Daichi Taniguchi
Japanese basketball player (born 1990)
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Daichi Taniguchi (born April 15, 1990) is a Japanese professional basketball player for Shimane Susanoo Magic of the B.League in Japan.[3] He stood six feet, three inches tall as a 12-year-old boy.[4] In 2009 Taniguchi won the "Slam Dunk Scholarship" funded by Takehiko Inoue, and played for the American colleges.[5][6][7] He rejected the offers from the Kansai-area clubs and signed with the Akita Happinets in 2015. Due to the B.League's foreign player regulations, he receives significantly more playing time in 2016–17. He has been named the new Akita captain after Toshino's departure in November 2018.[8] He is a Starbucks mug cup collector and a tropical fish addict.[9] Use of the moyai emoji is usually meant to imply strength or determination, and it's also used frequently in Taniguchi's posts.[10][11] He signed with Hiroshima Dragonflies on June 24, 2019.[12][13]
| No. 55 – Shimane Susanoo Magic | |
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| Position | Center / forward |
| League | B.League |
| Personal information | |
| Born | April 15, 1990 Tawaramoto, Nara, Japan[1] |
| Listed height | 6 ft 7.5 in (2.02 m) |
| Listed weight | 231 lb (105 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school |
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| College |
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| NBA draft | 2015: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2015–present |
| Career history | |
| 2015–2019 | Akita Northern Happinets |
| 2019-2021 | Hiroshima Dragonflies |
| 2021-2022 | Ibaraki Robots |
| 2022-present | Shimane Susanoo Magic |
| Career highlights | |
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College statistics
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010–11 | Arizona Western | 32 | .450 | .380 | .810 | 2.063 | 0.313 | 0.375 | 0.344 | 6.4 | ||
| 2011–12 | Arizona Western | 29 | .350 | .200 | .570 | 1.828 | 0.448 | 0.103 | 0.310 | 3.8 | ||
| 2013–14 | SE OK State | 27 | 16 | 24.3 | .372 | .351 | .667 | 2.67 | 1.74 | 0.52 | 0.37 | 5.52 |
| 2014–15 | SE OK State | 9 | 2 | 6.4 | .100 | .111 | .000 | 0.22 | 0.33 | 0 | 0 | 0.33 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| bj League 2015–16 | Akita | 24 | 6.4 | 43.4 | 0 | 50 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 2.1 | |
| B League 2016-17 | Akita | 58 | 37 | 18.1 | 36.1 | 31.6 | 25 | 2.4 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 5.4 |
| B League 2017-18 | Akita | 60 | 35 | 15.3 | 36.5 | 31.8 | 64 | 2.9 | 1.2 | 1 | 0.2 | 5.8 |
| B League 2018-19 | Akita | 58 | 8.4 | 35.0 | 34.2 | 50.0 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 3.4 | |
| B League 2019-20 | Hiroshima | 45 | 9.0 | 43.1 | 39.0 | 72.2 | 1.9 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 3.4 | |
| B League 2020-21 | Hiroshima | 31 | 7.1 | .367 | .375 | .923 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 2.2 |
Playoffs
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-17 | Akita | 2 | 20.00 | .118 | .133 | .500 | 3.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 3.5 | |
| 2017-18 | Akita | 5 | 4 | 9.39 | .435 | .421 | 1.000 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0 | 6.0 |
Early cup games
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Akita | 2 | 2 | 18:04 | .500 | .571 | .000 | 2.5 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 9.0 |
| 2018 | Akita | 2 | 1 | 7:55 | .143 | .143 | .500 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.0 |
| 2019 | Hiroshima | 3 | 0 | 14:03 | .231 | .000 | .500 | 1.7 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 3.0 |
Preseason games
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Akita | 2 | 1 | 8.5 | .333 | .200 | .000 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.5 |
Personal
He is the son of Kimiya and Sachiko Taniguchi.[14] His brother Hiroki plays for the Shiga Lakestars of the B.League.[15]