In an interview published in the long-running One-On-One basketball article series, published by The Japan Times, in February 2007, Osaka Evessa head coach Kensaku Tennichi talked about his coaching career, his basketball mentor Paul Westhead and much more.
Evessa coach Tennichi influenced by Westhead
By Ed Odeven
The Japan Times will feature periodic interviews with players in the bj-league — Japan’s first professional basketball circuit — which is in its second season. Head coach Kensaku Tennichi of the Osaka Evessa is the subject of this week’s profile. He led the Osaka Evessa to the bj-league’s first championship last spring and coached the West squad at last Saturday’s All-Star Game in Okinawa.
Hometown: Osaka
Age: 40
High school: Habikino H.S.
College: Nippon Sports Science University
Playing career: Panasonic Super Kangaroos (1989-2000)
Player highlights: 1994, 1996 national champion titles; 1996 All-JBL first team; 1996 national championship all-tournament team Coaching career: Panasonic assistant…
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Ed Odeven Reporting 