The Ryukyu Golden Kings claimed their first B. League championship with an 88-73 win over the Chiba Jets on Sunday. The Okinawa-based team completed a 2-0 sweep of the best-of-three finals at Yokohama Arena a day after winning Game 1 96-93 in double overtime. Guard Koh Flippin (190-G-1996, college: Doane) had a team-high 21 points and eight assists off the bench for the Golden Kings, while center Jack Cooley (206-C/F-1991, college: Notre Dame, agency: Pensack Sports) contributed 19 points and 15 rebounds. Jets guard Yuki Togashi (170-PG-1993) led all scorers for the second straight game with 24 points to go with six assists. Ryukyu's raucous traveling fans once again created a home atmosphere inside the stadium, where their team erased unhappy memories of last year's 2-0 finals loss to Utsunomiya Brex. 'This stadium looked just like Okinawa Arena,' Ryukyu head coach Dai Oketani said in his postgame interview. Oketani said the Jets, whose league-best 53-7 regular season included a record 24-game win streak, were 'without a doubt the strongest team this year.' 'For us to win, we needed to play to 100% of our ability. The players really stuck to the game plan,' Oketani said.
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Finals MVP: Allen Durham (198-F/C-1988) of Ryukyu GK
Player of the Year: Jack Cooley (206-C/F-1991) of Ryukyu GK
Guard of the Year: Yuki Kawamura (169-G-2001) of Yokohama BC
Forward of the Year: Perrin Buford (198-F-1994) of Shimane SM
Center of the Year: Jack Cooley (206-C/F-1991) of Ryukyu GK
Domestic Player of the Year: Ryan Rossiter (204-F-1989) of Alvark Tokyo
Import Player of the Year: Jack Cooley (206-C/F-1991) of Ryukyu GK
Coach of the Year: Dai Oketani of Ryukyu GK

Asia-Basket.com All-Japanese B League First Team 2023

Kawamura

Saiz

Rossiter

Buford

Cooley

First Team
Yuki Kawamura (169-G-2001) of Yokohama BC
Sebastian Saiz (205-PF-1994) of Alvark Tokyo
Ryan Rossiter (204-F-1989) of Alvark Tokyo
Perrin Buford (198-F-1994) of Shimane SM
Jack Cooley (206-C/F-1991) of Ryukyu GK

Asia-Basket.com All-Japanese B League Second Team 2023

Smith

Law

Mooney

Fazekas

Jackson

Second Team
Christopher Smith (193-G-1994) of Chiba Jets
Victor Law (201-F-1995) of Chiba Jets
John Mooney (206-F-1998) of Chiba Jets
Nick Fazekas (211-F/C-1985) of Kawasaki BT
Charles Jackson (208-C-1993) of Yokohama BC

Asia-Basket.com All-Japanese B League Third Team 2023

McKinney-Jones

Hawkinson

Evans

McAdoo

Durham

Third Team
Trey McKinney-Jones (198-G-1990) of Gunma CT
Josh Hawkinson (208-F-1995) of Shinshu BW
Dwayne Evans (201-F-1992) of Hiroshima D.
James McAdoo (206-F-1993) of Hitachi SRT
Allen Durham (198-F/C-1988) of Ryukyu GK

Asia-Basket.com All-Japanese B League Honorable Mention 2023

Oliver

Heath

McHenry

Jones

Parker

Tapscott

Honorable Mention
Devin Oliver (204-PF-1992) of Yokohama BC
Jordan Heath (208-F/C-1991) of Kawasaki BT
Anthony McHenry (202-SF-1983) of Shinshu BW
Kevin Jones (206-F-1989) of Hitachi SRT
Michael Parker (202-F-1981) of Gunma CT
Chehales Tapscott (195-F-1990) of Ibaraki R.
Eric Jacobsen (208-PF-1994) of Ibaraki R.
Shawn Long (208-F-1993) of Hokkaido L.
Brock Motum (208-F-1990) of Hokkaido L.
Justin Burrell (207-F-1988) of Sendai 89ers
Rashawn Thomas (203-F-1994) of Sendai 89ers
Nick Kay (206-PF-1992) of Shimane SM
Coty Clarke (201-F-1992) of Nagoya DD
Scott Eatherton (206-F/C-1991) of Nagoya DD
Kerry Blackshear Jr. (208-F-1997) of Hiroshima D.
D.J. Newbill (193-G-1992) of Osaka E.
Jarrod Uthoff (203-F-1993) of Kyoto H.
Cheick Diallo (206-C/F-1996) of Santurce
Johnathan Williams III (206-C/F-1995) of FE Nagoya
Ivan Buva (207-F/C-1991) of Shiga L-Stars

Asia-Basket.com Japanese B League All-Domestic Players Team 2023

Fujii

Kawamura

Parker

Rossiter

Fazekas

All-Domestic Players Team
Yuma Fujii (178-PG-1991) of Kawasaki BT
Yuki Kawamura (169-G-2001) of Yokohama BC
- Michael Parker (202-F-1981) of Gunma CT
- Ryan Rossiter (204-F-1989) of Alvark Tokyo
- Nick Fazekas (211-F/C-1985) of Kawasaki BT

Asia-Basket.com Japanese B League All-Imports Team 2023

Mooney

Buford

Law

Cooley

Jackson

All-Imports Team
John Mooney (206-F-1998) of Chiba Jets
Perrin Buford (198-F-1994) of Shimane SM
Victor Law (201-F-1995) of Chiba Jets
Jack Cooley (206-C/F-1991) of Ryukyu GK
Charles Jackson (208-C-1993) of Yokohama BC

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.