Gunma Crane Thunders

The Gunma Crane Thunders are a professional basketball team that compete in the first division of the Japanese B.League. They are based in Ōta, Gunma. It is said that the shape of Gunma Prefecture resembles the shape of a dancing crane. The team's name is a combination of the crane and thunder, which evokes images of "energy" and "speed".

Coaches

 * Tadashi Hayashi (2012)
 * Ryan Blackwell (2012–13)
 * Hiroki Fujita (2013
 * Charlie Parker (2014–15)
 * Hirokazu Nema (2015–16)
 * Fujitaka Hiraoka (2016–21)
 * Thomas Wisman (2021–22)
 * Kota Mizuno (2022–present)

Notable players



 * 🇬🇭 Ben Bentil
 * Trey Britton
 * Deividas Busma
 * Darko Čohadarević
 * Marcus Cousin
 * Melvin Ely
 * Gary Hamilton
 * Thomas Kennedy
 * Abdullahi Kuso
 * Kenneth Simms
 * Dillion Sneed
 * Ryan Stephan
 * Noriyuki Sugasawa
 * Patrick Sullivan
 * Hirohisa Takada
 * Scootie Randall
 * Ondrej Balvin
 * 🇫🇮 Erik Murphy

Arenas

 * Ota Citizens Gymnasium
 * Yamato Citizens Gymnasium Maebashi
 * Yamada Green Dome Maebashi
 * Kiryu University Green Arena
 * Kakinuma Arena
 * Isesaki Citizens Gymnasium