Utsunomiya Brex is a Japanese professional basketball team based in Tochigi Prefecture, Japan.
[1] In July 2015 it was announced that the team would compete in the first division of the new Japan Professional Basketball League (B.League), which started in October 2016.
[2] The team became the first champions of the B.League on 27 May 2017, defeating the Toshiba Kawasaki Brave Thunders by the final score of 85–79.
[5] The team follows the color scheme of the Indiana Pacers of the National Basketball Association (NBA).
[8] Berry-chan also participates in home games with Brecky as well as events in Tochigi Prefecture where she is a member of the cheerleading team, BREXY.
[11] In December 2004, the group began activities with the goal of establishing a professional basketball team in Tochigi Prefecture.
The head coach then changed to Mitsuhiko Katou, who also brought along Yuta Tabuse and Jun Takaku as players.
Rabedeaux was dismissed on December 15 due to unsatisfactory results, and Palmer was reappointed as the team's head coach.
Daiji Yamada from Levanga Hokkaido and Tomoo Amino from the Aisin Seahorses were brought in as new players.
In December, the Kojima presents KIZUNA Dream Match 2011 charity game to help support the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami reconstruction efforts was held at Utsunomiya Brex Arena.