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Thank you very much for always supporting Chiba Jets Funabashi.

We would like to inform you that the contracts of the following staff members of the Chiba Jets will expire at the end of the 2022-23 season, and that their contracts will not be renewed for the next season.

Tetsuro Miyazaki Assistant Coach

• Date of birth: April 9, 1996
  Alma mater: Tokai University
  Birthplace: Hokkaido
  Biography:
  2019-2020 MHP RIESEN Ludwigsburg (Germany) Video Coordinator
  2020-2022 MHP RIESEN Ludwigsburg (Germany) Assistant Coach/Video Coordinator
  2022-23 Chiba Jets Assistant Coach

[Tetsuro Miyazaki AC Comment]

Hello everyone. Thank you for your passionate voices this season!
I have learned a lot from spending a season with this wonderful player, coaching staff, performance & conditioning staff, management staff, and most of all, the boosters.

We would also like to express our gratitude to all the management staff who have created a wonderful home game, our partners who have been supporting us on a daily basis, and everyone in the community.

Last but not least, I am really glad that I was able to experience my first year in the B League with the Chiba Jets.

I wish Chiba Jets more development next season.
Let’s go JETS!!

Cody Kelley Skills & Development Coach

[Cody Kelly SDC Comment]

I really feel that I have become a member of the Chiba Jets family. I will be sad to leave, but I am very grateful to the management, staff, players and fans for welcoming me to such a wonderful club.

I hope that the Chiba Jets have made a big impact in my life, and that I myself have been able to have a positive impact on everyone.

Your love and support means so much to me. The Chiba Jets organization will become a special existence in my heart, and I think that great things will continue to happen.

thank you.

〈原文〉This past year, I have truly felt a part of the Chiba Jets family! I am very sad to leave, but extremely thankful to the management, staff, players, and fans for welcoming me into this amazing club!

Members of the Chiba Jets have had a great positive impact on my life and I only hope I was a positive influence on everyone else throughout my time here. 😃

Your love and support means a lot to me. The Chiba Jets organization will always hold a special place in my heart and I know the organization will continue to do amazing things! ‼️

Thank you!! 🙌

Thank you very much for your warm support to Gunma Crane Thunders.

We are pleased to inform you that the Gunma Crane Thunders has reached a basic agreement on a player contract (new) for the B League 2023-24 season with Cor Flippin.

Koh Flippin

club comment

“I would like to inform you that the Gunma Crane Thunders has reached a basic agreement with Ko Flippin for the B League 2023-24 season.

A flippin player who boasts outstanding physical ability.
With a gorgeous and dynamic dunk that you can’t believe is being pulled out from a height of 188 cm, in the 2021 dunk contest between 2023 and the year it was canceled, he held off the famous big men and won two consecutive victories. I’m here.

He is a flippin’ player who demonstrates not only strength but overall high performance, such as calm ball handling, speedy driving that combines unique slowness and step work, and accurate passes to teammates from a wide field of view. But his strength lies in his tenacious defense.
His signature style of play is to pressurize the opponent from a high position, induce mistakes, steal, and then dunk. invite cheers.

I think it is still fresh in everyone’s memory that he won the 2022-23 season’s annual champion seat and won the Nippon Seimei Final Award for his outstanding performance of 21 points and 8 assists in FT 10/10 in GAME 2 of the FINALS.
Four seasons since Flippin became a B leaguer, he has advanced to the finals in all three seasons except for the interrupted season, and won two of them.
He joined the team determined to push the Gunma Crane Thunders to the championship team, not only with spectacular achievements, but also with the mindset necessary for the champion team and the overwhelming strength of the game at the time of the moment.

I hope that he will quickly fit in with Gunma Crane Thunders, who has many former teammates, and fully demonstrate his potential.

Thank you very much for your passionate support for Ko Flippin. ”

Flippin player comment

“Hello to all Gunma fans! I will be joining the Crane Thunders this season.

I am so excited! Gunma is a club that is building a great basketball culture and I want to contribute!

Thank you to everyone involved in Gunma for giving us this opportunity! ”

We are pleased to inform you that Sendai 89ERS has reached an agreement with Yota Kobayashi to continue the contract for the 2023-24 season.

Ryota Kobayashi

■ Uniform number
0

■ Position
Point guard (PG)

■ Date of birth
September 12, 1991 (age 31)

■Birthplace
Niigata Prefecture

■ Height/Weight
178cm / 77kg

■ Alma mater

Aoyama Gakuin University

■ Career

2014-18 Shiga Lake Stars
2018-22 Nagoya Diamond Dolphins
2022- Sendai 89ERS

■ Comment from Yuta Kobayashi

I am proud to be a member of the Sendai 89ERS, and at the same time, I am grateful to all the fans and everyone involved.
Next season, I’ll be back in good health in front of you all, so thank you for your support!

Sendai 89ERS has reached an agreement with Yasunori Aoki for the 2022-23 season.
In addition, Aoki will be permanently transferred from Hiroshima Dragonflies to Sendai 89ERS.

Watanabe was forced to leave the club for a long period of time due to an injury, and the club has been looking for ways to reinforce the PG position.

First of all, I would like to thank everyone involved in the Hiroshima Dragonflies who sent Aoki out. I would also like to express my heartfelt gratitude to Aoki, who decided to take on a new challenge in Sendai despite the difficult timing of the middle of the season.

Aoki has been captain of prestigious teams such as Ohori High School attached to Fukuoka University and University of Tsukuba, and after that he has accumulated experience in Kawasaki, Hiroshima and B1. I expect that he will add new energy and tempo to Sendai’s basketball with his energetic physical defense and creative ability that motivates his teammates.
Please support the Niners with the addition of Aoki with Rhubarb.

Yasunori Aoki

■ Uniform number

14

■ Position

Point guard (PG)

■ Date of birth

June 23, 1995 (age 27)

■Birthplace

Shizuoka Prefecture

■ Height/Weight

182cm/84kg

■ Alma mater

Shizuoka Municipal Abekawa Junior High School
Fukuoka University Ohori High School
University of Tsukuba

■ Career

2018/1 Kawasaki Brave Thunders Special Designated Player
2018-21 Kawasaki Brave Thunders
2021-23/1 Hiroshima Dragonflies
2023/1 Sendai 89ERS

■ Comment from Aoki

This is Yasunori Aoki, who will join the Sendai 89ERS. Thank you very much to everyone involved in the team who accepted me even though it was in the middle of the season. I will cherish each day and do my best to give positive energy to the team, so thank you for your support!

Baylee Steele

■ Uniform number

11

■ Position

C (Center)

■ Date of birth

June 28, 1997

■Birthplace

united states of america

■ Height/Weight

213cm/112kg

■ Alma mater

Duquesne University

■ Career

2021/12-2022 Sponia Stargard (Poland)
2022-22/12 Yokohama Excellence
2023/1 Sendai 89ERS

■ Comment from Bailey Steele

Thank you to the Sendai 89ers organization for giving me this opportunity to play for such a great and well run ball club. I am excited to join the team for the upcoming games and give my 110% effort and help contribute to the team’s success.

I would like to thank the Sendai 89ERS team for giving me the opportunity to play in such a wonderfully managed team. I am looking forward to being a part of the team in the upcoming games and giving my 110% effort to contribute to the team’s success.