Shimane Susanoo Magic


The Shimane Susanoo Magic are a Japanese professional basketball team based in Shimane. The Susanoo Magic compete in the first division of the B.League as a member of the Western Conference. The team is headquartered in Matsue and plays its home games out of Kami Arena in Izumo.

Introduction

The club became a member of the bj league in 2010, becoming the first professional basketball team in the Sanin region to compete in top-tier competition, and second of any professional sports team after Gainare Tottori.
The team's name comes from the mythical legend of early Izumo, and the English word magic, representing the imagery of the myths of the region as well as the team itself.
The team colours are blue, black and silver which also represent the Shimane prefecture. The blue evokes images of Lake Shinji and the Sea of Japan, silver represents the historic Iwami Ginzan Silver Mine and black represents the black pine forests found throughout the region. The team logo is a combination of clouds and an Orochi-like dragon holding a basketball, expressing a sense of strength and speed.

History

Basketball has long been a popular sport among young people in the Matsue area with the organisation of Mini Basketball becoming popular in Matsue. Historically, Matsue area has had success in athletic meets, Matsue Technical High School winning at interscholastic athletic meets in 1960 and 1968. Both Japan men's and women's basketball have had strong performing players from Matsue region, the region being known as the "Kingdom of Basketball"
After an unsuccessful attempt for application to join the bj league in 2007, in August 2009 it was officially announced that Shimane would have a team in the bj league becoming in the 2010/11 season. In November 2009, the decision was made by the public for the team name to be Shimane Susanoo Magic. University students born in Matsue were invited to decide upon the team's proposed logo and proposed designs for the team mascot were received from all over the country. The winning proposal was "Susatama-kun"

Roster

Notable players

Coaches

  • Željko Pavličević
  • Vlaikidis Vlasios
  • Reggie Hanson
  • Tomohiro Moriyama
  • Michael Katsuhisa
  • Yukinori Suzuki
  • Paul Henare
  • Petar Bozic

    Arenas

  • Matsue City General Gymnasium
  • Kashima General Gymnasium
  • Kami Arena
  • Yonago Industrial Gymnasium

    Performance