Seiya Ando
Ando in 2018 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 3 – Yokohama B-Corsairs | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Point guard | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| League | B.League | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | July 15, 1992 Edogawa, Tokyo, Japan | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 176 lb (80 kg) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| High school | Meisei (Sendai, Miyagi) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Playing career | 2014–present | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2014–2015 | Halifax Rainmen | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2015 | Meralco Bolts | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2015-2016 | Link Tochigi Brex | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2016-2017 | Akita Northern Happinets | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2017-2021 | Alvark Tokyo | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2021-2025 | Shimane Susanoo Magic | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2025-Presents | Yokohama B-Corsairs | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Seiya Ando (安藤 誓哉, Andō Seiya; born July 15, 1992) is a Japanese professional basketball player who plays for Shimane Susanoo Magic of the B.League in Japan. He plays as Playmaker and is a native of Tokyo.
Ando is the first Japanese player ever to play in the National Basketball League of Canada. He started 34 games and finished the season averaging 10.4 points, 3.02 rebounds, 3.82 assists and 1.2 steals per game. After playing for the Meralco Bolts of the Philippine Basketball Association, he signed with the Link Tochigi Brex, but he did not start at all and was mostly benched by Thomas Wisman. He has inked with the "Pink" Akita Happinets.