| Ryukyu Golden Kings | ||||
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| Leagues | B.League | |||
| Founded | 2007 | |||
| Arena | Okinawa Arena | |||
| Capacity | 10,000 | |||
| Location | Okinawa, Okinawa | |||
| Team colors | Champagne Gold, Steel Blue and Pearl Red | |||
| Main sponsor | Zenhoren | |||
| President | Tatsuro Kimura | |||
| Head coach | Dai Oketani | |||
| Championships | 1 B.League 4 bj League | |||
| Conference titles | 6 bj League Western Conference | |||
| Retired numbers | 1 (50) | |||
| Website | goldenkings.jp | |||
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Ryukyu Golden Kings (琉球ゴールデンキングス, Ryūkyū Gōruden Kingusu) are a Japanese professional basketball team based in Okinawa City, Okinawa. They compete in the B.League, the top-tier professional basketball league of Japan.[1]
The Golden Kings have won the Japanese national title five times, as they won the bj league four times (2009, 2012, 2014, 2016) and the B.League once (2023). They were also losing B.League finalists once (2022).[2][3]
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Honours
Domestic
- bj league champions: 4
- 2009, 2012, 2014, 2016
Continental
- ABA Club Championship
- 3rd: 2011
- East Asia Super League champions:
Players
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Takahiro Morishige
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Coaches
Seasons
B.League
| Season | Result | Regular Season Record (W-L) | Playoff Record |
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| 2016-2017 | QuarterFinals | 29-31 | 0-2 |
| 2017-2018 | SemiFinals | 42-18 | 2-3 |
| 2018-2019 | SemiFinals | 40-20 | 3-3 |
| 2019-2020 | N/A | 27-14 | Playoffs cancelled (COVID-19) |
| 2020-2021 | SemiFinals | 40-16 | 3-3 |
| 2021-2022 | Finals | 49-7 | 4-2 |
| 2022-2023 | Champions | 48-12 | 6-0 |
| Key | |
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| Champions | |
| Losing Finalists | |
| Made the Playoffs | |
Notable players
- Hilton Armstrong
- Chris Ayer
- Ira Brown
- Draelon Burns
- Mo Charlo
- Takatoshi Furukawa
- Lamont Hamilton
- Takumi Ishizaki
- Anthony Kent (it)
- George Leach
- Anthony McHenry
- Jeff Newton
- Evan Ravenel
- Bryan Simpson
- Dillion Sneed
- Reyshawn Terry
Kibwe Trim- Terrance Woodbury
- Jack Cooley
Arenas
See also
References
- ^ "JPBLの「1部～3部階層分け発表記者会見」について" [Regarding the JPBL's "Division 1-3 Assignment Press Conference"] (in Japanese). Nishinomiya Storks. 30 July 2015. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 11 August 2015.
- ^ "2022-23シーズン優勝のご報告". 琉球ゴールデンキングス (in Japanese). 28 May 2023. Retrieved 3 June 2023.
- ^ "Ryukyu Golden Kings sweep Chiba Jets for first B. League title". The Japan Times. 28 May 2023. Retrieved 15 September 2023.
- ^ "順位表 - B.LEAGUE（Bリーグ）公式サイト". B.LEAGUE（Bリーグ）公式サイト (in Japanese). Retrieved 22 September 2017.
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