Seiya Ando
| No. 3 – Akita Northern Happinets | |
|---|---|
| Position | Point guard |
| League | B.League |
| Personal information | |
| Born |
July 15, 1992 Edogawa, Tokyo |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Listed height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Listed weight | 176 lb (80 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Meisei (Sendai, Miyagi) |
| College |
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| Playing career | 2014–present |
| Career history | |
| 2014–2015 | Halifax Rainmen |
| 2015 | Meralco Bolts |
| 2015-2016 | Link Tochigi Brex |
| 2016-present | Akita Northern Happinets |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Seiya Ando (安藤 誓哉 Andō Seiya, born July 15, 1992) is a Japanese professional basketball player who plays for Akita Northern Happinets of the B.League in Japan.[1] Ando is the first Japanese player ever to play in the National Basketball League of Canada.[2] He started 34 games and finished the season averaging 10.4 points, 3.02 rebounds, 3.82 assists and 1.2 steals per game. After playing for the Meralco Bolts of the Philippine Basketball Association, he signed with the Link Tochigi Brex, but he did not start at all and was mostly benched by Thomas Wisman.[3][4] He has inked with the "Pink" Akita Happinets.
Trivia
- He has started his gluten-free diet.[5]
References
- ↑ https://northern-happinets.com/roster/seiya_ando.html
- ↑ http://www.rainmenbasketball.ca/p/14513/nr/100096/rainmen-sign-nbl-canadas-first-japanese-player
- ↑ Sports Hochi (24 September 2016). "【バスケット】秋田・安藤、古巣・栃木相手に１８得点！敵将も脱帽「彼を手放したのは…」". Retrieved 25 September 2016.
- ↑ Basket-count.com (30 September 2016). "B」の主役たち～安藤誓哉（秋田ノーザンハピネッツ） ギラギラの向上心で目指すは秋田の勝利と日本代表". Retrieved 5 October 2016.
- ↑ Shimane, Jun (27 November 2016). "秋田、今季３度目東北ダービー完勝 全Ｑ得点上回る". Retrieved 28 November 2016.
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