Chiba Jets
Japanese professional basketball team
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The Chiba Jets Funabashi (千葉ジェッツふなばし, Chiba Jettsu Funabashi) are a Japanese professional basketball team based in Funabashi, Chiba. They compete in the Eastern Conference of the First Division of the Japanese B.League. Owned by Mixi,[1] they have also won five Emperor's Cups.
(2005–2017)
Chiba Jets Funabashi
(2017–present)
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| Leagues | B.League | ||
| Founded | 2005 | ||
| History | Chiba Jets (2005–2017) Chiba Jets Funabashi (2017–present) | ||
| Arena | LaLa Arena Tokyo-Bay | ||
| Capacity | 11,000 | ||
| Location | Funabashi, Chiba | ||
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| Main sponsor | Kintaro Home | ||
| Team manager | Yuta Ikeuchi | ||
| Head coach | Trevor Gleeson | ||
| Ownership | Mixi | ||
| Championships | 1 B.League 5 Emperor's Cup 2 East Asia Super League | ||
| Conference titles | 4 B.League Eastern Conference | ||
| Retired numbers | 1 (0) | ||
| Website | Official site | ||
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The Jets also won the East Asia Super League (EASL) in 2024, and an exhibition season title in 2017.[2] The 2024 championship was won behind season MVP Yuki Togashi, who scored 20 points in the final against Seoul SK Knights.[3]
Arenas
The Jets currently play in the Funabashi Arena in Funabashi, but are expected to move to the Arena Tokyo Bay, which is scheduled to open in spring 2024.[4]
Honours
Domestic
- B.League
- Champions (1): 2020–21
- Runner-up (3): 2017–18, 2018–19, 2022–23
- Conference Champions (4): 2017–18, 2018–19, 2021–22 ,2022–23
- Emperor's Cup
- Champions (5): 2017, 2018, 2019, 2023, 2024
- Runner-up (1): 2022
Continental
- East Asia Super League
- Champions (1): 2023–24
- Super 8 Winners (1): 2017
Season by season
| Season | Tier | League | Regular season | Position after playoffs | Emperor's Cup | East Asia Super League |
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| 2016–17 | 1 | B1 | 3rd | Quarterfinal | Champions | - |
| 2017–18 | 1 | B1 | 1st | Runner-up | Champions | Super 8 Winners |
| 2018–19 | 1 | B1 | 1st | Runner-up | Champions | - |
| 2019–20 | 1 | B1 | 3rd | Canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | Round of 16 | - |
| 2020–21 | 1 | B1 | 2nd | Champions | Quarterfinal | - |
| 2021–22 | 1 | B1 | 1st | Quarterfinal | Runner-up | - |
| 2022–23 | 1 | B1 | 1st | Runner-up | Champions | - |
| 2023–24 | 1 | B1 | 3rd | Semifinal | Champions | Champions |
| 2024–25 | 1 | B1 | 2nd | Semifinal | Quarterfinal | - |
Roster
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Individual awards
- East Asia Super League Final MVP
- Yuki Togashi (2024)
- East Asia Super League Best Five
- Yuki Togashi (2024)
- John Mooney (2024)
- League Final MVP
- Sebas Saiz (2021)
- League MVP
- Yuki Togashi (2019)
- League Best Five
- Yuki Togashi (2017,2018,2019,2020,2021,2022,2023,2024)
- Shuta Hara (2023)
- Christopher Smith (2023)
- League 2nd TEAM
- John Mooney (2024)
- Yuki Togashi (2025)
- League Best 6th Man
- Christopher Smith (2022,2023)
- Tyler Stone (2017)
- Defensive Player of the Year
- Shuta Hara (2023,2025)
- League Assist leader
- Yuki Togashi (2020,2022)
- League Rebound leader
- John Mooney (2024)
- League Steal leader
- Michael Parker (2018)
- League 3point pct leader
- Kosuke Ishii (2019)
- League Rookie of the Year
- Ren Kanechika (2024)
- League MIP
- Riku Segawa (2025)
- League Coach of the Year
- Atsushi Ōno (2021)
- Emperor's Cup MVP
- Yuki Togashi (2019,2023,2024)
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.
Serge Angounou
Gaku Arao
Hilton Armstrong- Marquin Chandler
- Brian Cook
- Gavin Edwards
Pape Faye- Tony Gaffney
- Reina Itakura
- Shunsuke Itō
- DeQuan Jones
- George Leach
- Leo Lyons
- Yusuke Okada
- Ryumo Ono
- Rick Rickert
- Clint Chapman
- Tyler Stone
- Yuki Togashi
- Alan Wiggins
- Trey McKinney-Jones
Sebas Saiz- Shannon Shorter
- Josh Duncan
- John Mooney
- Christopher Smith
- Vic Law
- Ira Brown
- D. J. Stephens
Xavier Cooks- Yuta Watanabe
Coaches
- Eric Gardow（2011-12）
- Shinji Tomiyama（2012-13）
- Reggie Geary（2013-15）
Željko Pavličević（2015-2016.3）
- Hiroki Sato（acting、2016）
- Atsushi Ono（2016-22）
- John Patrick（2022-24）
- Trevor Gleeson（2024-）
Arenas
- LaLa arena TOKYO-BAY
- Funabashi Arena
- Chiba Port Arena
