Kobe Storks
Kobe Storks logo
ConferenceWest
DivisionB2
LeaguesB.League
Founded2011
HistoryHyogo Storks
2011-2015
Nishinomiya Storks
2015–2023
Kobe Storks
2023-
ArenaKobe World Memorial Hall
Capacity8,000
LocationKobe, Hyogo
Main sponsorSAN NEXUS
Head coachTomohiro Moriyama
OwnershipStorks Co., Ltd.
ChampionshipsJBL2 - 1, B2 - 1
Websitehttp://www.storks.jp/

The Kobe Storks (神戸ストークス (Kobe Sutōkusu)) are a professional basketball team based in Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture, Japan that compete in the second division of the Japanese B.League.

History

The club was formed in 2011 as the Hyogo Storks (兵庫ストークス） and entered the second division of the Japan Basketball League (JBL2) in the 2011-12 season, finishing with a record of 17 wins and 10 losses. The club was JBL2 league champions in the 2012-13 season with a record of 27 wins and 5 losses,[1] which was the final season of the league before it was reformed as the National Basketball Development League. The club’s success in the 2012-13 season earned it promotion to the first division of the JBL, which was reformed as the NBL for the 2013-2014 season.

On 16 July 2015 the Storks announced an agreement with the City of Nishinomiya that will see the team based in the city and the name changed to the Nishinomiya Storks.[2] The decision is also one move aimed at the club securing a position[2] in the new Japan Professional Basketball League that will commence in the autumn of 2016.[3]

Home arena

During the 2013–14 and 2014-15 seasons, the Hyogo Storks played approximately half of their home games at the Kobe Central Gymnasium in the Chuo Ward of Kobe. As the team was officially based within Hyogo Prefecture (and not Kobe city), it played home games at various towns within the prefecture.

For the 2015-2016 season, the Nishinomiya Storks will play about 40% (around ten) and since 2016-2017 season, around two-thirds of their home games at the Nishinomiya City Central Gymnasium.

Coaches

Roster

Kobe Storks roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.Nat.NameHt.Age
PF 1 Japan Ryota Nakanishi 1.99 m (6 ft 6 in) 35 – (1988-12-24)24 December 1988
C 2 Japan Patrick Kalonji Isoyama 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) 34 – (1989-10-10)10 October 1989
PG 3 Japan Kento Matsuzaki 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) 35 – (1988-05-17)17 May 1988
G 7 Japan Yusuke Tsunai 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) 27 – (1996-04-04)4 April 1996
SF 9 Japan Naoki Tani 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) 35 – (1988-07-03)3 July 1988
PG 10 Japan Shota Watanabe 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) 30 – (1993-06-26)26 June 1993
C 11 United States Nigel Spikes 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) 34 – (1989-10-18)18 October 1989
G 12 Japan Sena Kawashima 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) 23 – (2000-03-14)14 March 2000
PG 13 Japan Noriaki Dohara (C) 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) 34 – (1989-09-07)7 September 1989
F/C 15 United States Trey Porter 2.10 m (6 ft 11 in) 27 – (1996-06-24)24 June 1996
F 24 United States Jordan Caroline 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) 27 – (1996-01-15)15 January 1996
G/F 30 Japan Ryuya Kaneda 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) 23 – (2000-09-29)29 September 2000
PF 32 United States Isaiah Armwood Injured 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) 33 – (1990-12-28)28 December 1990
SG 33 Japan Yusuke Sugiyama 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) 23 – (2000-10-11)11 October 2000
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
  • South Korea Sang-Beom Lee
  • Japan Ryusei Shimoji
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Injured Injured
Updated: November 8, 2023

Notable players

References

  1. ↑ The Storks Take Flight
  2. 1 2 "ストークスのホームタウンが兵庫県西宮市に決定！クラブ名称を本日より「西宮ストークス」に変更し、クラブロゴも新デザインに！" [Its decided, the Storks hometown is Nishinomiya! From today the club's name is the "Nishinomiya Storks" and the club's logo has a new design!] (in Japanese). Nishinomiya Storks. 16 July 2015. Archived from the original on 16 July 2015. Retrieved 11 August 2015.
  3. ↑ "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 Separation Announcement Press Conference"] (in Japanese). Nishinomiya Storks. 30 July 2015. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 11 August 2015.
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