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Wikipedia - San-en NeoPhoenix
San-en NeoPhoenix (三遠ネオフェニックス, San'en Neofenikkusu) is a B.League professional basketball team, based in the eastern Mikawa and Hamamatsu, Shizuoka Prefecture region of central Japan.
The team was founded in 1965 as the company team of the OSG Corporation, a Toyokawa-based machine parts manufacturer. It remained a local team in Aichi prefecture until 1995, when it first participated in the All-Japan Professional Basketball Championships. It joined the Japan Basketball League (JBL) in 1999, winning the Second Division championship in 2000. “Higashimikawa” was added to the team name in 2007, when its home stadium was moved to Toyohashi. It ended the 2007 season in third place.
From 2008, the Higashimikawa Phoenix joined the new bj league, and the following year, “Hamamatsu” was added to the team name to emphasize the compound franchise among Toyohashi, Hamamatsu, and the surrounding districts and the team was legally registered as an independent corporation under the name of “Phoenix Communications”. The team signed the noted Chinese basketball star, Sun Mingming, in 2008.
In July 2015 it was announced that the team will compete in the first division of the new Japan Professional Basketball League, which will commence from October 2016. Accordingly it was changed the club name to "SAN-EN NEOPHOENIX", and transferred to the home arena to Toyohashi.
The team's name, "San En," is a reference to the three rivers that flow through the city of Hamamatsu. The team's mascot is a phoenix, symbolizing resilience and rebirth.
San En Neo Phoenix is known for their fast-paced and exciting style of play, as well as their passionate fan base. The team has a strong roster of talented players, both domestic and international, who work together to achieve success on the court.
Overall, San En Neo Phoenix is a dynamic and competitive team that continues to make a name for themselves in the world of Japanese basketball.