B2 League Basketball 2013-2014, News, Teams, Scores, Stats, Standings, Awards

B2 League (2013-2014)

The league changed its name from Japan Basketball League to B2 League (B2 League) in 2013

BJ Standings

Eastern
1. Toyama Grouses		42-10
2. Akita NH		40-12
3. Iwate Big Bulls		40-12
4. Shinshu BW		33-19
5. Niigata Albirex		31-21
6. Aomori Watts		27-25
7. Sendai 89ers		24-28
8. Yokohama BC		24-28
9. Tokyo Cinq R.		13-39
10. Gunma		13-39
11. Saitama Bron.		5-47
Western
1. Okinawa GK		43-9
2. Kyoto Hannar.		34-18
3. Shiga L-Stars		27-25
4. Hamamatsu P.		27-25
5. Fukuoka Rizing		26-26
6. Osaka Evessa		24-28
7. Takamatsu FA		23-29
8. Oita H.Devils		20-32
9. Bambitious Nara		19-33
10. Shimane SM		11-41

Points Per Game

John HUMPHREY
  Saitama .
  (188-G/F-80)
  Avg: 23.9

1. Humphrey, Saitama	23.9
2. Woods, Tokyo C.	21.4
3. Dixon, Gunma	20.5
4. Roby, Akita NH	20.0
5. Wendell, Sendai 89.	20.0
6. Sanders, Shins.	18.3
7. Lyons, Takamats.	17.6
8. Gibson, Shinshu BW	17.5
9. Burns, Okinawa GK	17.5
10. Masashi, Toyama	17.3

Rebounds Per Game

Ruben BOYKIN
  Akita NH
  (201-F-85)
  Avg: 13.1

1. Boykin, Akita NH	13.1
2. Willard, Toyama G.	12.3
3. Holm, Kyoto H.	12.1
4. Warren, Fukuoka	11.4
5. Williams, Takamats.	11.2
6. Casto, Sendai 89e.	11.1
7. Reed, Yokohama BC	11.0
8. Giles, Oita H.	10.6
9. Kuso, Aomori Watts	10.4
10. Brown, Toyama G.	10.2

Assists Per Game

Yuki TOGASHI
  Akita NH
  (170-PG-93)
  Avg: 7.6

1. Togashi, Akita NH	7.6
2. Galloway, Osaka E.	6.4
3. Takehiko, Sendai	5.6
4. Suzuki, Bambitio.	5.4
5. Dixon, Hamamats.	4.5
6. Yamamoto, Shima.	4.3
7. Jones III, Oita H.	4.3
8. Yamabuchi, Shima.	4.1
9. Hideo, Saitama	3.9
10. Masashi, Toyama	3.9

Steals Per Game

John HUMPHREY
  Saitama .
  (188-G/F-80)
  Avg: 2.1

1. Humphrey, Saitama	2.1
2. Roby, Akita NH	2.0
3. Galloway, Osaka E.	2.0
4. Jones III, Oita H.	1.8
5. Lyons, Takamats.	1.8
6. Murry, Niigata	1.8
7. McHenry, Okina.	1.7
8. Woods, Tokyo C.	1.7
9. Klaiber, Aomori Wa.	1.7
10. Suzuki, Bambitio.	1.6

Blocks Per Game

Anthony STOVER
  Tokyo C.
  (208-C-90)
  Avg: 2.9

1. Stover, Tokyo C.	2.9
2. Davis, Shimane SM	2.8
3. Gibson, Shinshu BW	2.1
4. Blackledge, Iwate	2.0
5. Pomare, Iwate B.	1.6
6. Marshall, Yokohama.	1.4
7. Ferguson, Saitama	1.4
8. Kuso, Aomori Watts	1.4
9. McHenry, Okina.	1.4
10. McFarland, Akita	1.3

Season 2013-2014

All Games
List of Players
List of Imports
Abroad

Ryukyu Golden Kings Okinawa wins Japanese BJ League 2013-2014 title (Photo: BJ League)

Ryukyu Golden Kings Okinawa 2013-14

#	XiBR	Cb (oXCH)	OIs	SDR
33	SjUhIjF bZHRjQF	919 (8'6'')	Ay	51
37	KaMTR wQaB	916 (8'01'')	y/C	92
07	eFuaZha KashaBIUI	048 (3'2'')	G	95
9	gQiRlIj muQjs	027 (8'3'')	G	96
00	YIshaVa YiBishaQI	062 (8'5'')	y	92
31	zRff XRTUIj	913 (8'2'')	C	59
98	AhaDRFuVa KajnI	069 (8'1'')	G	92
2	XiIUI KIsuDR	064 (8'9'')	G	50
59	bIQahasi YiBiuZha	043 (3'2'')	G	95
7	bisiFi KiQaBiUi	046 (3'01'')	OG	93
71	Ahajna SQisahQI	068 (8'0'')	y	90

Arrived: Kibwe Trim (Anyang KGC), Draelon Burns (Yokohama B-Corsairs), Andrew Randall (Temple University), Masaya Karimata (Chiba Jets)

Left: Andrew Randall (Iwate Big Bulls)

Average Height: 189.3 cm (6'2.5'')

Average Age: 27.3

Asia-Basket.com All-Japanese BJ League Awards 2014 - Jun 13, 2014

These awards was created on the index points basis and the success of the team where a player has played.

Asia-Basket.com All-Japanese BJ League 1st Team 2014

Takeshi

Wendell

McHenry

Boykin

Davis

Finals MVP: Ryuichi Kishimoto (176-G-90) of Okinawa GK
Player of the Year: Ruben Boykin (201-F-85) of Akita NH
Guard of the Year: Yuki Togashi (170-PG-93) of Akita NH
Forward of the Year: Ruben Boykin (201-F-85) of Akita NH
Center of the Year: Jeral Davis (216-C-84) of Shimane SM
Domestic Player of the Year: Yuki Togashi (170-PG-93) of Akita NH
Import Player of the Year: Ruben Boykin (201-F-85) of Akita NH
Newcomer of the Year: Ruben Boykin (201-F-85) of Akita NH
Sixth Man of the Year: Josh Gross (201-G/F-83) of Toyama Grouses
Defensive Player of the Year: Ruben Boykin (201-F-85) of Akita NH
Coach of the Year: Tsutomu Isa of Okinawa GK

1st Team
G: Mito Takeshi (184-G-85) of Toyama Grouses
G: Wendell Wendell (198-G-84) of Sendai 89ers
SF: Anthony McHenry (202-SF-83) of Okinawa GK
F: Ruben Boykin (201-F-85) of Akita NH
C: Jeral Davis (216-C-84) of Shimane SM

2nd Team
PG: Yuki Togashi (170-PG-93) of Akita NH
G: Draelon Burns (194-G-85) of Okinawa GK
F: Ira Brown (193-F-82) of Toyama Grouses
F/C: Xavier Gibson (210-F/C-88) of Shinshu BW
C: Chris Holm (212-C-84) of Kyoto Hannar.

Honorable Mention
Josh Gross (201-G/F-83) of Toyama Grouses
Shota Konno (184-SG-85) of Shinshu BW
Shun Watanuki (178-PG-87) of Kyoto Hannar.
Omar Reed (200-F/G-87) of Yokohama BC
Ryuichi Kishimoto (176-G-90) of Okinawa GK
Sam Willard (205-F-88) of Toyama Grouses
DeAngelo Casto (203-F-90) of Sendai 89ers
Richard Roby (198-G/F-85) of Akita NH
Leonardo Pomare (203-F-86) of Iwate Big Bulls
Ricky Woods (194-F/G-84) of Tokyo Cinq R.
Joho Masashi (183-SF-82) of Toyama Grouses
Reginald Warren (204-F-81) of Fukuoka Rizing
Kevin Galloway (200-PG-88) of Osaka Evessa

All-Domestic Players Team
PG: Yuki Togashi (170-PG-93) of Akita NH
G: Taishiro Shimizu (183-G-81) of Oita H.Devils
G: Mito Takeshi (184-G-85) of Toyama Grouses
SF: Joho Masashi (183-SF-82) of Toyama Grouses
G/F: Masayuki Kabaya (183-G/F-82) of Yokohama BC

All-Imports Team
G: Wendell Wendell (198-G-84) of Sendai 89ers
F/G: Omar Reed (200-F/G-87) of Yokohama BC
F: Ira Brown (193-F-82) of Toyama Grouses
F: Ruben Boykin (201-F-85) of Akita NH
C: Jeral Davis (216-C-84) of Shimane SM

Okinawa Golden Kings clinch BJ League title - May 25, 2014

Okinawa - Akita 103:89

The Okinawa Golden Kings are crowned the BJ League champions. They fired past the Akita Northern Happinets in the Final tonight. Ryuichi Kishimoto (176-G-90) unleashed 34 points and grabbed 5 boards to pace the winners. He was named the MVP after the game.
The scoreboard read 24:24 after the opening quarter. The Golden Kings fired 31 points in the second period to gain the lead. Akita went on a fierce 20:4 run in the third term to clear off for good in this one. Draelon Burns (194-G-85, college: De Paul) connected for 21 points, while Narito Namizato (172-G-89), Anthony McHenry (202-SF-83, college: Georgia Tech) and Kibwe Trim (208-F/C-84, college: Sacred Heart) added 14 points each for the winners. Yuki Togashi (170-PG-93) responded with 30 points for the Northern Happinets. Richard Roby (198-G/F-85) had 17 points in the defeat.

Okinawa: Ryuichi Kishimoto 34, Draelon Burns 21, Narito Namizato 14, Anthony McHenry 14, Kibwe Trim 14
Akita: Yuki Togashi 30, Richard Roby 17