| Prefecture | Kanagawa |
|---|---|
| Stadium/Arena | Kawasaki City Todoroki Arena |
Kawasaki Brave Thunders are a team in the B1 of the B-League (Japan Professional Basketball League).
As of 2021, they have never won the B1 League title, but they did make it to the finals in the 2016-2017 season.
In the first year of the B-League, Nick Fazekas of the Kawasaki Brave Thunders won the B1 League's first scoring title(top scorer) and first MVP.
The team has won the All Japan Basketball Championship Tournament (Emperor's Cup) three times. The team has also won one championship in the JBL Super League, the league before the B-League started, and two championships in the NBL.
Kawasaki Brave Thunders' average attendance per game for the 2018-2019 season was 3,701, ranking third in the league (18 teams).
Team Information
Team: Kawasaki Brave Thunders
Location: Kawasaki, Kanagawa
Team Name Origin: In English, "brave" means courage and "thunder" means lightning, and the team name was inspired by the image of a warrior who never gives up until the end.
Arena: Kawasaki City Todoroki Arena
Year founded: 1950
Titles: Emperor's Cup(3)
Retired numbers: None
Mascot: ROAR
NBA Players:
Nick Fazekas (Dallas Mavericks etc)