▁basketball ▁club . ▁It ▁is ▁based ▁in ▁N aga oka , ▁Ni ig ata . ▁ ▁Out line ▁ ▁The ▁club ▁was ▁founded ▁in ▁ 1 9 5 4 ▁as ▁the ▁company ▁team ▁of ▁D ai wa ▁Sec ur ities , ▁a ▁Tokyo - based ▁se cur ities ▁bro ker age . ▁In ▁ 1 9 9 1 , ▁it ▁joined ▁the ▁Japan ▁Basketball ▁League . ▁In ▁ 2 0 0 0 , ▁the ▁company ▁club ▁was ▁dissol ved ▁after ▁NS G ▁purchased ▁it , ▁and ▁the ▁club ▁was ▁moved ▁before ▁the ▁ 2 0 0 0 – 2 0 0 1 ▁season ▁to ▁Ni ig ata ▁and ▁renamed ▁Alb ire x . ▁ ▁In ▁ 2 0 0 4 , ▁it ▁joined ▁the ▁b j ▁league ▁along ▁with ▁five ▁other ▁clubs . ▁ ▁Team ▁name ▁transition ▁▁▁ 1 9 5 4 : ▁The ▁D ai wa ▁Sec ur ities ▁basketball ▁club ▁▁ 1 9 9 4 : ▁The ▁D ai wa ▁Sec ur ities ▁Hot bl izz ards ▁▁ 2 0 0 0 : ▁Ni ig ata ▁Alb ire x ▁▁ 2 0 0 6 : ▁Ni ig ata ▁Alb ire x ▁basketball ▁ ▁R oster ▁ ▁Notable ▁players ▁ ▁Co aches ▁Os am u ▁K ura ishi ▁Matt ▁G arrison ▁( b asketball ) ▁F uj it aka ▁H ira oka ▁K azu o ▁Nak am ura ▁K azu hi ro ▁Sho ji ▁Tak eto ▁A oki ▁( associ ate ) ▁ ▁Hon ors ▁▁ ▁Japan ▁Basketball ▁League ▁Div . 2