2023 Japanese Basketball Cup
The 2022-23 Japanese Basketball Cup was the 24th edition of Japanese's top-tier level professional national domestic basketball cup event.
2023 Final: Chiba Jets - Ryukyu GK 87-76
Chiba Jets: Yuki Togashi 19, Asato Ogawa 2, Vic Law 9, Katsumi Takahashi 0, Nikami Yao 0, Fumio Nishimura 9, Sota Ohkura 0, Takuma Sato 2, Gavin Edwards 0, Rashid Faraz 0, Gaku Arao 0, Shuta Hara 20, John Mooney 17, Christopher Smith 9, Yoneyama Java 0
Ryukyu GK: Josh Duncan 8, Coe Flippin 2, Allen Durham 13, Watanabe Hiyu 0, Reita Matsumoto 0, Ryuichi Kishimoto 10, Keiji Matsuwaki 0, Naoki Tashiro 6, Keita Imamura 17, Carl Tamayo 0, Shota Onodera 0, Jack Cooley 6, Hayatoshi Maki 14
2023 Semifinal: Tochigi Brex - Yokohama BC
Chiba Jets won the cup 2022-23
Chiba Jets 2022-23
John Patrick John Patrick Patrick
Victor Law
Law
Yuki Togashi
Togashi
Shuta Hara
Hara
Gavin Edwards
Edwards
John Mooney
Mooney
# Name CM (INCH) Pos Age Nat
4 Victor Law 201 (6'7'') F 27 USA
2 Yuki Togashi 170 (5'7'') PG 29 Japanese
31 Shuta Hara 187 (6'2'') SG 29 Japanese
33 Gavin Edwards 206 (6'9'') F/C 34 USA
33 John Mooney 206 (6'9'') F 24 USA
12 Asato Ogawa 176 (5'9'') PG 21 Japanese
44 Java Yoneyama 190 (6'3'') G/F 20 Japanese
4 Katsumi Takahashi 180 (5'11'') PG 22 Japanese
14 Takuma Sato 197 (6'6'') F/G 27 Japanese
9 Hikaru Futagami 190 (6'3'') G 23 Japanese
11 Fumio Nishimura 177 (5'10'') G 36 Japanese
24 Faraz Rashid 202 (6'8'') F 25 Japanese
25 Gaku Arao 198 (6'6'') F/C 35 Japanese
Head Coach: John Patrick USA
Coach Assistant: Yoshinori Ogawa Japanese
Coach Assistant: Tetsuro Miyazaki Japanese
Coach Assistant: Calvin Oldham USA
General Manager: Yuta Ikeuchi Japanese
Cup MVP
Shuta Hara
Chiba Jets clinch the Emperor's Cup title in Tokyo-Mar 12, 2023
Chiba Jets - Ryukyu Golden Kings 87:76

Chiba Jets clinch the Emperor's Cup title in Tokyo. In the Final game they overcame Ryukyu Golden Kings 87:76.
Chiba Jets opened the game with a 19-15 lead at the start and led 7 points at the halftime. Moreover, they posted a narrow 20-19 rally in the third quarter and closed the game with a final 21-18 run. Shuta Hara (187-SG-1993) stepped up with 20 points for the winners. John Mooney (206-F-1998, college: Notre Dame, agency: Pensack Sports) added 17 points and 12 rebounds in the win. Keita Imamura (191-G/F-1996) replied with 17 points for Ryukyu.