Noriyuki Sugasawa (菅澤 紀行, Sugasawa Noriyuki, born 3 February 1987) is a Japanese professional basketball player who plays for Nagasaki Velca of the B.League in Japan.[1][2] Following his college graduation, Sugasawa became a school teacher, but decided to be a professional basketball player. In 2012 he was picked up by the Gunma Crane Thunders with the first overall pick in the bj League draft. He has been a Happinets hooper since 2013. Former Head Coach Nakamura said that "Sugasawa is the best unsung player."
Sugasawa used to sell T-shirts at Brex Arena Utsunomiya when he belonged to the TGI D-Rise, a development club for Link Tochigi Brex.[3] He can speak Okinawan language.
Career statistics
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-12 | TGI | 27 | 8 | 15.6 | 50.0% | 45.5% | 61.0% | 3.6 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0 | 5.7 |
| 2012-13 | Gunma | 28 | 0 | 6.4 | 26.7% | 21.1% | 45.5% | 0.9 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 2.1 |
| 2013-14 | Akita | 46 | 0 | 6.7 | 54.3% | - | 47.6% | 1.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0 | 1.3 |
| 2014-15 | Akita | 24 | 0 | 4.6 | 44.4% | 34.8% | 83.3% | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 2.4 |
| 2015-16 | Akita | 47 | 0 | 10.6 | 41.3% | 34.2% | 76.6% | 1.1 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 3.5 |
| 2016-17 | Akita | 56 | 7 | 11.3 | 24.6% | 20.2% | 73.9% | 1.2 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 1.8 |
| 2017-18 | Iwate | 58 | 39 | 20.0 | 35.8% | 22.4% | 61.1% | 3.6 | 1.5 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 5.9 |
| 2018-19 | Sendai | 58 | 10.8 | 40.7% | 35.7% | 74.3% | 1.4 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 3.6 | |
| 2019-20 | Toyama | 32 | 2 | 6.0 | 27.6% | 26.3% | 81.8% | 0.9 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 1.6 |
| 2020-21 | Kyoto | 12 | 9.7 | 28.6% | 20.0% | 42.9% | 1.0 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 1.5 |
Playoffs
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-14 | Akita | 3 | 1.33 | .500 | .000 | .250 | 0 | 0.67 | 0 | 0 | 0.67 | |
| 2016-17 | Akita | 3 | 0 | 24.12 | .667 | .000 | .000 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1.3 |
| 2017-18 | Iwate | 1 | 1 | 1.59 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Early cup games
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Iwate | 3 | 3 | 20:03 | .267 | .375 | 1.000 | 2.3 | 3.0 | 0.33 | 0.0 | 4.7 |
| 2018 | Sendai | 2 | 0 | 7:53 | .000 | .000 | .500 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.5 |
| 2019 | Toyama | 2 | 0 | 4:31 | .500 | .500 | .000 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 1.5 |
References
- ^ "Noriyuki Sugasawa Basketball Player Profile, Toyama Grouses, News, B1 League stats, Career, Games Logs, Best, Awards - asia-basket". Eurobasket LLC.
- ^ Odeven, Ed (June 20, 2012). "Gunma selects forward Sugasawa with No.1 pick in bj-league draft". The Japan Times.
- ^ Sports Hochi (24 September 2016). "【バスケット】"Ｔシャツ販売員"から大出世！秋田・菅沢が３点シュートで貢献". Archived from the original on 26 September 2016. Retrieved 25 September 2016.