Makoto Hasegawa

Makoto Hasegawa

Hasegawa (2010)
Akita Northern Happinets
Position Head coach
League B.League
Personal information
Born (1971-04-02) April 2, 1971
Omonogawa, Akita
Nationality Japanese
Listed height 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Listed weight 187 lb (85 kg)
Career information
High school Noshiro Technical
(Noshiro, Akita)
College Nihon University
Coaching career 2014–present
Career history
As player:
1994–1996 Matsushita Electric
1996–2000 Zexel
2000–2001 San Diego Wildfire
2001–2002 Isuzu Motors
2002–2010 Niigata Albirex BB
2010–2013 Akita Northern Happinets
As coach:
2014–present Akita Northern Happinets
Career highlights and awards

As player:

  • Japan Basketball League Rookie of the Year (1994)
  • 2× Japan Basketball League MVP (1994, 1996)
  • Japan Basketball League All-Star
  • bj league All-Star (2006)
  • 2× Japanese college champion (1992, 1993)
  • 3x Japanese high school champion (1987–1989)

Makoto Hasegawa (長谷川誠, born 2 April 1971) is a Japanese basketball coach and a former player.[1] Currently Hasegawa is the head coach of Akita Northern Happinets.[2] He is the first Japanese player ever to play in the American Basketball Association. Because of his trademark bushy goatee, his nickname is "hige" in Akita.[3]

Head coaching record

References

  1. ↑ "Profile". basketball.realgm.com. Retrieved 22 June 2012.
  2. ↑ http://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2014/12/27/basketball/bj-league/akita-continues-inspired-play-under-rookie-head-coach-hasegawa/
  3. ↑ http://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2013/04/03/basketball/bj-league/akita-veteran-guard-hasegawa-to-retire-after-season/


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