The Saitama Broncos (さいたまブロンコス, Saitama Buronkosu) is a men's professional basketball club based in Tokorozawa, Saitama Prefecture, Japan. It calls the whole prefecture home and its main home arenas are Tokorozawa Municipal Gymnasium and Saitama Super Arena in Chūō-ku, Saitama City. It competes in the B.League.

Saitama Broncos
Saitama Broncos logo
DivisionThird
LeaguesB.League
Founded1982
HistoryME Tokorozawa Broncos
(1996–1998)
Tokorozawa Broncos
(1998–2000)
Saitama Broncos
(2000–present)
Arena
Urawa Komaba Gymnasium
(capacity:1,374 )
LocationSaitama
Team colorsRed and Black
   
PresidentToshihiko Narita
OwnershipJun Ikeda
Championships2
Websitehttp://www.saitamabroncos.com/
Home jersey
Team colours
Home
Away jersey
Team colours
Away

History

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  • 1982: founded as an amateur Mazda Auto Tokyo (マツダオート東京, Matsuda Ōto Tōkyō, a dealer of Mazda Motor) basketball club.
  • 1983: The nickname Broncos taken from Santa Clara University.
  • 1987: Promoted to Japan Basketball League division 1.
  • 1991: Club renamed to "Ẽfini Tokyo" (アンフィニ東京, Anfini Tōkyō)
  • 1996: The company club was dissolved.
  • 1997: Restarts as a community-based club "ME Tokorozawa Broncos" (ME所沢ブロンコス, Emu-ī Tokorozawa Buronkos). From a lower-tier "Kantō Corporate League" (関東実業団リーグ, Kantō Zitsugyō-dan Rīgu).
  • 1998: Renamed "Tokorozawa Broncos" (所沢ブロンコス, Tokorozawa Buronkos). Promoted to the JBL division 2.
  • 1999: The league reorganisation put the team to the new JBL.
  • 2000: Adds Saitama City to its hometowns. Renamed hiragana "Saitama Broncos" (さいたまブロンコス, Saitama Buronkosu).
  • 2002-03, 2004-05: Wins the premiership in two-peat.
  • 2005: Quits the JBL. Renamed kanji "Saitama Broncos" (埼玉ブロンコス, Saitama Buronkosu). Competes in the bj league as an inaugural member.

Roster

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Saitama Broncos roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Nat. Name
PF 0   Grant Sitton
PG 1   Reo Yamazaki
PF 2   Will Creekmore
PG 3   Taketo Kato
G 4   Tomoya Hata
C 6   Ryan Watkins
PF 8   Takashi Igarashi
PG 11   Hikaru Akiyama
SG 14   Fumiya Sato
PF 18   Maxie Esho
SG 21   Akihisa Nohara
SF 28   Ryohei Kawabe
G/F 30   Ryutaro Noguchi
PG 32   Masahiro Okamoto
PG 35   Beni Mpaka Misakabo
PG 44   Aiki Tanno
Head coach

Shugaku Izumi


Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  •   Injured

Updated: 31 March 2023

Notable players

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To appear in this section a player must have either:
  • Set a club record or won an individual award as a professional player.
  • Played at least one official international match for his senior national team or one NBA game at any time.

Coaches

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Broncos bus

Arenas

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Former logo

References

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