Shigehiro Taguchi (田口成浩, born March 25, 1990), nicknamed Shige, is a Japanese professional basketball player for the Akita Northern Happinets of the B.League in Japan.[1] He is a native of Akita prefecture and the most popular player in the "Republic of Pink".[2][3] He might be the B.League's best current 3-point shooter, and has won the 3 point contest three times.[4][5][6][7] Taguchi was a new captain of Happinets in 2016.[8]
 Shige Taguchi in 2019 | |
| No. 5 – Akita Northern Happinets | |
|---|---|
| Position | Shooting guard |
| League | B.League |
| Personal information | |
| Born | March 25, 1990 Kakunodate, Akita |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Listed weight | 185 lb (84 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Meio (Akita, Japan) |
| College | Fuji University (2008–2012) |
| Playing career | 2012–present |
| Career history | |
| 2012–2018 | Akita Northern Happinets |
| 2018–2021 | Chiba Jets Funabashi |
| 2021-present | Akita Northern Happinets |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Career statistics
edit| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
| * | Led the league |
Regular season
edit| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| bj League 2011-12 | Akita | 14 | 1 | 11.6 | 43.6 | 39.2 | 52.9 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0 | 5.5 |
| bj League 2012-13 | Akita | 52 | 25 | 25.3 | 40.2 | 36.6 | 73.2 | 3.1 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 10.3 |
| bj League 2013-14 | Akita | 52 | 47 | 26.3 | 46.8 | 44.5 | 76.6 | 2.9 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 11.7 |
| bj League 2014-15 | Akita | 52 | 52 | 30.7 | 46.9 | 42.5 | 86.7 | 3.5 | 2.0 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 16.3 |
| bj League 2015-16 | Akita | 52 | 52 | 31.1 | 43.7 | 37.3 | 90.1 | 4.4 | 2.9 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 14.6 |
| B League 2016-17 | Akita | 60 | 60 | 32.4 | 40.8 | 39.1 | 82.4 | 4.1 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 11.5 |
| B League 2017-18 | Akita | 60 | 40 | 25.5 | 44.8 | 42.7 | 88.7 | 2.5 | 3.2 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 11.7 |
| 2018-19 | Chiba Jets | 59 | 1 | 15.0 | 43.9 | 44.5 | 79.4 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 5.1 |
| 2019-20 | Chiba Jets | 40 | 40 | 21.9 | 42.8 | 40.0 | 84.4 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 6.4 |
| 2020-21 | Chiba jets | 56 | 2 | 9.4 | 29.4 | 25.9 | 76.2 | 0.64 | 0.64 | 0.32 | 0.05 | 2.30 |
Playoffs
edit| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-14 | Akita | 6 | 6 | 32.00 | .425 | .450 | .833 | 3.5 | 0.0 | 1.17 | 0 | 8.0 |
| 2017-18 | Akita | 5 | 4 | 22.40 | .447 | .440 | 1.000 | 2.0 | 2.8 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 12.0 |
| 2018-19 | Chiba Jets | 5 | 0 | 20.45 | .552 | .583 | .909 | 1.6 | 1.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 11.2 |
Early cup games
edit| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Akita | 2 | 1 | 21.32 | .533 | .500 | 1.000 | 3.5 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 11.5 |
| 2018 | Chiba Jets | 3 | 1 | 16.23 | .600 | .500 | .667 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 0 | 5.7 |
| 2019 | Chiba Jets | 2 | 0 | 13.55 | .250 | .000 | .000 | 0.5 | 2.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 1.0 |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Japan | 7 | 5 | .063 | .000 | .000 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Chiba Jets | 2 | 12.2 | .500 | 2.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5.5 | |||
| 2019 | Chiba Jets | 2 | 19.6 | .000 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 10.0 |
Trivia
edit- His trademark call "Oisa" comes from the festival shout of Kakunodate, Semboku.[9]
Personal
editHis sister Kiwako Hashimoto also plays basketball.[10]
References
edit- ^ Nagatsuka, Kaz (June 10, 2016). "B. League teams to play 60 games in first season". The Japan Times.
- ^ Asia-basket.com (25 May 2016). "Asia-Basket.com All-Japanese BJ League Awards 2016". Retrieved 18 September 2016.
- ^ B.League (5 December 2016). "B.LEAGUE ALLSTAR GAME 2017 ファン投票 結果発表". Retrieved 7 December 2016.
- ^ Basket Count (15 January 2017). "『3ポイントシュートコンテスト』2ndラウンド、金丸晃輔が驚異の追い上げを見せるも田口成浩が『お祭り男』の本領発揮！". Retrieved 16 January 2017.
- ^ Nikkan Sports (15 January 2017). "秋田田口が３ポイント王「やったぞー」Ｂリーグ球宴". Retrieved 16 January 2017.
- ^ Ariyoshi, Hiroki (15 January 2017). "【Ｂリーグ】秋田・田口、３Ｐコンテストで"３連覇"も「試合で決められず悔しい」". Retrieved 16 January 2017.
- ^ Odeven, Ed (15 January 2017). "First-ever B. League All-Star Game delivers high-octane thrills". Retrieved 16 January 2017.
- ^ "選手". 秋田ノーザンハピネッツ.
- ^ Basketball Spirits (1 February 2015). "TK bjリーグ オールスターゲームは楽しんだもの勝ち！". Retrieved 23 September 2016.
- ^ ALL CLUB 2014 (21 March 2014). "出場チーム Ｋ・Ｏ・Ｃ eco 秋田". Retrieved 12 October 2016.
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