Kengo Nomoto
 | |
| No. 11 – Gunma Crane Thunders | |
|---|---|
| Position | Small forward |
| League | B.League |
| Personal information | |
| Born | April 25, 1992 Amagasaki, Hyogo |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Listed height | 6 ft 6.8 in (2.00 m) |
| Listed weight | 218 lb (99 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Hokuriku (Fukui, Fukui) |
| College | |
| Playing career | 2015–present |
| Career history | |
| 2015–2018 | Kawasaki Brave Thunders |
| 2018–2021 | Akita Northern Happinets[1] |
| 2021-present | Gunma Crane Thunders |
| Career highlights and awards | |
Kengo Nomoto (野本 建吾, Nomoto Kengo, born April 25, 1992), nicknamed Nomoken, is a Japanese professional basketball player who plays for the Gunma Crane Thunders of the B.League in Japan.[3] The small forward also represented the Japan national basketball team in 2014 and 2016. He tested positive for the coronavirus on November 24, 2020.[4]
FIBA Events Stats
[edit]| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-10 | Japan U18 | 6 | 33.30 | .313 | .385 | .588 | 3.3 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 11.2 |
Non-FIBA Events Stats
[edit]| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Universiade | 8 | 20.20 | .447 | .500 | .650 | 2.9 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 7.4 | |
| 2015 | Universiade | 8 | 19.28 | .367 | .091 | .684 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 6.2 |
Career statistics
[edit]| 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 |
| † | Denotes seasons in which Nomoto won an championship |
Regular season
[edit]| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-15 | Toshiba | 7 | 0 | 7.9 | 21.1 | 25.0 | 75.0 | 1.3 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 1.0 | 2.3 |
| 2015-16† | Toshiba | 39 | 8 | 10.1 | 38.5 | 14.3 | 76.2 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 1.0 | 2.4 |
| 2016-17 | Kawasaki | 54 | 9.5 | 52.8 | 0.0 | 58.5 | 1.6 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 3.0 | |
| 2017-18 | Kawasaki | 56 | 8.0 | 37.0 | 0.0 | 55.3 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 1.8 | |
| 2018-19 | Akita | 60 | 8 | 10.5 | 45.5 | 0.0 | 56.1 | 1.9 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 2.8 |
| 2019-20 | Akita | 41 | 9 | 13.2 | 40.1 | 14.3 | 65.2 | 2.0 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 3.4 |
| 2020-21 | Akita | 58 | 4 | 14.6 | .446 | .263 | .606 | 2.8 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 3.5 |
Playoffs
[edit]| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-15 | Toshiba | 2 | 9.0 | .333 | .500 | .000 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.0 | |
| 2015-16 | Toshiba | 3 | 3.3 | .000 | .000 | .500 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | |
| 2016-17 | Kawasaki | 5 | 0 | 7:34 | .500 | .000 | .000 | 1.4 | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 2.8 |
| 2017-18 | Kawasaki | 2 | 0 | 1:17 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Early cup games
[edit]| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Kawasaki | 2 | 2 | 28:00 | .563 | .000 | .500 | 5.5 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 9.5 |
| 2018 | Akita | 2 | 0 | 24:40 | .231 | .000 | .750 | 3.5 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 4.5 |
| 2019 | Akita | 2 | 0 | 25:04 | .375 | .000 | .000 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 6.0 |
Preseason games
[edit]| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Akita | 2 | 0 | 9.3 | .000 | .000 | .500 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
| 2019 | Akita | 3 | 1 | 15.1 | .500 | .000 | .833 | 2.3 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 0.0 | 5.67 |
Source: Changwon1Changwon2 Source: UtsunomiyaToyamaSendai
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Japan | 5 | 5 | .222 | .000 | .600 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 1.4 | |
| 2016 | Japan | 7 | 14 | .300 | 1.000 | .750 | 2.7 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.3 | |
| 2017 | Japan | 7 | 20 | .450 | .000 | .680 | 4.6 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 7.6 | |
| Career | 19 | 14 | .377 | .250 | .677 | 2.9 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 4.0 | ||
Trivia
[edit]
- His favorite quote is "Nanakorobi Yaoki", meaning "seven times down, eight times up like a daruma doll".[5]
- He ate 1,300 grams of rice a day at Kawasaki.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ "Nomoto provides spark for Akita". 4 March 2020.
- ^ Nagatsuka, Kaz (30 December 2010). "Hokuriku High captures All-Japan basketball title". Retrieved 29 June 2018.
- ^ Akita Northern Happinets (29 June 2018). "【新入団】野本 建吾 選手 契約合意のお知らせ". Retrieved 29 June 2018.
- ^ "【ご報告】秋田ノーザンハピネッツ選手の新型コロナウイルス陽性判定について". 秋田ノーザンハピネッツ.
- ^ Colorful (12 May 2017). "川崎ブレイブサンダーズ メンバーの情報・その素顔を紹介！". Retrieved 28 August 2018.
- ^ アスレシピ (12 May 2017). "食事量は川崎一番のノルマ、日本屈指の大型Ｆ野本建吾の肉体改造". Retrieved 28 August 2018.