | 5,700 |
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| Location | Sendai |
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| Main sponsor | Seven x Seven |
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| President | Takehiko Shimura |
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| Team manager | Nonoka Sakurada |
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| Head coach | Dan Tacheny |
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| Ownership | Kasumigaseki Capital[1] |
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| Website | www.89ers.jp |
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The Sendai 89ers (仙台89ERS, Sendai Eitinaināzu) are a Japanese professional basketball team based in Sendai, Japan. The 89ers compete in the first division of the B.League as a member of the Eastern Conference. The team name is based on the city's founding year, 1889.[2]
Current roster
Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA-sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationalities not displayed.
| Sendai 89ers roster
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| Players |
Coaches
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| Pos. |
No. |
Nat. |
Name |
Ht. |
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Age |
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| G
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7
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Seiya Funyu
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1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)
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32 – (1993-12-15)15 December 1993
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| C
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21
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Boubacar Toure
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2.13 m (7 ft 0 in)
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29 – (1995-12-31)31 December 1995
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| F
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8
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Jarrett Culver
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1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)
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26 – (1999-02-20)20 February 1999
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| G
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9
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Sergio El Darwich
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1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)
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29 – (1996-07-25)25 July 1996
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| F
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14
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Yusei Sugiura
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1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)
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30 – (1995-06-24)24 June 1995
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| G
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15
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Shota Watanabe
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1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
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27 – (1998-11-24)24 November 1998
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| F
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75
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Soichiro Inoue
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2.01 m (6 ft 7 in)
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26 – (1999-05-07)7 May 1999
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| F/C
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45
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Nathan Boothe
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2.08 m (6 ft 10 in)
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31 – (1994-02-03)3 February 1994
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| G
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3
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Kazuma Okajima
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1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)
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22 – (2003-10-29)29 October 2003
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| G
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11
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Hirohide Araya
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1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)
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27 – (1998-12-05)5 December 1998
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| F
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23
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Ryota Hanzawa
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1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)
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25 – (2000-01-10)10 January 2000
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| F
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24
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Kosei Niinuma
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1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)
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22 – (2003-03-03)3 March 2003
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| G
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77
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Rowa Tanno
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1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
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18 – (2007-10-31)31 October 2007
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| G
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96
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Masato Abe
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1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
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18 – (2007-09-06)6 September 2007
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- Head coach
Dan Tacheny
- Assistant coach(es)
Jeff Trepagnier
Yosuke Machida
- Legend
Updated: December 24, 2025
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Coaches
Notable players
Attendance
Average regular season home game attendance
Total attendance at regular season games
Arenas
Practice facilities
Academy Director
References
External links