Saitama Broncos

History

• 1982: founded as an amateur Mazda Auto Tokyo basketball club.
• 1983: The nickname Broncos taken from Santa Clara University.
• 1987: Promoted to Japan Basketball League division 1.
• 1991: Club renamed to "Ẽfini Tokyo"
• 1996: The company club was dissolved.
• 1997: Restarts as a community-based club "ME Tokorozawa Broncos". From a lower-tier "Kantō Corporate League".
• 1998: Renamed "Tokorozawa Broncos". Promoted to the JBL division 2.
• 1999: The league reorganisation put the team to the new JBL.
• 2000: Adds Saitama City to its hometowns. Renamed hiragana "Saitama Broncos".
• 2002-03, 2004-05: Wins the premiership in two-peat.
• 2005: Quits the JBL. Renamed kanji "Saitama Broncos". Competes in the bj league as an inaugural member.

  Roster

Notable players

• 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 or one NBA game at any time.

  Coaches

• Tomoya Higashino
• Charles Johnson
• Kenji Yamane
• David Benoit
• Masato Fukushima
• Bob Nash
• Dean Murray
• Natalie Nakase
• Tracy Williams
• Takatoshi Ishibashi
• Kazuaki Shimoji
• Ryutaro Onodera
• Collier St. Clair
• Thomas Roijakkers
• John Saintignon

  Arenas

• Tokorozawa Municipal Gymnasium
• Josai University
• :ja:深谷市総合体育館|Fukaya Big Turtle
• :ja:春日部市総合体育館|Kasukabe City General Gymnasium
• Cosmos Arena Fukiage
• Shiki Citizens Gymnasium