Yamaguchi Patsfive
{{Infobox Basketball club
| logo = Yamaguchi Pats Five logo.png
| founded = {{start date and age|2020}}
| history=Yamaguchi Patriots
2020–2023
Yamaguchi Patsfive
2023–present
| dissolved =
| leagues = B.League
| division = Third
| arena = Ube Tawarada Memorial Gymnasium{{Cite web|url=https://nationalstadium-tours.com/?bleague_team=26654&lang=en|title = Yamaguchi Patriots – National Stadium Tours}}
| capacity = 3,000
| location = Ube, Yamaguchi
| coach=Kazuto Samejima
| website = {{Official website|https://patsfive.com/}}
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| h_title = Home
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The Yamaguchi Patsfive (山口パッツファイブ,Yamaguchi Pattsufaibu), (Formerly known as Yamaguchi Patriots) is a professional basketball team that competes in the Japanese B.League.{{Cite web|title=山口ペイトリオッツ（YAMAGUCHI PATRIOTS） {{!}} B3リーグ 公式サイト|url=https://www.b3league.jp/club/yamaguchi/|access-date=2021-10-15|language=ja}}{{Cite web|last=Eurobasket|title=Yamaguchi Patriots basketball, News, Roster, Rumors, Stats, Awards, Transactions, Details-asia-basket|url=https://www.eurobasket.com/index.aspx|access-date=2021-10-15|website=Eurobasket LLC}}
History
For the 2023–24 season, the Yamaguchi Patriots announced an official name change to Yamaguchi Patsfive due to trademark issues. Samejima Kazuto was appointed as the 2nd generation HC as a player.{{Cite press release|url=https://patriots.co.jp/news/headcoach2324/|title=鮫島和人選手兼ヘッドコーチ就任のお知らせ|publisher=山口ペイトリオッツ|date=2023-05-02|accessdate=2023-05-13}}
Roster
{{Basketball roster header|team=Yamaguchi Patsfive
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{{player3 | num = 1 | nat = USA | name = Deandre Abram | pos = FC }}
{{player3 | num = 2 | nat = JPN | name = Daiki Uematsu | pos = SF|link=:ja:上松大輝}}
{{player3 | num = 5 | nat = JPN | name = Kazuto Samejima | pos = PG}}
{{player3 | num = 7 | nat = USA | name = Jelan Kendrick | pos = F}}
{{player3 | num = 8 | nat = JPN | name = Daichi Shimoyama | pos = SG }}
{{player3 | num = 9 | nat = JPN | name = Yuki Shigetomi | pos = G |note=C}}
{{player3 | num = 11 | nat = JPN | name = Rikiya Yamaguchi | pos = SG }}
{{player3 | num = 14 | nat = JPN | name = Desmond Jackson | pos = FC }}
{{player3 | num = 23 | nat = JPN | name = Leon Ishibashi | pos = SF }}
{{player3 | num = 25 | nat = JPN | name = Konosuke Tanaka | pos = PG }}
{{player3 | num = 31 | nat = JPN | name = Issei Tomida | pos = SF }}
{{player3 | num = 32 | nat = JPN | name = Jo Yoshikawa | pos = SG }}
{{player3 | num = 77 | nat = JPN | name = Kiichi Kawakami | pos = SF|link=:ja:川上貴一}}
{{Basketball roster footer
| head_coach =Kazuto Samejima
| asst_coach =Takeo Zouraku
| roster_url = https://patriots.co.jp/team/
| accessdate = August 5, 2023 }}
Notable players
Coaches
Arenas
Kit evolution
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!colspan="5"|Home kit - 1st |
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!colspan="5"|Away kit - 2nd |
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!colspan="5"| 3rd |
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References
{{Reflist}}
{{Japanese B.League}}
Category:Basketball teams established in 2020
Category:Basketball teams in Japan
Category:2020 establishments in Japan
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