Makoto Hiejima
 Hiejima in September 2018 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 6 – Utsunomiya Brex | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Shooting guard | ||||||||||||||||||||
| League | B.League | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | August 11, 1990 Fukuoka, Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 191 cm (6 ft 3 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 88 kg (194 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| High school | Rakunan (Kyoto, Japan) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| College | Aoyama Gakuin University | ||||||||||||||||||||
| NBA draft | 2012: undrafted | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Playing career | 2013–present | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2013–2018 | Aisin SeaHorses Mikawa | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018–2019 | Brisbane Bullets | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2019–present | Utsunomiya Brex | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Makoto Hiejima (Japanese: 比江島慎; born August 11, 1990) is a Japanese professional basketball player for Utsunomiya Brex of the Japanese B.League.
Professional career
[edit]A Fukuoka Prefecture native and Rakunan High School alum,[1] Hiejima attended Aoyama Gakuin University before making his pro debut with the Aisin SeaHorses Mikawa in 2013.[2] He played a pivotal role in helping the rebranded SeaHorses Mikawa win the B.League West Division (46–14) in 2016–17 in the circuit's inaugural campaign and finish first in the Central Division (48–12) in 2017–18, when he was named league MVP behind averages of 12.9 points, 4.1 assists and 2.9 rebounds in 55 games.[2]
In July 2018, Hiejima signed a five-year deal with Link Tochigi Brex.[2] As part of his deal with the Brex, he was free to pursue higher-level opportunities elsewhere and return to Tochigi at any time.[2] The following month, he signed with the Brisbane Bullets of the Australian NBL under the league's Asian Player rule.[3][4] On January 5, 2019, he was released by the Bullets.[5] Four days later, he joined Link Tochigi Brex for the rest of the season.[6]
National team career
[edit]In 2013, Hiejima made his international debut for Japan at the FIBA Asia Championship. In 2014, he helped Japan win bronze at the Asian Games.
Career statistics
[edit]| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
| † | Denotes seasons in which Hiejima won a championship |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013–14 | Aisin | 53 | 5 | 30.4 | .501 | .462 | .762 | 3.1 | 2.9 | 1.1 | .3 | 11.8 |
| 2014–15† | Aisin | 42 | 36 | 29.3 | .466 | .294 | .738 | 2.9 | 3.0 | 1.3 | .3 | 10.2 |
| 2015–16 | Aisin | 51 | 51 | 32.6 | .493 | .369 | .771 | 3.2 | 2.9 | 1.3 | .4 | 14.3 |
| 2016–17 | Mikawa | 59 | 55 | 29.1 | .474 | .420 | .769 | 3.1 | 3.4 | 1.2 | .4 | 12.9 |
| 2017–18 | Mikawa | 55 | 44 | 25.9 | .505 | .395 | .760 | 2.9 | 4.1 | 1.2 | .5 | 12.9 |
| 2018–19 | Brisbane | 3 | 0 | .6 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .0 | .0 | .0 | .0 | .0 |
| 2018–19 | Utsunomiya | 29 | 7 | 23.3 | .502 | .429 | .653 | 2.2 | 3.5 | 1.1 | .5 | 9.9 |
| 2019–20 | Utsunomiya | 40 | 39 | 24.3 | .457 | .352 | .793 | 2.1 | 3.5 | 1.0 | .4 | 10.0 |
| 2020–21 | Utsunomiya | 42 | 20 | 18.9 | .479 | .342 | .744 | 1.5 | 2.3 | 0.7 | .2 | 8.4 |
| 2021–22† | Utsunomiya | 51 | 51 | 22.0 | .494 | .420 | .710 | 2.2 | 3.7 | 1.1 | .4 | 11.5 |
References
[edit]- ^ Marantz, Ken (29 May 2018). "Shooting From The Heart". insidesportjapan.com. Retrieved 8 August 2018.
- ^ a b c d "Reigning B. League MVP Makoto Hiejima joins Tochigi Brex". japantimes.co.jp. 20 July 2018. Retrieved 2 August 2018.
- ^ "Brisbane Bullets Sign Makoto Hiejima". NBL.com.au. 2 August 2018. Retrieved 2 August 2018.
- ^ Davis, Greg (2 August 2018). "Brisbane Bullets sign Japanese star Makoto Hiejima for the upcoming NBL season". couriermail.com.au. Retrieved 2 August 2018.
- ^ Ward, Roy (5 January 2019). "Melbourne United look to reload against Bullets". smh.com.au. Retrieved 6 January 2019.
The Bullets announced on Saturday they had signed new import power forward AJ Davis for the rest of the season and released Japanese guard Makoto Hiejima.
- ^ "#6 比江島 慎 選手、入団のお知らせ". tochigibrex.jp (in Japanese). 9 January 2019. Retrieved 9 January 2019.
External links
[edit]- Makoto Hiejima at fiba.basketball
- Stats in Japan
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