Thank you for your continued support.
We would like to inform you that Sanen Neo Phoenix has been selected as a captain and vice captain for the 2025-26 season.
The captain will be Sasaki Takanari (third season from the 2023-24 season), and the vice captains will be Oura Sota (third season from the 2024-25 season) and Yoshii Hirotaka.
Captain, 2025-26 Season
Sasaki Ryusei
Jersey number: 24
Position: PG/SG (Point Guard/Shooting Guard)
Birthplace: Yamaguchi Prefecture
Almighty School: Tenri University
Date of birth: May 2, 1996
Height: 180cm
Weight: 77kg
| Biography | |
|---|---|
| 2018-19 | Osaka Evessa Special Designation |
| 2019-22 | Kumamoto Volters |
| 2022- | Sanen Neophonix |
| Representative History | |
|---|---|
| 2024 | First training camp (development camp) Second training camp (Hokkaido Tournament, last-minute training camp) Third training camp (SoftBank CUP2024 Tokyo Tournament Last minute training camp) 33rd Olympic Games (2024/Paris) Japanese national team candidates FIBA Asian Cup 2025 Qualifying Window2 Japan National Team Players |
| 2025 | FIBA Asian Cup 2025 Qualifying Window3 Japan National Team Player |
Sasaki’s comment
This is his third season as captain.
Although we have been able to compete in CS for two seasons, we have not yet reached the CS victory we are aiming for, so we will work together to prepare.
We will work hard to become a team that everyone can support, working together with vice captains Oura and Yoshii, so please continue to support us this season!
2025-26 Season Vice Captain
Oura Souta (Oura Souta)
Jacket number: 5
Position: PG (Point Guard)
Birthplace: Hiroshima Prefecture
Almighty School: Nippon Sport Science University
Date of birth: December 23, 1997
Height: 182cm
Weight: 76kg
| Biography | |
|---|---|
| 2019-23 | Akita Northern Happinets |
| 2023- | Sanen Neophonix |
| Representative History | |
|---|---|
| 2024 | First training camp (development camp) FIBA Asian Cup 2025 Qualifying Window2 Japan National Team Players |
| 2025 | FIBA Asian Cup 2025 Qualifying Window3 Last Minute Training Camp FIBA Asian Cup 2025 Japan National Team Candidate |
Oura’s comment
We will work together with Sasaki and Yoshii to make it a good team.
We look forward to your continued support this season!
Yoshii Hirotaka
Jersey number: 10
Position: SF (Small Forward)
Almighty School: Osaka Gakuin University
Birthplace: Osaka Prefecture
Date of birth: June 4, 1998
Height: 196cm
Weight: 94kg
| Biography | |
|---|---|
| 2018-19 | Osaka Evessa Specially designated athlete |
| 2020-21 | Alvark Tokyo Specially designated athlete |
| 2021-24 | Albulk Tokyo |
| 2024- | Sanen Neophonix |
| Representative History | |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 24th Japan, Korea, and China Junior Exchange Competition Basketball Competition U-18 Japan National Team Player Heisei 28th Men’s U-19 Japan Representative Japan Representative candidate |
| 2017 | Men’s U22 Spring Camp 2017 Japan National Team Candidate |
| 2018 | 41st Li Sang-Ui Japan-Korea Student Basketball Tournament Japan Student Representative Players 2018 Asia Pacific University Challenge U22 Japan National Team Candidate |
| 2022 | FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 Asia Region Qualifiers Window3 Japan National Team FIBA Asian Cup Japan national team player FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 Asia Region Qualifiers Window4 Japan National Team FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 Asia Region Qualifiers Window5 Japan National Team FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 Asia Region Qualifiers Window6 Japan National Team |
| 2023 | FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 Japan National Team |
| 2024 | Second training camp (Hokkaido Tournament, last-minute training camp) Third training camp (SoftBank CUP2024 Tokyo Tournament Last minute training camp) 33rd Olympic Games (2024/Paris) Japan National Team FIBA Asian Cup 2025 Qualifying Window2 Japan National Team Players |
| 2025 | FIBA Asian Cup 2025 Qualifying Window3 Japan National Team Player FIBA Asian Cup 2025 Japan National Team Player |
Yoshii’s comment
As a vice captain, I will do my best to put together the Phoenix basketball.
Thank you for your passionate support!
