Saga Ballooners
Japanese basketball team
The Saga Ballooners (佐賀バルーナーズ, Saga Barūnāzu) are a Japanese professional basketball team based in Saga. The team competes in the B.League Premier, the highest division of the B.League, as a member of the Western Conference. The team's name is a reference to the Saga International Balloon Fiesta. The team plays its home games at Saga Prefectural Gymnasium.
Coaches
Aljosa Bjekovic (2018–2019)
Luis Guil Torres (2019–2021)
Yuta Miyanaga (2021–present)
Roster
As of 2026-2027.
Notable players
Aljosa Bjekovic
Trey Gilder
Gary Hamilton
Kenny Lawson Jr.
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