Gunma Crane Thunders
| Gunma Crane Thunders | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Conference | East | ||
| Division | 1st | ||
| Leagues | B.League | ||
| Founded | 2011 | ||
| Arena | Ota Citizens Gymnasium | ||
| Capacity | 1,987 | ||
| Location | Ota, Gunma | ||
| President | Masaaki Arai | ||
| Head coach | Kyle Milling | ||
| Ownership | Open House | ||
| Website | g-crane-thunders | ||
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The Gunma Crane Thunders are a professional basketball team that compete in the first division of the Japanese B.League. They are based in Ōta, Gunma. It is said that the shape of Gunma Prefecture resembles the shape of a dancing crane. The team's name is a combination of the crane and thunder, which evokes images of "energy" and "speed".