Kenji Yamada (basketball)

Kenji Yamada (山田 謙治, Yamada Kenji, born July 28, 1983) is a Japanese former professional basketball player who last played for the Hiroshima Dragonflies of the B.League in Japan.[2][3][4] He was selected by the Yokohama B-Corsairs with the first overall pick in the 2011 bj League draft.

Kenji Yamada
Yamada in 2019
Yokohama B-Corsairs
PositionAssistant coach
LeagueB.League
Personal information
Born (1983-07-28) July 28, 1983
Asahi-ku, Yokohama
NationalityJapanese
Listed height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Listed weight172 lb (78 kg)
Career information
High schoolNoshiro Technical (Noshiro, Akita)[1]
CollegeHosei University
Playing career2006–2019
PositionPoint guard
Number13
Coaching career2019–present
Career history
As player:
2006–2007Otsuka Corporation Alphas
2007-2011Link Tochigi Brex
2011-2018Yokohama B-Corsairs
2018-2019Hiroshima Dragonflies
As coach:
2019–presentYokohama B-Corsairs (assistant)
Career highlights and awards
  • JBL2 Steal leader
  • JBL champion (2010)
  • bj league Champions (2013)
  • 2x Japanese High School Champions

References
  1. "山田 謙治さん". タウンニュース.
  2. Asia Basket (7 February 2018). "Kenji Yamada". Retrieved 8 February 2018.
  3. https://hiroshimadragonflies.com/news/detail/id=8081
  4. "山田謙治選手現役引退のお知らせ｜". Hiroshima Dragonflies.
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