Hirokazu Nema
Japanese basketball player
Intro | Japanese basketball player | |||
Places | Japan | |||
is | Athlete Basketball player | |||
Work field | Sports | |||
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Birth | 12 May 1979, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan | |||
Age | 45 years | |||
Star sign | Taurus | |||
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Hirokazu Nema (根間洋一, Nema Hirokazu) is a Japanese basketball coach and former player. He is currently the U15 coach of the Shiga Lakestars in the Japanese B.League.
Nema was born in Okinawa, Japan, in 1979. He attended Chatan Senior High School and later Hosei University.
Nema played professionally for six seasons in the JBL Super League and the bj league from 2002 to 2006.
After his playing career came to an end, Nema got into coaching in 2008. He served as an interim coach for the Toyama Grouses after head coach Masato Fukushima was fired on 28 November 2008 and until the hiring of former Japan national team center Takatoshi Ishibashi on 9 December 2008. In 2015, he was hired as the head coach of the Gunma Crane Thunders.
Team | Year | G | W | L | W–L% | Finish | PG | PW | PL | PW–L% | Result |
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Shiga Lakestars | 2011 | 16 | 11 | 5 | .688 | 4th in Western | 5 | 2 | 3 | .400 | Lost in 2nd round |
Gunma Crane Thunders | 2015-16 | 52 | 22 | 30 | .423 | 9th in Eastern | - | - | - | – | - |