Japan
Regular Season Round 4: Niigata A. - Yamagata 89-77
Date: October 29, 2023
There was an upset when much higher ranked Yamagata (5-4) was defeated on the road by seventh ranked Niigata A. (1-8) 89-77 on Sunday. Niigata A. outrebounded Yamagata 44-30 including 29 on the defensive glass. Nigerian power forward Martins Igbanu (203-1997, college: Tulsa) fired a double-double by scoring 24 points and 11 rebounds for the winners. Point guard Katsumi Takahashi (180-2000) chipped in 23 points and 7 assists. Four Niigata A. players scored in double figures. American TJ Holyfield (203-1995, college: Texas Tech) produced a double-double by scoring 17 points and 10 rebounds and his fellow American import James Bell (196-1992, college: Villanova, agency: Slash Sports) added 16 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists respectively for lost side. Yamagata's coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Niigata A. left bottom position moving up to sixth place, which they share with Iwate. Loser Yamagata dropped to the fourth position with four games lost. Niigata A. will meet higher ranked Fukushima (#5) on the road in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Yamagata will play against Bambitious N. in Nara and hope to secure a win.
Terms:
Field Goals : 2PM-A (2 point Field Goal made-attempts) 3PM-A (3 point Field Goal made-attempts) FTM-A (free throws made-attempt)
Rebounds : OFF (Offensive) DEF (Defensive) TOT (total)
Fouls : CM (Committed) RV (received)
Blocks : FV (In Favor) AG (Against)
Other terms : MIN (minutes) AST (assists) ST (steals) TO (Turnovers) PTS (points) RNK (ranking)
Regular Season Round 4: Niigata A. - Yamagata 89-77
Date: October 29, 2023
There was an upset when much higher ranked Yamagata (5-4) was defeated on the road by seventh ranked Niigata A. (1-8) 89-77 on Sunday. Niigata A. outrebounded Yamagata 44-30 including 29 on the defensive glass. Nigerian power forward Martins Igbanu (203-1997, college: Tulsa) fired a double-double by scoring 24 points and 11 rebounds for the winners. Point guard Katsumi Takahashi (180-2000) chipped in 23 points and 7 assists. Four Niigata A. players scored in double figures. American TJ Holyfield (203-1995, college: Texas Tech) produced a double-double by scoring 17 points and 10 rebounds and his fellow American import James Bell (196-1992, college: Villanova, agency: Slash Sports) added 16 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists respectively for lost side. Yamagata's coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Niigata A. left bottom position moving up to sixth place, which they share with Iwate. Loser Yamagata dropped to the fourth position with four games lost. Niigata A. will meet higher ranked Fukushima (#5) on the road in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Yamagata will play against Bambitious N. in Nara and hope to secure a win.
NIIGATA A. (coach: Jun Uzawa)89 |
| FIELD GOALS | REBOUNDS | FOULS | BLOCKS | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | NAME | MIN | 2PM-A | 3PM-A | FTM-A | OFF | DEF | RB | AS | F | RV | ST | FV | AG | TO | PT | RNK | +/- |
| 3 | wiVihisha, KiUsuBa | 41 | 3-2 (05%) | 3-7 (33.3%) | 4-4 (655%) | 5 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 84 | 88 | 5 |
| 4 | PhFi, KIUiQI | 43 | 8-3 (05%) | 6-8 (05%) | 5-5 (5%) | 8 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 66 | 5 |
| 83 | wijiVi, ARaFi | 48 | 8-4 (11.9%) | 4-0 (15%) | 8-4 (11.9%) | 5 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 60 | 62 | 5 |
| 7 | oDMiju, biQUajs | 87 | 1-66 (03.0%) | 4-3 (90%) | 4-4 (655%) | 4 | 2 | 66 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 83 | 45 | 5 |
| 00 | HujU, KFlR | 89 | 3-2 (05%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 0 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 64 | 5 |
| 6 | XRTVaQV, zIsh | 81 | 8-2 (80%) | 6-3 (80%) | 4-3 (90%) | 5 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 65 | 2 | 5 |
| 65 | yiFR, OipR | 64 | 6-8 (05%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 0 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 65 | 5 |
| 99 | KIaVR, yuBaFi | 9 | 5-6 (5%) | 5-3 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | -1 | 5 |
| 48 | oVRdi, YuaZha | gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj | ||||||||||||||||
| 63 | wIBaIVi, giaZha | gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj | ||||||||||||||||
| 44 | Aisia, KijUi | gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj | ||||||||||||||||
| 77 | PhBIUI, SFuBu | gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj | ||||||||||||||||
| wIUil | 86-30 (31.9%) | 68-82 (38.7%) | 66-64 (23.1%) | 60 | 87 | 33 | 69 | 63 | 64 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 27 | 651 | |||
YAMAGATA (coach: Yuichi Ishikawa)77 |
| FIELD GOALS | REBOUNDS | FOULS | BLOCKS | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | NAME | MIN | 2PM-A | 3PM-A | FTM-A | OFF | DEF | RB | AS | F | RV | ST | FV | AG | TO | PT | RNK | +/- |
| 88 | HIlFfaRld, wz | 45 | 1-2 (90%) | 6-3 (80%) | 8-8 (655%) | 8 | 2 | 65 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 69 | 88 | 5 |
| 4 | mRll, ziBRs | 87 | 1-9 (20.9%) | 6-2 (68.0%) | 6-8 (05%) | 4 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 61 | 62 | 5 |
| 2 | buQiViBa, AhajFi | 81 | 6-4 (44.4%) | 6-8 (05%) | 6-6 (655%) | 5 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 68 | 5 |
| 43 | KudIu, wiViFi | 81 | 5-5 (5%) | 8-0 (35%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 5 |
| 70 | AiaUI, eua | 81 | 4-3 (90%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-6 (5%) | 6 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 5 |
| 9 | yajVR, baZhiRl | 84 | 3-2 (05%) | 4-9 (38.7%) | 6-6 (655%) | 6 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 62 | 63 | 5 |
| 66 | AhaQiUI, wiasRa | 88 | 6-8 (05%) | 5-3 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 5 |
| 7 | PVinaBi, KiJuBi | 86 | 6-4 (44.4%) | 6-8 (05%) | 6-4 (44.4%) | 6 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 83 | AuJuVa, gia | 8 | 5-5 (5%) | 5-6 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | -6 | 5 |
| 0 | YijiDiTi, eFujIsuVR | 6 | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | -6 | 5 |
| 64 | SMR, eFusRa | gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj | ||||||||||||||||
| 65 | wiVihisha, KIhRa | gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj | ||||||||||||||||
| wIUil | 88-40 (18.7%) | 7-44 (89.4%) | 1-65 (15.5%) | 2 | 88 | 45 | 67 | 64 | 63 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 65 | 99 | 24 | |||

Height: 203 cm
Position name: F/C
Born: Apr 12,1997
Weight: 107kg / 235.4lbs
Position name: F/C
Born: Apr 12,1997
Weight: 107kg / 235.4lbs
29
MINS
30
24
POINTS
17
8
D.REB
8
3
O.REB
2
11
T.REB
10
0
ASSISTS
0
1
STEALS
1
1
TO
1
0
BLOCKS
0
6/11
54.5%
2FGP
6/8
75.0%
3/4
75.0%
3FGP
1/4
25.0%
3/3
100.0%
FT
2/2
100.0%
30
RANK
22

Height: 203 cm
Position: PF
Born: Sep 22,1995
Weight: 100kg / 220lbs
Position: PF
Born: Sep 22,1995
Weight: 100kg / 220lbs
89
Points Scored
77
77
Starting Five Points
51
12
Bench Points
26
29
Defensive Rebounds
22
15
Offensive Rebounds
8
44
Rebounds
30
17
Assists
19
7
Steals
6
7
Turnovers
10
2
Blocked Shots
1
14
Personal fouls
13
21/45
46.7%
2FGP
22/35
62.9%
12/28
42.9%
3FGP
9/33
27.3%
11/13
84.6%
FT
6/10
60.0%
106
Rank
83
Terms:
Field Goals : 2PM-A (2 point Field Goal made-attempts) 3PM-A (3 point Field Goal made-attempts) FTM-A (free throws made-attempt)
Rebounds : OFF (Offensive) DEF (Defensive) TOT (total)
Fouls : CM (Committed) RV (received)
Blocks : FV (In Favor) AG (Against)
Other terms : MIN (minutes) AST (assists) ST (steals) TO (Turnovers) PTS (points) RNK (ranking)





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