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Wikipedia - Fukushima Firebonds
The Fukushima Firebonds (福島ファイヤーボンズ (Fukushima Faiyābonzu)) are a professional basketball team that compete in the second division of the Japanese B.League.
History
In May 2013 Fukushima Prefecture was announced as the successful bidder for an expansion franchise to enter the 2014-15 season of the bj-league. The league management included the region's recovery from the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami and the long-term feasibility of the bidding company, Fukushima Sports Entertainment, as reasons for the successful bid.
In June 2014, the team announced Hiroki Fujita as the inaugural head coach.
As an expansion team, the Firebonds received the first pick in the 2014-15 rookie draft, selecting forward Shota Kanno, a Fukushima Prefecture native. Takumi Masuko was selected in the second round. In July 2014 the team signed American players James Hughes and Nick Thompson as their two foreign players.
2014-15 season
The team commenced play in the bj-league in October 2014 and had their first regular-season win in a match against the Aomori Wat's on 5 October 2015. The team finished the season with a 21-31 record, securing a playoff berth in the second-last game of the regular season. They were eliminated in the first round of the playoffs 0-2 by the Iwate Big Bulls.
2015-16 season
During the off-season, the team renewed the contract of Fujita as head coach and signed Le'Bryan Nash, Joseph Taylor and Stephan Van Treese as import players. Masaya Karimata was named team captain and Kenya Tomori was named vice-captain.
Los Fire Bonds son un equipo joven y ambicioso, con un núcleo de jugadores jóvenes y talentosos. El equipo está liderado por el entrenador en jefe Yuji Okada, un ex jugador de la NBL japonesa. Okada es conocido por su estilo de juego ofensivo y de alto ritmo.
Los Fire Bonds juegan sus partidos en el Fukushima Arena, un estadio con capacidad para 7.000 espectadores. El equipo tiene una fuerte base de aficionados, y los partidos en casa suelen estar llenos.
Los Fire Bonds son un símbolo de esperanza y resiliencia para la gente de Fukushima. El equipo representa el espíritu de recuperación de la ciudad y su determinación de superar la tragedia. Los Fire Bonds son un equipo que vale la pena apoyar, y están seguros de tener un impacto positivo en la comunidad de Fukushima en los años venideros.