Noriyuki Sugasawa (菅澤 紀行, Sugasawa Noriyuki, born 3 February 1987) is a Japanese professional basketball player who plays for Nagasaki Velca of the B.League in Japan.[1][2] Following his college graduation, Sugasawa became a school teacher, but decided to be a professional basketball player. In 2012 he was picked up by the Gunma Crane Thunders with the first overall pick in the bj League draft. He has been a Happinets hooper since 2013. Former Head Coach Nakamura said that "Sugasawa is the best unsung player."
Sugasawa used to sell T-shirts at Brex Arena Utsunomiya when he belonged to the TGI D-Rise, a development club for Link Tochigi Brex.[3] He can speak Okinawan language.