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Yamagata Wyverns

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Yamagata Wyverns
Yamagata Wyverns logo
ConferenceEast
DivisionSecond
LeaguesB.League
Founded2009
HistoryTGI D-Rise
(2009–2013)
Yamagata Wyverns
(2013–present)
ArenaYamagata Prefectural General Sports Park Gymnasium
Capacity3,976
LocationTendo, Yamagata
Main sponsorVegasvegas Pachinko
PresidentJapan Kazufumi Yoshimura
Head coachMiodrag Rajković
Championshipsnone
Websitewyverns.jp

The Yamagata Wyverns is a professional basketball team that competes in the second division of the Japanese B.League.[1] TGI D-Rise served as a development team of the Link Tochigi Brex. TGI stands for Tochigi, Gunma and Ibaraki, three northern Kanto prefectures.

Roster

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Yamagata Wyverns roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Nat. Name
G 0 Japan Tomoya Yamada
SF 3 United States James Bell
G/F 5 Japan Ryunosuke Yanagawa
PF 10 Japan Kohei Takahashi
SF 11 Japan Hiromu Terasawa
PF 17 Japan Yusuke Suzuki
PG 21 Japan Takanori Tahara
G 23 Japan Shunto Murakami
G 24 Japan Dai Suzuki
SF 27 Japan Josei Maniwa (C)
F/C 32 Panama Javier Carter
PG 33 Japan Yoshiki Ishii
C 40 United States Thomas Welsh
SG 95 Japan Rui Saito
Head coach

Miodrag Rajković

Assistant coach(es)

Yuta Ryan Koseki


Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Injured Injured

Updated: March 26, 2023

Notable players

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Chu scoring at the Nanyo Citizens Gymnasium

TGI D-Rise players

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Coaches

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Yamagata Wyverns at Hanagasa matsuri

Arenas

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Practice facilities

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Yamanobe Citizens General Gymnasium

References

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  1. ^ B.League (2 October 2016). "Bリーグ". Retrieved 2 October 2016.