Makoto Hasegawa (basketball)

Makoto Hasegawa
	Hasegawa (2010)
Akita Northern Happinets
Position	Unaffiliated director
League	B.League
Personal information
Born	April 2, 1971 (age 53); 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 Blue Winds
2000–2001	San Diego Wildfire
2001–2002	Isuzu Motors Giga Cats
2002–2010	Niigata Albirex BB
2010–2013	Akita Northern Happinets
As coach:
2014–2017	Akita Northern Happinets
2017-2018	Japan national 3x3 team
2018-present	Japan national 3x3 team (associate)
Career highlights and awards
	As player: Japan Basketball League Rookie of the Year (1994); 2x Japan Basketball League MVP (1994, 1996); 2x JBL free throw percentage leaders (1994, 1997); Japan Basketball League All-Star; bj league All-Star (2006); 2x Japanese college champion (1992, 1993); 3x Japanese high school champion (1987–1989);
Men's basketball
Representing Japan
FIBA Asia Cup
Asian Games
Summer Universiade
FIBA Asia Under-18 Championship

Makoto Hasegawa (長谷川誠, born 2 April 1971) is a Japanese basketball coach and a former player.^[1] Hasegawa was 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] He played for Kosei Club and Akita Northern Bisons as an amateur in his home prefecture.^[4]^[5]^[6] Currently he serves as an unaffiliated director of the Akita Happinets and coaches the Japan national 3x3 team.

Professional career

San Diego Wildfire

In 2000 Hasegawa signed with the San Diego Wildfire, but the Japanese Jordan suffered from dirty uniforms and undelivered checks. SDW never had a single telecast or radio broadcast, a team that one night drew only 236 fans to the Sports Arena. ^[7]The team's trainer, equipment manager, and cheerleaders all left and the club folded in disgrace in 2001. Former NBA players, LaSalle Thompson and Dane Suttle served as head coach.^[8]

Head coaching record

Legend
Regular season	G	Games coached	W	Games won	L	Games lost	W–L %	Win–loss %
Playoffs	PG	Playoff games	PW	Playoff wins	PL	Playoff losses	PW–L %	Playoff win–loss %


Team	Year	G	W	L	W–L%	Finish	PG	PW	PL	PW–L%	Result
Akita Northern Happinets	2014-15	52	41	11	.788	1st in Eastern	7	5	2	.714	Eastern Champions
Akita Northern Happinets	2015-16	52	35	17	.673	3rd in Eastern	6	5	1	.833	3rd place
Akita Northern Happinets	2016-17	60	18	42	.300	5th in Eastern	—	—	—	—	relegated to B2
Career		164	94	70	.573		13	10	3	.769

External links

Universiade 1995

References

^ "Profile". basketball.realgm.com. Retrieved 22 June 2012.
^ http://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2014/12/27/basketball/bj-league/akita-continues-inspired-play-under-rookie-head-coach-hasegawa/
^ http://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2013/04/03/basketball/bj-league/akita-veteran-guard-hasegawa-to-retire-after-season/
^ Nagasan (2 July 2017). "秋田県民体育大会". Retrieved 3 July 2017.
^ Tamtam (8 July 2017). "ハピネッツの長谷川前監督の勇姿". Retrieved 8 July 2017.
^ achako (8 July 2017). "初めて観た3×3". Retrieved 8 July 2017.
^ San Diego Union-Tribune (16 April 2001). "MISADVENTURES OF THE SAN DIEGO WILDFIRE". Retrieved 26 January 2017.
^ San Diego Magazine (17 May 2007). "Hoop Dreams". Retrieved 26 January 2017.

This biographical article relating to a Japanese basketball figure is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

[sref-1] "Profile". basketball.realgm.com. Retrieved 22 June 2012.

[2] ttp://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2014/12/27/basketball/bj-league/akita-continues-inspired-play-under-rookie-head-coach-hasegawa/

[3] ttp://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2013/04/03/basketball/bj-league/akita-veteran-guard-hasegawa-to-retire-after-season/

[4] Nagasan (2 July 2017). "秋田県民体育大会". Retrieved 3 July 2017.

[5] Tamtam (8 July 2017). "ハピネッツの長谷川前監督の勇姿". Retrieved 8 July 2017.

[6] (8 July 2017). "初めて観た3×3". Retrieved 8 July 2017.

[7] San Diego Union-Tribune (16 April 2001). "MISADVENTURES OF THE SAN DIEGO WILDFIRE". Retrieved 26 January 2017.

[8] San Diego Magazine (17 May 2007). "Hoop Dreams". Retrieved 26 January 2017.

[1]

[2]

[3]

[4]

[5]

[6]

[7]

[8]