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'''Seahorses Mikawa''' is a Japanese professional basketball team based in Kariya, Aichi Prefecture and sponsored by Aisin. The team competes in the B.League Premier, the highest division of the B.League, as a member of the Western Conference. The team plays its home games at Wing Arena Kariya.

The team was founded in 1947. The team originally played in the National Basketball League. In July 2015 it was announced that the team will compete in the first division of the new Japan Professional Basketball League, which commenced in October 2016.<ref name="Nishinomiya">{{cite web |url=http://www.storks.jp/2015.07.30/press/18364/ |title=JPBLの「1部～3部階層分け発表記者会見」について |trans-title=Regarding the JPBL's "Division 1-3 Assignment Press Conference" |language=ja |publisher=Nishinomiya Storks |date=30 July 2015 |access-date=11 August 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304091026/http://www.storks.jp/2015.07.30/press/18364/ |archive-date=4 March 2016 }}</ref>

==History== Throughout the past decade, the team has been led by head coach Kimikazu Suzuki and naturalized big man J. R. Sakuragi, who led the SeaHorses to decades of success,<ref>[https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2018/04/08/basketball/b-league/veteran-j-r-sakuragi-sets-tone-mikawa-victory-chiba/#.Wulj3pcuDIU Veteran J.R. Sakuragi sets tone for Mikawa in victory over Chiba], Ed Odeven (''The Japan Times''), 8 April 2018. Retrieved 2 May 2018.</ref> including numerous titles in Japan's prime basketball league.

==Championships== * '''JBL Super League: 5''' :2003, 2004, 2008, 2009, 2013 * '''Challenge Cup: 1''' :2007 * '''Emperor's Cup: 2''' :2009, 2013

==Current roster== {{Basketball roster nationality note}} {{Basketball roster header|team=Seahorses Mikawa | color1 = #FFFFFF| bg1 = #323c99 | color2 = #FFFFFF| bg2 = #000000 | ht = y | wt = n | age = y }} <!-- list of players --> {{player3 | num =1 | nat = JPN | name = Thomas Kennedy | pos = F | m=2.01 | year=1987 | month=5 | date=17 | dab = basketball }} {{player3 | num = 3 | nat = JPN | name = Shinsuke Kashiwagi | pos = G | m=1.83 | year=1981 | month=12 | date=22 }} {{player3 | num = 5 | nat = JPN | name = Masayoshi Nimmo | pos = F | m=1.98 | year=2005 | month=9 | date=23 }} {{player3 | num = 7 | nat = JPN | name = Satoshi Nagano | pos = G | m=1.75 | year=1995 | month=7 | date=9 |link=:ja:長野誠史| dab = basketball }} {{player3 | num = 10 | nat = USA | name = Jake Layman | pos = F | m=2.06 | year=1994 | month=3 | date=7 }} {{player3 | num = 11 | nat = JPN | name = Yoshiaki Kubota | pos = G | m=1.75 | year=1997 | month=10 | date=5 |link=:ja:久保田義章}} {{player3 | num = 13 | nat = JPN | name = Yutaro Suda | pos = GF | m=1.90 | year=1992 | month=1 | date=3 |link=:ja:須田侑太郎}} {{player3 | num = 18 | nat = JPN | name = Ryogo Sumino | pos = GF | m=1.94 | year=1996 | month=6 | date=14 |link=:ja:角野亮伍}} {{player3 | num = 19 | nat = JPN | name = Yudai Nishida | pos = G | m=1.88 | year=1999 | month=3 | date=13 |link=:ja:西田優大}} {{player3 | num = 21 | nat = JPN | name = Kosuke Hashimoto | pos = F | m=2.02 | year=1993 | month=5 | date=6 |link=:ja:橋本晃佑}} {{player3 | num = 24 | nat = JPN | name = Kenshin Urabe | pos = GF | m=2.06 | year=1995 | month=4 | date=5 |link=:ja:卜部兼慎}} {{player3 | num = 27 | nat = JPN | name = Kosuke Ishii | pos = F | m=1.98 | year=1987 | month=9 | date=29 |link=:ja:石井講祐}} {{player3 | num = 30 | nat = USA | name = Aaron White | pos = PF | m = 2.06 | year = 1992 | month = 9 | date = 10 | dab = basketball }} {{player3 | num = 32 | nat = JPN | name = Avi Schafer | pos = C | m=2.06 | year=1998 | month=1 | date=28 }} {{player3 | num = 54 | nat = USA | name = Davante Gardner | pos = FC | m=2.03 | year=1991 | month=9 | date=2 }} <!-- end list of players --> {{Basketball roster footer | head_coach = {{flagicon|USA}} Ryan Richman | asst_coach = {{flagicon|JPN}} Aiki Okubo <br/> {{flagicon|USA}} Dan Tacheny | roster_url = https://go-seahorses.jp/roster/players/ | accessdate = 1 March 2026}}

==Notable players== 250px|right|thumb|2015–16 season :'''To appear in this section a player must have either:''' - Set a club record or won an individual award as a professional player.<br /> - Played at least one official international match for his senior national team at any time. - Played at least one official regular season game in the NBA. {{columns-list|colwidth=22em| *{{flagicon|JPN}} Yoshihiko Amano *{{flagicon|JPN}} Tomoo Amino *{{flagicon|SLE}} Alpha Bangura *{{flagicon|USA}} Junior Burrough *{{flagicon|USA}} Isaac Butts *{{flagicon|USA}} Jason Capel *{{flagicon|USA}} Robert Churchwell *{{flagicon|USA}} Ryvon Covile *{{flagicon|USA}} Gavin Edwards *{{flagicon|USA}} Marty Embry *{{flagicon|USA}} Ryan Forehan-Kelly *{{flagicon|USA}} Richie Frahm *{{flagicon|JPN}} Takatoshi Furukawa *{{flagicon|USA}} Josh Gross *{{flagicon|JPN}} Ryoma Hashimoto *{{flagicon|JPN}} Makoto Hiejima *{{flagicon|USA}} Ashante Johnson *{{flagicon|JPN}} Shinsuke Kashiwagi *{{flagicon|JPN}} Kunio Komiya *{{flagicon|JPN}} Keijuro Matsui *{{flagicon|JPN}} Eric McArthur *{{flagicon|USA}} Michael McDonald *{{flagicon|CAN}} Scott Morrison *{{flagicon|USA}} Daniel Orton *{{flagicon|USA}} Anthony Richardson *{{flagicon|USA}} Donzel Rush *{{flagicon|JPN}} Kenichi Sako *{{flagicon|JPN}} J. R. Sakuragi *{{flagicon|JPN}} Nobunaga Sato *{{flagicon|USA}} Daryan Selvy *{{flagicon|JPN}} Ryosuke Shirahama *{{flagicon|JPN}} Michael Takahashi *{{flagicon|JPN}} Kosuke Takeuchi *{{flagicon|USA}} Jarrod Uthoff *{{flagicon|USA}} Trevor Wilson *{{flagicon|USA}} David Young *{{flagicon|JPN}} Takeshi Yūki *{{flagicon|INA}} Brandon Jawato }}

==Arenas== 250px|right|thumb|2008–09 season, Kotooka General Gymnasium *Wing Arena Kariya *Okazaki Central Park General Gymnasium *Sky Hall Toyota

==Practice facilities== thumb|right|150px|Aisin Seiki Gymnasium *[https://www.google.co.uk/maps/place/%E3%82%A2%E3%82%A4%E3%82%B7%E3%83%B3%E7%B2%BE%E6%A9%9F%E4%BD%93%E8%82%B2%E9%A4%A8/@34.9995321,137.0141692,19z/data=!4m13!1m7!3m6!1s0x60049cf97d410d67:0x1c5ecfcf13e274ff!2z44CSNDQ4LTAwMjkg5oSb55-l55yM5YiI6LC35biC5pit5ZKM55S677yS5LiB55uu77yT!3b1!8m2!3d34.9992179!4d137.0147499!3m4!1s0x60049cfbe01b061b:0xace739e2df69afd5!8m2!3d34.9997671!4d137.0145033 Aisin Seiki Gymnasium]

==References== {{Reflist}}

==External links== {{Commons category|Aisin SeaHorses Mikawa}} *{{official site|https://go-seahorses.jp/}} *[http://basketpedya.com/Acc002InfEq.php?ideq=3238 Historical Finishes]{{dead link|date=March 2025|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}} *[http://www.asia-basket.com/team.asp?Cntry=JAPAN&Team=2399&Page=5 Team Profile]

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