Nagoya Diamond Dolphins

The Nagoya Diamond Dolphins (名古屋ダイヤモンドドルフィンズ) are a professional basketball team that competes in the first division of the Japanese B.League. Prior to their entry into the B.League in September 2016, the club was the corporate team of Mitsubishi Electric.

In 2020, the Diamond Dolphins became the first top-tier professional Japanese sports club to sign on to the "Sport for Climate Action Framework" led by the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change.

History
The club was formed in 1950 at Mitsubishi Electric's Nagoya factory and entered the second division of Japan's top league in 1973. The club's women's team had previously entered the women's competition of the national corporate basketball league (全国実業団バスケットボールリーグ) upon the league's formation in 1967. Now known as the Mitsubishi Electric Koalas, they continue to compete in the Women's Japan Basketball League.

The men's team was promoted to the first division after winning the second division title in 1984. They finished runners-up in the first division on four occasions, in 1986, 1987, 1989 and 2006. They won the in 1989 and 1990.

Previous names
The team has undergone several name changes during its history:
 * 1950-2000: Mitsubishi Electric Nagoya
 * 2000-2007: Melco Dolphins
 * 2007-2013: Mitsubishi Electric Diamond Dolphins
 * 2013-2016: Mitsubishi Electric Diamond Dolphins Nagoya

Coaches

 * Masato Fukushima
 * Masahiro Fujita
 * Antonio Lang (2010–14)
 * Trifon Poch Lopez (2014–15)
 * Reggie Geary (2015-2017)
 * Shingo Kajiyama
 * Hirohisa Takada (asst)

Notable players

 * To appear in this section a player must have either:

- Set a club record or won an individual award as a professional player.

- Played at least one official international match for his senior national team at any time. • 🇺🇸 Hilton Armstrong

• 🇨🇦 Jordan Bachynski

• 🇺🇸 Craig Brackins

• 🇺🇸 Eric Dawson (2009-2010)

• 🇺🇸 Heshimu Evans

• 🇺🇸 Anthony Frederick

• 🇯🇵 Satoru Furuta

• 🇯🇵 Tenketsu Harimoto

• 🇺🇸 Jerald Honeycutt (2006-2008)

• 🇯🇵 Kei Igarashi

• 🇯🇵 Takumi Ishizaki

• 🇯🇵 Reina Itakura

• 🇯🇵 Shunsuke Itō

• 🇺🇸 Alex Jensen

• 🇯🇵 Shinsuke Kashiwagi

• 🇺🇸 Tom Kleinschmidt

• 🇺🇸 Brendan Lane

• 🇫🇷 Amath M'Baye

• 🇸🇳 Maurice Ndour

• 🇲🇽 Adam Parada

• 🇺🇸 Anthony Reed

• Magnum Rolle

• 🇯🇵 Hirotaka Sato

• 🇺🇸 Matt Steigenga

• 🇺🇸 Johnny Taylor

• 🇺🇸 Stephen Thompson

• 🇺🇸 Jerome Tillman

• 🇯🇵 Hiroyuki Tominaga

• 🇺🇸 David Weaver

Arenas

 * Dolphins Arena
 * Park Arena Komaki
 * Saorina

Practice facilities

 * Mitsubishi Electric Nagoya Gymnasium