League B.League Listed height 6 ft 7.5 in (2.02 m) NBA draft 2015 / Undrafted Position Center | Nationality Japanese Listed weight 231 lb (105 kg) Weight 105 kg Pro career 2015 | |
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Born April 15, 1990 (age 26)
Tawaramoto, Nara ( 1990-04-15 ) High school Rakunan (Kyoto, Japan)
South Kent School (South Kent, Connecticut) Education Arizona Western College, South Kent School Similar Shigehiro Taguchi, Ryosuke Shirahama, Seiya Ando, Tatsunori Fujie, Makoto Hiejima Profiles | ||
Daichi Taniguchi (born April 15, 1990) is a Japanese professional basketball player who plays for Akita Northern Happinets of the B.League in Japan. In 2009 Taniguchi won the "Slam Dunk Scholarship" funded by Takehiko Inoue, and played for the American colleges. He rejected the offers from the Kansai-area clubs and signed with the Akita Happinets in 2015. Due to the B.League's foreign player regulations, he receives significantly more playing time in 2016-17.
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He is the son of Kimiya and Sachiko Taniguchi. His brother Hiroki plays for the Toshiba Kawasaki Brave Thunders of the B.League.
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