Shimane Susanoo Magic

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

The Shimane Susanoo Magic (島根スサノオマジック, Shimane Susanoo Majikku) are a Japanese professional basketball team based in Shimane. The Susanoo Magic compete in the first division of the B.League as a member of the Western Conference. The team is headquartered in Matsue and plays its home games out of Kami Arena in Izumo.[1]

Introduction

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

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

Shimane Susanoo Magic roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Nat. Name Ht. Age
PG 1 Shohei Goto 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) 33 – (1992-08-05)5 August 1992
G/F 2 Perrin Buford 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) 31 – (1994-01-25)25 January 1994
PG 3 Seiya Ando (C) 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) 33 – (1992-07-15)15 July 1992
PF 4 Nick Kay 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) 33 – (1992-08-03)3 August 1992
PG 6 Hiromu Kitagawa 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) 34 – (1991-10-16)16 October 1991
F 8 Reid Travis 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) 30 – (1995-11-25)25 November 1995
C 9 Ekpe Udoh  2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) 38 – (1987-05-20)20 May 1987
SG 13 Ryo Abe 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) 30 – (1995-05-04)4 May 1995
G/F 15 Ryosuke Shirahama 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) 34 – (1991-08-29)29 August 1991
G 26 Shota Tsuyama 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) 29 – (1996-04-16)16 April 1996
F/C 28 Nyika Williams 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) 38 – (1987-07-09)9 July 1987
F/C 55 Daichi Taniguchi 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) 35 – (1990-04-15)15 April 1990
C Hassan Martin 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) 30 – (1995-11-22)22 November 1995
Head coach

Paul Henare

Assistant coach(es)

Ryuji Kawai

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

Notable players

Coaches

Arenas

Performance

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		 Željko Pavličević

References

  1. ^ "クラブ概要". susanoo-m.com (in Japanese). Retrieved December 22, 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  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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