Ryosuke Mizumachi
 Mizumachi in 2010 | |
| No. 2 – Akita Northern Happinets | |
|---|---|
| Position | Guard |
| League | B.League |
| Personal information | |
| Born | September 10, 1981 Saga, Saga |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Listed weight | 183 lb (83 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Saganishi (Saga, Japan) |
| College | Gakushuin University (2000–2004) |
| Playing career | 2004–present |
| Career history | |
| 2005–2008 | Oita Heat Devils |
| 2008-2010 | Niigata Albirex BB |
| 2010-present | Akita Northern Happinets |
Ryosuke Mizumachi (水町 亮介, Mizumachi Ryōsuke, born September 10, 1981) is a Japanese professional basketball player who plays for the Akita Northern Happinets of the B.League in Japan.
Mizumachi was born in Saga city in Saga Prefecture, Japan and started playing basketball while in elementary school.[1] After graduating from Gakushuin University in 2004 he decided to enter professional basketball, against his parents' wishes.[1] He joined a team below Niigata Albirex BB's organization. In 2005 he was drafted by the Oita Heat Devils in the seventh round (26th overall) of the 2005 bj league draft. During three seasons with Oita he was named as a deputy captain, but was released at the end of the 2007-08 season. He was then signed by Niigata and spent two seasons with their bj league team.
In June 2010 Mizumachi was signed by the Happinets in the second round of the 2010 expansion draft and has served as captain throughout the club's seven seasons in the bj league.[2] He was one of 12 players to participate in all eleven seasons of the bj league.[1] He has remained with Akita following the team's entry into the B.League in September 2016, but has been replaced as captain by Shigehiro Taguchi.[3] His nickname is "Macho".[citation needed]
References
- ^ a b c Sakano (19 May 2016). "地道な努力 背中で引っ張る" [Persistent effort, pulling with his back]. Yomiuri Shimbun (in Japanese). Retrieved 26 September 2016.
- ^ "bjリーグドラフト会議 2010 指名選手のお知らせ" [Announcement of players drafted at the 2010 bj league draft] (in Japanese). 8 June 2010. Retrieved 26 September 2016.
- ^ "秋田、３年ぶりＶ王手！田口新主将、仙台と「強い気持ちで戦う」" [Akita one step away from first victory in 3 years. New captain Taguchi: Battle Sendai with strong feeling]. Hochi (in Japanese). 10 September 2016. Retrieved 26 September 2016.