Nippon Tornadoes
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The Nippon Tornadoes are a team of the International Basketball League
to begin play for the 2009 season. A representative team from the Japanese Basketball Academy, the Tornadoes are based in Matsuyama, Ehime
, but maintain a national identity and will play their full 20-game schedule on the road.
International Basketball League
The International Basketball League was a short lived professional basketball league in the United States. The IBL was headquartered in Baltimore, Maryland. The league started in 1999 and ended in 2001.-History:...
to begin play for the 2009 season. A representative team from the Japanese Basketball Academy, the Tornadoes are based in Matsuyama, Ehime
Matsuyama, Ehime
is the capital city of Ehime Prefecture on the Shikoku island of Japan. It is located on the northeastern portion of the Dōgo Plain. Its name means "pine mountain." The city was founded on December 15, 1889....
, but maintain a national identity and will play their full 20-game schedule on the road.