Kazuhiro Shoji

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]

Kazuhiro Shoji

Shoji at Yokohama International Swimming Pool
Ehime Orange Vikings
Position	Head coach
League	B.League
Personal information
Born	(1974-04-26) April 26, 1974 (age 51) Sugito, Saitama
Nationality	Japanese
Listed height	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight	203 lb (92 kg)
Career information
High school	Hokuriku (Fukui, Fukui)
College	Takushoku University
Playing career	1997–2013
Coaching career	2016–present
Career history
As a player:
1997-1998	Sumitomo Metal Sparks
1998-1999	Toyota Avark
1999-2000	Daiwa Securities
2000-2005	Niigata Albirex BB
2005-2006	Fukuoka Red Falcons
2006-2009	Saitama Broncos
2009-2010	Takamatsu Five Arrows
2010-2013	Akita Northern Happinets
As a coach:
2016	Takamatsu Five Arrows (asst.)
2016-2020	Niigata Albirex BB
2020-present	Ehime Orange Vikings
Career highlights
bj league 3-point scoring leader (2006-07) 2x bj league All-star (2008-09, 2011-12) 5x JBL All-star (1997-98, 2002-06) 2x JBL Best Five (2000-02) JBL Free throw percentage leader (2001-02) JBL Steals leader (2001-02) 2x JBL MVP (2000-02) JBL Rookie of the Year (1997-98)

Career statistics

Legend

GP	Games played	GS	Games started	MPG	Minutes per game
FG%	Field goal percentage	3P%	3-point field goal percentage	FT%	Free throw percentage
RPG	Rebounds per game	APG	Assists per game	SPG	Steals per game
BPG	Blocks per game	PPG	Points per game	Bold	Career high

*	Led league

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2005-06	Saitama	17	14	27.9	.327	.319	.814	3.9	1.6	1.0	0.0	9.6
2006-07	Saitama	35	33	27.1	.415	.444*	.709	1.8	1.9	0.7	0.1	9.9
2007-08	Saitama	44	38	25.5	.377	.379	.816	2.1	2.1	0.3	0.1	7.8
2008-09	Saitama	52	28	18.9	.428	.408	.747	1.5	1.2	0.3	0.1	5.9
2009-10	Takamatsu	50	20	17.7	.324	.277	.806	1.7	0.4	0.4	0.1	4.0
2010-11	Akita	48	37	23.0	.339	.339	.732	2.4	1.6	0.5	0.1	6.0
2011-12	Akita	52	52	31.3	.413	.383	.730	3.1	1.3	1.1	0.1	7.5
2012-13	Akita	48		22.0	.417	.433	.872	2.0	1.0	0.6	0.1	4.8

Shoji with Akita

Head coaching record

Legend

Regular season	G	Games coached	W	Games won	L	Games lost	W–L %	Win–loss %
Playoffs	PG	Playoff games	PW	Playoff wins	PL	Playoff losses	PW–L %	Playoff win–loss %

Team	Year	G	W	L	W–L%	Finish	PG	PW	PL	PW–L%	Result
Niigata Albirex BB	2016-17	60	27	33	.450	4th in Central	-	-	-	–
Niigata Albirex BB	2017-18	60	28	32	.467	3rd in Central	-	-	-	–
Niigata Albirex BB	2018-19	60	45	15	.750	1st in Central	2	0	2	.000	Lost in 1st round
Niigata Albirex BB	2019-20	41	13	28	.317	4th in Central	-	-	-	–	-

External links

• Akita's Shoji video
• USA vs Japan 2000