East Asia Super League (2025-2026)
Quarterfinals Semis Final Semis Quarterfinals
Tochigi Brex85
Kings64
Ryukyu GK96
Tochigi Brex103
Tochigi Brex90
Pilots81
Alvark Tokyo76
Pilots102
Knights69
Pilots89
3rd Place
Alvark Tokyo76
Ryukyu GK77
East Asia Super League Final: Link Tochigi Brex Utsunomiya - Taoyuan Pilots 90-81

Link Tochigi Brex Utsunomiya (Zico Coronel): Newbill DJ 21, Hiejima Makoto 19, Takashima Shinji 18, Jerrett Grant 11, Ogawa Atsuya 10, Edwards Gavin 8, Endo Yusuke 3, Ikaruga Seiji 0, Aoki Blake 0, Watanabe Hironori 0, Tabuse Yuta 0, Takeuchi Kosuke 0
Taoyuan Pilots (Iurgi Caminos): Graham Treveon 23, Artino Will 18, Lu Chun-Hsiang 15, Li Chia-Kang 10, Brown Alec 8, Chen Chiang-Hsuang 5, Kuan Ta-You 2, Lin Cheng 0, Morrison Jonah 0, Lin Ming-Wei 0, Pai Yao-Cheng 0, Dieng Amdy 0

 
- qualified to the play-offs
- newly prompted
Stats Leaders 2025-26
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Fubon Braves
196 G 32y
Avg: 29.3 ppg

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25.0
3
24.2
6
23.2
7
23.1
9
22.3
Player of the Week: Round 13 (RS)
Sebastian Saiz

Alvark Tokyo
205 PF 32y
23.4ppg

East Asia Super League Final
Tochigi Brex outscore Pilots to celebrate title in Macau (Photo: EASL)
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# Name CM (INCH) Pos Age Nat
79 * osiiZ yIUu 915 (8'6'') Oy 55 Tonga New Zealand
93 * gz XRTMall 025 (8'7'') G 57 USA
57 * GQijU zRQQRUU 916 (8'01'') C 55 USA
8 * biVIUI HaRnaBi 020 (8'5'') G/y 58 Japan
55 * GiLaj qdTiQds 918 (8'2'') y/C 56 USA
3 Yudia oshaViTi 048 (3'2'') OG 99 Japan
0 ziBRl bZvRij 915 (8'6'') C 56 USA
4 yajj gRlijF 911 (8'4'') Oy 50 New Zealand Ireland
4 SUsuFi PDiTi 021 (8'5'') G 97 Japan
09 Ahajna wiVishaBi 020 (8'5'') G/y 98 Japan
04 KiasRa HIshaViTi 025 (8'7'') Ay 99 Japan
06 ARana oViQuDi 063 (8'0'') G 59 Japan
01 KIsuVR wiVRuZha 918 (8'2'') C/y 70 Japan
2 YusuVR qjdI 068 (8'0'') G 54 Japan
05 HaQIjIQa WiUijiMR 061 (3'00'') G 56 Japan
0 zusUaj HiQpRQ 916 (8'01'') y 54 USA
00 mliVR SIVa 919 (8'6'') y/C 55 Japan
1 YuUi wiMusR 045 (3'6'') G 78 Japan
90 Ahaj biUsuBIUI Japan
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 Average Height: 194.1 cm (6'4.4'')
 Average Age: 33.4
Finals MVP
League MVP & Import POY & Defensive POY
Top Scorer
Domestic POY
Coach of the Year
Tochigi Brex outscore Pilots to celebrate title in Macau-Mar 22, 2026
FINAL
Pilots - Tochigi Brex 81-90

American guard DJ Newbill (193-1992, college: Penn State) stepped up and scored 21 points and 8 assists for the winners and swingman Makoto Hiejima (191-1990) chipped in 19 points. At the losing side American guard Treveon Graham (198-1993, college: VCU) responded with 23 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists and American-Taiwanese power forward Will Artino (211-1992, college: Creighton) scored 18 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures.
Top scorers:
Pilots: T.Graham 23+6reb+4ast, W.Artino 18+8reb+4ast, L.Chun-Hsiang 15+2reb+3ast, L.Chia-Kang 10+3reb+1ast, A.Brown 8+6reb+4ast, C.Chiang-Hsuang 5+3reb+4ast
Tochigi Brex: N.DJ 21+4reb+8ast, H.Makoto 19+3reb+3ast, S.Takashima 18+2reb+1ast, J.Grant 11+3reb+4ast, A.Ogawa 10, E.Gavin 8+10reb+2ast
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3-4 Place
Alvark Tokyo - Ryukyu GK 76-77

Golden Kings made 18-of-21 free shots (85.7 percent) during the game. Worth to mention a great performance of American swingman Damyean Dotson (196-1994, college: Houston) who helped to win the game recording 19 points and 9 rebounds. His fellow American import power forward Jack Cooley (206-1991, college: Notre Dame, agency: Pensack Sports) contributed with 20 points and 8 rebounds for the winners. Spanish Sebastian Saiz (205-1994, college: Ole Miss) answered with 21 points and 7 rebounds and American-Ugandan center Brandon Davies (208-1991, college: BYU) added 25 points in the effort for Alvark. Alvark's coach tried various players' combinations and tested in total eleven players in this game, but that didn't help.
Top scorers:
Alvark Tokyo: B.Davies 25+3reb+1ast, S.Saiz 21+7reb+2ast, K.Toews 13+3reb+6ast, A.Shuto 6+3reb+1ast, T.Osakabe 5+3reb+1ast, B.Zack 4+2reb
Ryukyu GK: C.Jack 20+8reb+1ast, D.Damyean 19+9reb+2ast, K.Alex 13+4reb+3ast, R.Kishimoto 8+1reb+3ast, Y.Matsuwaki 7+3reb+5ast, R.Sadohara 4+1reb
Asia-Basket.com All-East Asia Super League Awards 2026-Mar 24, 2026
Jameel Warney, American center runner-up team Seoul SK Knights from South Korea, was voted the Player of the Year at the Korean Basketball League. He graduated from Stony Brook ten years ago. Warney received multiple other awards, was selected as the Defensive Player of the Year, Import Player of the Year, Center of the Year, and was chosen to the First Team and Imports Team. He was previously honored as the Player of the Year, Center of the Year and named to the First Team back in 2024. Warney was the Player of the Week honoree 7 times during the 25 26 campaign. He orchestrated his way to the second spot in points per game, showcasing a dazzling average of 25. Warney also averaged over 9 rebounds per game in the league. He has totalled 39 games of 20 or more points on the year and recorded 30 or more points in 10 games. Warney registered double-doubles in 32 games at the event. His 38 points against the Suwon KT Sonicboom were the most he scored in the 25 26 season. All of the top 10 highest scorers in the league are alumni of US colleges. Among many awards Warney's team won the South Korean League Regular Season in 2022 and 2025. The standout American guard DJ Newbill earned the Guard of the Year of the championship-winning champion team Link Tochigi Brex Utsunomiya from Japan. He Is the Penn State alumni from 2015. Newbill collected multiple other honors, earned a spot in the First Team and Imports Team. His excellent performance assisted his team in beating the Pilots 90 to 81 in the final. Newbill had over 23 points per game that season in the league. He received Player of the Week award twice during the 25 26 campaign. Newbill led the B1 League in assists per game with over 7. He has totalled 26 games of 20 or more points on the year and recorded 30 or more points in 4 games. Newbill logged double-doubles in 12 games at the event. His 38 points against Levanga Hokkaido Sapporo were the most he scored in the 25 26 season. All of the top 10 highest scorers in the league are alumni of US colleges. Sebastian Saiz, Spaniard power forward Alvark Tokyo from Japan, picked up the Forward of the Year of B1 League. He Is ex Ole Miss from 2017. Saiz received multiple other awards, was voted to the First Team and Imports Team. With Saiz's excellent performance, the Alvark Tokyo achieved the best record of the season in the league, finishing with an impressive 5 to 1 in the regular season. He was voted Player of the Week in the league. Saiz conducted his way to the fifth position in averaging a commendable over 23 points per game. He also registered almost 8 rebounds per game over the season in the league. Saiz has totalled 19 games of 20 or more points on the year and notched 30 or more points in 4 games. He recorded double-doubles in 7 games at the event. Saiz's 38 points against the Xac Broncos were the most he scored in the 25 26 season. All of the top 10 highest scorers in the league are alumni of US colleges. Ryan Rossiter, 36-year old American forward Alvark Tokyo from Japan, was selected to the First Team at the B1 League. He Is alumni of the Siena from 2011. Rossiter was also chosen to the Imports Team. With finesse and precision, Rossiter claimed the fifth position in rebounds per game, delivering a stellar 12 rebounds per game average. He also averaged almost 10 points per game in the league. Rossiter registered double-doubles in 13 games at the event. His 18 points against the LG Sakers were the most he scored in the 25 26 season. Among many awards he was selected as the Asia-Basket All-Japanese B League Domestic Player of the Year as well as the All-Japanese B First Team back in 2023. He was selected to the Asia-Basket Japanese B All-Domestic Players Team between 2022 and 2023. Rossiter was also selected to the Asia-Basket All-Japanese Second Team in 2025. Marcus Foster, 30-year old American shooting guard Alvark Tokyo from Japan, was named to the First Team of B1 League. He graduated from the Creighton eight years ago. Foster also earned a spot in the Imports Team. He had over 19 points and 4 assists per game that season in the league. Foster has totalled 16 games of 20 or more points and recorded double-doubles in 2 games on the year. His 32 points against Hiroshima Dragonflies were the most he scored in the 25 26 season. Among many awards he was selected to the Eurobasket Lithuanian LKL All-Imports Team in 2024. He was also selected to the Eurobasket All-Basketball Champions Second Team as well as the All-Lithuanian LKL Honorable Mention back in 2023. Foster was selected to the Eurobasket All-Eurocup Third Team in 2025.
Player of the Year: USA Jameel Warney (203-C-32) of Seoul Knights
Finals MVP: Japanese Makoto Hiejima (191-G/F-36) of Tochigi Brex
Defensive Player of the Year: USA Jameel Warney (203-C-32) of Seoul Knights
Asian Player of the Year: Palestinian Sani Sakakini (204-C/F-38) of Kings
Import Player of the Year: USA Jameel Warney (203-C-32) of Seoul Knights
Guard of the Year: USA DJ Newbill (193-G-34) of Tochigi Brex
Forward of the Year: Spanish Sebastian Saiz (205-PF-32) of Alvark Tokyo
Center of the Year: USA Jameel Warney (203-C-32) of Seoul Knights
Coach of the Year: New Zealand Zico Coronel of Tochigi Brex


Asia-Basket.com East Asia Super League First Team 2026
Warney
Newbill
Saiz
Rossiter
Foster

First Team
USA Jameel Warney (203-C-32) of Seoul Knights
USA DJ Newbill (193-G-34) of Tochigi Brex
Spanish Sebastian Saiz (205-PF-32) of Alvark Tokyo
USA-Japanese Ryan Rossiter (206-F-37) of Alvark Tokyo
USA Marcus Foster (191-SG-31) of Alvark Tokyo


Asia-Basket.com East Asia Super League Second Team 2026
Jerrett
Hollis-Jefferson
Odigie
Miller
Kishimoto

Second Team
USA Grant Jerrett (208-C-33) of Tochigi Brex
USA-Jordanian Rondae Hollis-Jefferson (201-F/C-31) of Meralco Bolts
USA Efe Odigie (206-F-27) of Xac Broncos
USA Ian Miller (191-G-35) of Xac Broncos
Japanese Ryuichi Kishimoto (176-G-36) of Ryukyu GK


Asia-Basket.com East Asia Super League Third Team 2026
Cooley
Goodwin
Hiejima
Edwards
Tolentino

Third Team
USA Jack Cooley (206-C/F-35) of Ryukyu GK
USA Archie Goodwin (196-G-32) of Fubon Braves
Japanese Makoto Hiejima (191-G/F-36) of Tochigi Brex
USA Gavin Edwards (206-F/C-38) of Tochigi Brex
Filipino Arvin Tolentino (195-F-31) of Seoul Knights


Asia-Basket.com East Asia Super League Honorable Mention 2026
Romero
Monroe
Brown
Gilbert
Graham
Baatar-Erdene
Ando
Clark

Honorable Mention
Cuban-Puerto Rican Ismael Romero (205-C-35) of Meralco Bolts
USA Darryl Monroe (202-C/F-40) of Seoul Knights
USA Alec Brown (216-C-34) of Pilots
Croatian Dominic Gilbert (198-G/F-30) of HK Eastern
USA Treveon Graham (198-G-33) of Pilots
Mongolian Barsbold Baatar-Erdene (183-G-22) of Xac Broncos
Japanese Shuto Ando (190-G-32) of Alvark Tokyo
USA Cameron Clark (201-F-35) of HK Eastern


Asia-Basket.com East Asia Super League All-Asians Team 2026
Sakakini
Kishimoto
Hiejima
Tolentino
An

All-Asians Team
Palestinian Sani Sakakini (204-C/F-38) of Kings
Japanese Ryuichi Kishimoto (176-G-36) of Ryukyu GK
Japanese Makoto Hiejima (191-G/F-36) of Tochigi Brex
Filipino Arvin Tolentino (195-F-31) of Seoul Knights
South Korean Youngjun An (195-F-31) of Seoul Knights


Asia-Basket.com East Asia Super League All-Imports Team 2026
Warney
Newbill
Saiz
Rossiter
Foster

All-Imports Team
USA Jameel Warney (203-C-32) of Seoul Knights
USA DJ Newbill (193-G-34) of Tochigi Brex
Spanish Sebastian Saiz (205-PF-32) of Alvark Tokyo
USA-Japanese Ryan Rossiter (206-F-37) of Alvark Tokyo
USA Marcus Foster (191-SG-31) of Alvark Tokyo
*The awards were created by Asia-basket.com staff based on the stats (if available), teams' performance and players' performance. It very often required deeper research and collecting various data about the players and their teams.