Kazuhiro Shoji
Birth dateApril 26, 1974 (age 52)
Birth placeSugito, Saitama, Japan
LeagueB.League
TeamEhime Orange Vikings
PositionHead coach
Height6 ft
Height in3
Weight lb203
HighschoolHokuriku (Fukui, Fukui)
CollegeTakushoku University
Career start1997
Career end2013
Years 11997-1998
Team 1Sumitomo Metal Sparks
Years 21998-1999
Team 2Toyota Avark
Years 31999-2000
Team 3Daiwa Securities
Years 42000-2005
Team 4Niigata Albirex BB
Years 52005-2006
Team 5Fukuoka Red Falcons
Years 62006-2009
Team 6Saitama Broncos
Years 72009-2010
Team 7Takamatsu Five Arrows
Years 82010-2013
Team 8Akita Northern Happinets
Cyears 12016
Cteam 1Takamatsu Five Arrows (asst.)
Cyears 22016-2020
Cteam 2Niigata Albirex BB
Cyears 32020-present
Cteam 3Ehime Orange Vikings
Highlights
  • bj league 3-point scoring leader (2006-07)
  • 2× bj league All-star (2008-09, 2011-12)
  • 5× JBL All-star (1997-98, 2002-06)
  • 2× JBL Best Five (2000-02)
  • JBL Free throw percentage leader (2001-02)
  • JBL Steals leader (2001-02)
  • 2× JBL MVP (2000-02)
  • JBL Rookie of the Year (1997-98)

Kazuhiro Shoji (庄司和広, Shōji Kazuhiro, born April 26, 1974) is a current professional basketball head coach for Ehime Orange Vikings of the Japanese B.League.[1]

Career statistics

Led league

|- | align="left" | 2005-06 | align="left" | Saitama | 17 || 14 || 27.9 || .327 || .319 || .814 || 3.9 || 1.6 || 1.0 || 0.0 || 9.6 |- | align="left" | 2006-07 | align="left" | Saitama | 35 || 33 || 27.1 || .415 || bgcolor="CFECEC"|.444* || .709 || 1.8 || 1.9 || 0.7 || 0.1 || 9.9 |- | align="left" | 2007-08 | align="left" | Saitama | 44 || 38 || 25.5 || .377 || .379 || .816 || 2.1 || 2.1 || 0.3 || 0.1 || 7.8 |- | align="left" | 2008-09 | align="left" | Saitama | 52 || 28 || 18.9 || .428 || .408 || .747 || 1.5 || 1.2 || 0.3 || 0.1 || 5.9 |- | align="left" | 2009-10 | align="left" | Takamatsu | 50 || 20 || 17.7 || .324 || .277 || .806 || 1.7 || 0.4 || 0.4 || 0.1 || 4.0 |- | align="left" | 2010-11 | align="left" | Akita | 48 || 37 || 23.0 || .339 || .339 || .732 || 2.4 || 1.6 || 0.5 || 0.1 || 6.0 |- | align="left" | 2011-12 | align="left" | Akita | 52 || 52 || 31.3 || .413 || .383 || .730 || 3.1 || 1.3 || 1.1 || 0.1 || 7.5 |- | align="left" | 2012-13 | align="left" | Akita | 48 || || 22.0 || .417 || .433 || .872 || 2.0 || 1.0 || 0.6 || 0.1 || 4.8 |-

Head coaching record

|- | style="text-align:left;"|Niigata Albirex BB | style="text-align:left;"|2016-17 | 60||27||33|||| style="text-align:center;"|4th in Central|||-||-||-|| | style="text-align:center;"| |- | style="text-align:left;"|Niigata Albirex BB | style="text-align:left;"|2017-18 | 60||28||32|||| style="text-align:center;"|3rd in Central|||-||-||-|| | style="text-align:center;"| |- | style="text-align:left;"|Niigata Albirex BB | style="text-align:left;"|2018-19 | 60||45||15|||| style="text-align:center;"|1st in Central|||2||0||2|| | style="text-align:center;"|Lost in 1st round |- | style="text-align:left;"|Niigata Albirex BB | style="text-align:left;"|2019-20 | 41||13||28|||| style="text-align:center;"|4th in Central|||-||-||-|| | style="text-align:center;"|- |-

References

  1. ^ Odeven, Ed (3 June 2016). "Niigata selects Shoji to be next head coach". Retrieved 15 August 2017.