Japanese basketball player
Shigehiro Taguchi Shige Taguchi in 2019
No. 5 – Akita Northern Happinets Position Shooting guard League B.League Personal information Born (1990-03-25 ) March 25, 1990 (age 34) Kakunodate, AkitaNationality Japanese Listed height 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) Listed weight 185 lb (84 kg) Career information High school Meio (Akita, Japan) College Fuji University (2008–2012) Playing career 2012–present Career history 2012–2018 Akita Northern Happinets 2018–2021 Chiba Jets Funabashi 2021-present Akita Northern Happinets Career highlights and awards B2 MVP (2018) B.League 3 Point Contest Winner (2017) 2× B.League All-Star (2016, 2018) bj league Best Five (2015) 4× bj league All-Star (2012–2016) 2× bj league 3 Point Contest Winner
Shigehiro Taguchi (田口成浩 , born March 25, 1990), nicknamed Shige , is a Japanese professional basketball player for the Akita Northern Happinets of the B.League in Japan.[ 1] He is a native of Akita prefecture and the most popular player in the "Republic of Pink".[ 2] [ 3] He might be the B.League's best current 3-point shooter, and has won the 3 point contest three times.[ 4] [ 5] [ 6] [ 7] Taguchi was a new captain of Happinets in 2016.[ 8]
Taguchi playing "Kazu" defence
Career statistics Legend GP Games played GS Games started MPG Minutes per game FG% Field goal percentage 3P% 3-point field goal percentage FT% Free throw percentage RPG Rebounds per game APG Assists per game SPG Steals per game BPG Blocks per game PPG Points per game Bold Career high
Regular season Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG bj League 2011-12 Akita 14 1 11.6 43.6 39.2 52.9 1.4 0.4 0.3 0 5.5 bj League 2012-13 Akita 52 25 25.3 40.2 36.6 73.2 3.1 1.0 0.8 0.1 10.3 bj League 2013-14 Akita 52 47 26.3 46.8 44.5 76.6 2.9 1.1 0.9 0.1 11.7 bj League 2014-15 Akita 52 52 30.7 46.9 42.5 86.7 3.5 2.0 0.9 0.2 16.3 bj League 2015-16 Akita 52 52 31.1 43.7 37.3 90.1 4.4 2.9 1.1 0.3 14.6 B League 2016-17 Akita 60 60 32.4 40.8 39.1 82.4 4.1 1.1 0.9 0.1 11.5 B League 2017-18 Akita 60 40 25.5 44.8 42.7 88.7 2.5 3.2 1.1 0.1 11.7 2018-19 Chiba Jets 59 1 15.0 43.9 44.5 79.4 1.3 0.8 0.4 0.1 5.1 2019-20 Chiba Jets 40 40 21.9 42.8 40.0 84.4 1.6 1.6 0.8 0.1 6.4 2020-21 Chiba jets 56 2 9.4 29.4 25.9 76.2 0.64 0.64 0.32 0.05 2.30
Playoffs Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG 2013-14 Akita 6 6 32.00 .425 .450 .833 3.5 0.0 1.17 0 8.0 2017-18 Akita 5 4 22.40 .447 .440 1.000 2.0 2.8 0.6 0.2 12.0 2018-19 Chiba Jets 5 0 20.45 .552 .583 .909 1.6 1.2 0.0 0.0 11.2
Early cup games Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG 2017 Akita 2 1 21.32 .533 .500 1.000 3.5 3.0 2.0 0 11.5 2018 Chiba Jets 3 1 16.23 .600 .500 .667 0.7 1.3 1.0 0 5.7 2019 Chiba Jets 2 0 13.55 .250 .000 .000 0.5 2.5 0.5 0 1.0
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG 2016 Japan 7 5 .063 .000 .000 0.7 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.3
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG 2018 Chiba Jets 2 12.2 .500 2.0 0.5 0.0 0.0 5.5 2019 Chiba Jets 2 19.6 .000 1.0 0.5 1.5 0.0 10.0
Trivia
Personal His sister Kiwako Hashimoto also plays basketball.[ 10]
References ^ Nagatsuka, Kaz (June 10, 2016). "B. League teams to play 60 games in first season". The Japan Times . ^ Asia-basket.com (25 May 2016). "Asia-Basket.com All-Japanese BJ League Awards 2016". Retrieved 18 September 2016 . ^ B.League (5 December 2016). "B.LEAGUE ALLSTAR GAME 2017 ファン投票 結果発表". Retrieved 7 December 2016 . ^ Basket Count (15 January 2017). "『3ポイントシュートコンテスト』2ndラウンド、金丸晃輔が驚異の追い上げを見せるも田口成浩が『お祭り男』の本領発揮!". Retrieved 16 January 2017 . ^ Nikkan Sports (15 January 2017). "秋田田口が3ポイント王「やったぞー」Bリーグ球宴". Retrieved 16 January 2017 . ^ Ariyoshi, Hiroki (15 January 2017). "【Bリーグ】秋田・田口、3Pコンテストで"3連覇"も「試合で決められず悔しい」". Retrieved 16 January 2017 . ^ Odeven, Ed (15 January 2017). "First-ever B. League All-Star Game delivers high-octane thrills". Retrieved 16 January 2017 . ^ "選手". 秋田ノーザンハピネッツ . ^ Basketball Spirits (1 February 2015). "TK bjリーグ オールスターゲームは楽しんだもの勝ち!". Retrieved 23 September 2016 . ^ ALL CLUB 2014 (21 March 2014). "出場チーム K・O・C eco 秋田". Retrieved 12 October 2016 . {{cite web}}
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External links B.League 3 Point Contest 2017 Kanemaru vs Taguchi Advanced to Finals in Ariake Akita Northern Happinets current roster
Head Coach Maeda Assistant Coaches Downer, Fukuda , Nara
B.League Three-Point Contest winners
B2 Most Valuable Player Award