Kenichi Takahashi (basketball)
Kenichi Takahashi (高橋 憲一, Takahashi Ken'ichi, born December 22, 1980), nicknamed Shocho, is a former Japanese professional basketball player and served for Akita Northern Happinets of the B.League as the ambassador.[1]Takahashi is currently the instructor for Toreiku Katagami. [2]He was selected by the Sendai 89ers with the third overall pick in the 2006 bj League draft. He has played for the four Tohoku clubs of the bj league. In October 2015 he became a one-day honorary police chief at the Akita Higashi Police Station. Since then a police officer salute has become popular among Akita's boosters.[3][4] Takahashi studies NBA to improve his game,[5] and he is an Air Jordan collector.[6] His retirement memorial game was held at Akita Prefectural Gymnasium on October 29, 2017. [7][8]
.jpg.webp) Ken Takahashi in 2008 | |
| Prestige International Aranmare Akita | |
|---|---|
| Position | Advisery coach |
| League | Women's Japan Basketball League （2021-） |
| Personal information | |
| Born | December 22, 1980 Shōwa, Akita |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Listed height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Listed weight | 168 lb (76 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Akita Technical (Akita, Japan) |
| College | Tohoku Gakuin (1998–2002) |
| Playing career | 2003–2017 |
| Career history | |
| As player: | |
| 2003–2006 | Hitachi Cable |
| 2006-2012 | Sendai 89ers |
| 2012-2014 | Iwate Big Bulls |
| 2014-2015 | Aomori Wat's |
| 2015-2017 | Akita Northern Happinets |
| As coach: | |
| 2019-present | Prestige International Aranmare Akita (advisery) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Career statistics
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
| * | Led the league |
Regular season
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-07 | Sendai | 40 | 40 | 29.2 | 37.0 | 34.6 | 62.5 | 0.9 | 1.8 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 8.5 |
| 2007-08 | Sendai | 41 | 37 | 24.1 | 40.3 | 32.5 | 73.8 | 0.9 | 2.2 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 6.7 |
| 2008-09 | Sendai | 52 | 52 | 28.4 | 39.4 | 37.3 | 76.8 | 1.4 | 3.8 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 8.8 |
| 2009-10 | Sendai | 47 | 45 | 29.0 | 39.9 | 34.7 | 88.2 | 1.2 | 3.6 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 10.9 |
| 2010-11 | Sendai | 32 | 3 | 23.0 | 40.3 | 37.6 | 83.7 | 1.0 | 2.4 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 7.2 |
| 2011-12 | Sendai | 42 | 3 | 11.1 | 38.8 | 28.8 | 70.0 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 3.4 |
| 2012-13 | Iwate | 52 | 49 | 30.5 | 43.6 | 42.5 | 79.2 | 1.8 | 2.7 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 10.3 |
| 2013-14 | Iwate | 52 | 50 | 28.9 | 42.8 | 37.6 | 84.5 | 1.7 | 3.4 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 10.1 |
| 2014-15 | Aomori | 48 | 24 | 21.6 | 34.4 | 31.0 | 87.5 | 1.5 | 2.7 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 6.3 |
| 2015-16 | Akita | 52 | 0 | 20.0 | 37.4 | 34.3 | 77.8 | 1.6 | 2.9 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 4.9 |
| 2016-17 | Akita | 55 | 2 | 12.7 | 36.0 | 36.4 | 66.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 2.8 |
| Career 2006-17 | 513 | 305 | 23.5 | .395 | .356 | .805 | 1.2 | 2.5 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 7.3 | |
Playoffs
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-12 | Sendai | 2 | 7.0 | .143 | .000 | .000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | |
| 2015-16 | Akita | 6 | 0 | 20.17 | .361 | .375 | .833 | 1.17 | 2.83 | 0.33 | 0.17 | 6.17 |
| 2016-17 | Akita | 3 | 0 | .333 | .000 | .000 | 0.33 | 0.66 | 0.33 | 0 | 0.7 |
Trivia
- He loves to read Yoshihiro Takahashi's Ginga: Nagareboshi Gin manga.[9]
Personal
His father Norito Takahashi runs a restaurant in Okubo, Katagami where Kenichi's awards, pictures and uniforms are displayed.[10]
References
- Odeven, Ed (March 27, 2016). "Broncos' woes continue in defeat to Happinets". The Japan Times.
- "トレイクかたがみについて". 秋田県 潟上市 健康拠点施設 トレイクかたがみ. June 28, 2016.
- http://www.happinets.net/news-cate08-entry/2015/10/21/24506/
- Morrison, Scott (24 July 2017). "ken1mj23". Retrieved 24 July 2017.
- Odeven, Ed (20 July 2012). "Sendai guard Takahashi studied NBA to help improve his game". Retrieved 17 December 2016.
- Mainichi Shimbun (5 January 2017). "プロバスケ・高橋憲一選手＆安藤誓哉選手 バスケを始めたきっかけはマイケル・ジョーダン スラムダンクは"仙道推し"". Retrieved 7 January 2017.
- Akipanman (29 October 2017). "２階の憲ちゃんに敬礼ー". Retrieved 29 October 2017.
- Basket Count (29 October 2017). "「真剣勝負で」を強調した高橋憲一の引退試合、秋田ノーザンハピネッツと仙台89ERSのファンに最後のプレーを披露". Retrieved 29 October 2017.
- Cable Networks Akita (25 April 2017). "秋田ノーザンハピネッツの高橋憲一選手と地元トーク!!【秋田ケーブルテレビ】". Retrieved 26 April 2017.
- Viking (13 October 2016). "海鮮料理バイキング". Retrieved 13 October 2016.