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Shōta Higuchi (樋口 正太, Higuchi Shōta) is the former manager of Rakuzan who later became one of the players of Team Strky.

Appearance[]

Higuchi

Higuchi's full body

Higuchi has short brown hair and brown eyes.

While on Team Strky, he wears the number 5 jersey.

Personality[]

Almost nothing is known about Higuchi's personality due to the fact that he has no lines of dialogue. It is clear that he enjoys basketball due to his continued pursuit of it throughout both high school and university, and he is likely supportive of his teammates due to his role as manager of Rakuzan High.

History[]

Higuchi enrolled in Rakuzan High and became a manager for the school's basketball team rather than a player.

Story[]

EXTRA GAME[]

After graduating from Rakuzan High, Higuchi enrolled in college and continued to play basketball, becoming a member of Team STRKY following an invitation from Shoichi Imayoshi. The team entered a streetball tournament and continued winning their way to an exhibition match against Team Jabberwock that was live broadcasted on TV. During the match, Team STRKY was continually disrespected and belittled before ultimately losing 86-6. Team Jabberwock continued their poor sportsmanship even after the match was concluded and Higuchi was seen greatly discouraged along with the rest of his teammates.

Etymology[]

  • The name Shōta means "right, proper" (正) (shō) and "thick, big, great" (太) (ta).
  • Shōta's surname Higuchi means "gutter, water pipe" (樋) (hi) and "mouth, entrance" (口) (kuchi/guchi).

Trivia[]

  • According to the CHARACTERS BIBLE PLUS:
    • His favorite food is Sweet potatoes
    • His hobby is Sudoku
    • His special skill is Pen spinning
    • His motto is: "Endure all hardships for the sake of one’s ambition."
    • He is likely based on Slam Dunk character Hikoichi Aida, a bench player of Ryonan who also acts as a manager.

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