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Koya Kawamata

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Koya Kawamata
No. 99 – Nagasaki Velca
PositionCenter
LeagueB.League
Personal information
Born (1998-06-16) 16 June 1998 (age 26)
Tokushima, Tokushima, Japan
Listed height6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight243 lb (110 kg)
Career information
High schoolTokushima Prefectural Jonan High School [ja]
CollegeTenri University
Playing career2020–present
Career history
2020–2021Saga Ballooners
2021–2024Shiga Lakes
2024–presentNagasaki Velca
Career highlights and awards

Koya Kawamata (川真田 紘也, Kawamata Kōya, born June 16, 1998) is a Japanese professional basketball player for the Nagasaki Velca of the B.League.

Professional career[edit]

During the 2020–21 B.League season, Kawamata played on the Saga Ballooners under special designated player [ja] status.[2]

Following the 2020–21 season, Kawamata signed with the Shiga Lakes.[3]

On June 25, 2024, Kawamata signed with the Nagasaki Velca.[4]

National team career[edit]

Kawamata represented Japan at the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup.[5]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "【Bリーグアワード2023-24】宇都宮ブレックスのD.J・ニュービルがMVPを初受賞、富樫勇樹は8年連続でベストファイブ入り". basket-count.com (in Japanese). Retrieved June 24, 2024.
  2. ^ "特別指定選手契約締結のお知らせ". ballooners.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved June 24, 2024.
  3. ^ "#99 川真田紘也選手契約満了及び移籍先決定のお知らせ". ballooners.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved June 24, 2024.
  4. ^ "長崎ヴェルカが日本代表のセンター川真田紘也を獲得「ブースターの皆さまに勝利を届けれるよう全力で尽くす」". basket-count.com (in Japanese). Retrieved June 24, 2024.
  5. ^ "FIBA World Cup 2023: Watanabe Yuta headlines Japan's 12 for Okinawa". olympics.com. Retrieved June 24, 2024.