Chiba Jets Funabashi
LeaguesB.League
Founded2005 (2005)
HistoryChiba Jets
(2005-2017)
Chiba Jets Funabashi
(2017-present)
ArenaFunabashi Arena
LocationFunabashi, Chiba
Team colors     
Main sponsorKintaro Home
Team managerYuta Ikeuchi
Head coachJohn Patrick
OwnershipMixi[1]
Championships1 B.League
5 Emperor's Cup
1 East Asia Super League
Conference titles4 B.League Eastern Conference
Retired numbers1 (0)
WebsiteOfficial site

Chiba Jets Funabashi (Japanese: 千葉ジェッツふなばし) is a Japanese professional basketball team located in Funabashi, Chiba. The team joined the JBL Super League in 2005 and currently competes in the B.League.[2]

The 31,000sqm Lala Arena Tokyo Bay is scheduled to open in spring 2024.[3]

Domestic

  • B.League
    • Champions (1): 2020-21
    • Runner-up (3): 2017-18,2018-19,2022-23
    • Conference Champions (4): 2017-18,2018-19,2021-22,2022-23
  • Emperor's Cup
    • Champions (4): 2017,2018,2019,2023
    • Runner-up (1): 2022

Continental

Season by season

Season Tier League Regular Season Position after playoffs Emperor's Cup
2016–17 1 B1 3rd Quarterfinal Champions
2017–18 1 B1 1st Runner-up Champions
2018–19 1 B1 1st Runner-up Champions
2019–20 1 B1 3rd Canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic Round of 16
2020–21 1 B1 2nd Champions Quarterfinal
2021–22 1 B1 1st Quarterfinal Runner-up
2022–23 1 B1 1st Runner-up Champions

Roster

Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA-sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationality not displayed.

Chiba Jets Funabashi roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.Nat.NameHt.Age
SG 00 Japan Aima Sekiya 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) 17 – (2006-09-08)8 September 2006
G 2 Japan Yuki Togashi (C) 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) 30 – (1993-07-30)30 July 1993
G 3 Japan Asato Ogawa 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) 22 – (2001-08-23)23 August 2001
G 9 Japan Hikaru Futagami 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) 24 – (1999-04-13)13 April 1999
SF 10 Australia Xavier Cooks 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) 28 – (1995-08-19)19 August 1995
G 11 Japan Fumio Nishimura 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) 37 – (1986-09-24)24 September 1986
F 12 Japan Ren Kanechika 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) 20 – (2003-03-11)11 March 2003
G 13 Japan Sota Okura 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) 24 – (1999-05-28)28 May 1999
G 18 Japan Sori Uchio 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) 22 – (2001-04-12)12 April 2001
F 20 United States D. J. Stephens 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) 33 – (1990-12-19)19 December 1990
F 22 Japan Marcus Kaishu Tobin 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) 22 – (2001-03-07)7 March 2001
F 25 Japan Gaku Arao 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) 36 – (1987-01-15)15 January 1987
G/F 31 Japan Shuta Hara 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) 30 – (1993-12-17)17 December 1993
F/C 33 United States John Mooney (C) 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) 25 – (1998-03-20)20 March 1998
F/C 50 Japan Ira Brown 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) 41 – (1982-08-03)3 August 1982
Head coach

United States John Patrick

Assistant coach(es)

Japan Shinya Ogawa
Japan Atsushi Inagaki


Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Injured Injured

Individual awards

  • Final MVP
  • League MVP
  • League Best Five
    • Yuki Togashi (2017,2018,2019,2020,2021,2022,2023)
    • Shuta Hara (2023)
    • Christopher Smith (2023)
  • League Best 6th Man
  • Defensive Player of the Year
    • Shuta Hara (2023)
  • League Assist leader
  • League Steal leader
  • League 3point pct leader
    • Kosuke Ishii (2019)
  • League Coach of the Year
  • Emperor's Cup MVP

Notable players

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.

Coaches

Arenas

Practice facilities

They practice at the 「ROCK ICE BASE」 in Yachiyo.[4]

References

  1. "ミクシィ、Bリーグ千葉ジェッツの実質オーナーに". 14 April 2019.
  2. "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.
  3. A new live music and sport arena is opening in Tokyo Bay Timeout. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
  4. 千葉ジェッツ専用練習場、ロックアイスベースの魅力 月バス.com. Retrieved March 19, 2022.
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