Noriyuki Sugasawa

Noriyuki Sugasawa (菅澤 紀行, Sugasawa Noriyuki, born 3 February 1987) is a Japanese professional basketball player who plays for Nagasaki Velca of the B.League in Japan.

[1][2] Following his college graduation, Sugasawa became a school teacher, but decided to be a professional basketball player.

In 2012 he was picked up by the Gunma Crane Thunders with the first overall pick in the bj League draft.

Former Head Coach Nakamura said that "Sugasawa is the best unsung player."

Sugasawa used to sell T-shirts at Brex Arena Utsunomiya when he belonged to the TGI D-Rise, a development club for Link Tochigi Brex.

Sugasawa at pre-game show