The Gunma Crane Thunders are a Japanese professional basketball team based in Ōta, Gunma Prefecture. The team competes in the B.League Premier, the highest division of the B.League, as a member of the Eastern Conference. The team plays its home games at Open House Arena Ota.
It is said that the shape of Gunma Prefecture resembles the shape of a dancing crane. The team's name is a combination of the crane and thunder, which evokes images of "energy" and "speed".
Coaches Tadashi Hayashi (2012) Ryan Blackwell (2012–13) Hiroki Fujita (2013 Charlie Parker (2014–15) Hirokazu Nema (2015–16) Fujitaka Hiraoka (2016–21) Thomas Wisman (2021–22) Kota Mizuno (2022–2024) Kyle Milling (2024–present)
Roster
Notable players
Ondrej Balvin Ben Bentil Trey Britton Deividas Busma Marcus Cousin Darko Čohadarević Melvin Ely Hamilton Gary Kotera Thomas Kennedy Abdullahi Kuso Erik Murphy Scootie Randall Kenneth Simms Dillion Sneed Ryan Stephan Noriyuki Sugasawa Patrick Sullivan Hirohisa Takada Johannes Thiemann
Arenas Ota Citizens Gymnasium Yamato Citizens Gymnasium Maebashi Yamada Green Dome Maebashi Kiryu University Green Arena Kakinuma Arena Isesaki Citizens Gymnasium
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