B2 League (2016-2017)
2015-16
2017-18
In 2016 National Basketball League merged with BJ League creating a new B League. B1 League became a new 1-tier league, while B2 League become new 2-tier league in Japan.
B Standings
Central
 1. Nishinomiya S. 43-17 
 2. Toyotsu FE 42-18 
 3. Tokyo Z 27-33 
 4. Bambitious Nara 24-36 
 5. Tokyo Excel. 22-38 
 6. Shinshu BW 14-46 
East
 1. Gunma 40-20 
 2. Cyberdyne IR 32-28 
 3. Fukushima 30-30 
 4. Aomori Watts 29-31 
 5. Yamagata 26-34 
 6. Iwate Big Bulls 15-45 
West
 1. Shimane SM 51-9 
 2. Hiroshima D. 46-14 
 3. Kumamoto V. 44-16 
 4. Ehime OV 29-31 
 5. Kagawa FA 19-41 
 6. Kagoshima 7-53 
Points Per Game
 Scootie RANDALL
  Cyberdyn.
  (198-F-90)
  Avg: 21
 1. Randall, Cyberdyn.21.0 
 2. Tapscott, Kagawa F.19.5 
 3. Rickert, Cyberdyn.18.6 
 4. Creekmore, Tokyo Z18.3 
 5. Alabi, Toyotsu FE18.1 
 6. Barone, Aomori W.17.9 
 7. Stephan, Tokyo E.17.9 
 8. Woodbury, Bambitio.17.7 
 9. Jones, Tokyo Z17.6 
 10. Wiggins, Aomori Watts15.6 
Rebounds Per Game
 Solomon ALABI
  Toyotsu FE
  (216-C-88)
  Avg: 12.9
 1. Alabi, Toyotsu FE12.9 
 2. Rickert, Cyberdyn.12.6 
 3. Andrews, Tokyo Z11.8 
 4. Posthumus, Shins.11.5 
 5. Creekmore, Tokyo Z11.4 
 6. Davis, Shimane SM11.3 
 7. Doaks, Iwate B.10.8 
 8. Stephan, Tokyo E.10.8 
 9. Barone, Aomori W.10.6 
 10. Sanders-F., Yamag.10.4 
Assists Per Game
 Takumi FURUNO
  Kumamoto.
  (179-PG-93)
  Avg: 5
 1. Furuno, Kumamoto.5.0 
 2. Sameshima, Kagos.4.6 
 3. Otsuka, Toyotsu FE4.4 
 4. Nishiyama, Tokyo E.4.1 
 5. Tatsuhiko, Ehime O.3.3 
 6. Tapscott, Kagawa F.3.2 
 7. Watanabe, Tokyo Z3.1 
 8. Ikaruga, Hiroshim.3.1 
 9. Hirao, Bambitio.3.1 
 10. Randall, Cyberdyn.3.0 
Steals Per Game
 Takumi FURUNO
  Kumamoto.
  (179-PG-93)
  Avg: 2.1
 1. Furuno, Kumamoto.2.1 
 2. Tapscott, Kagawa F.1.8 
 3. Otsuka, Toyotsu FE1.6 
 4. Tokunaga, Kagawa F.1.6 
 5. Tatsuhiko, Ehime O.1.6 
 6. Burns, Nishinomiya S.1.5 
 7. Kanbara, Kumamoto.1.5 
 8. Kasahara, Ehime OV1.5 
 9. Obuchi, Gunma1.4 
 10. Spikes, Fukushima1.3 
Blocks Per Game
 Chukwudiebere MADUABUM
  Kagos.
  (206-F-91)
  Avg: 2.4
 1. Maduabum, Kagos.2.4 
 2. Blackledge, Ehime O.1.8 
 3. Kuso, Gunma1.8 
 4. Vandenberg, Nishinom.1.6 
 5. Spikes, Fukushima1.6 
 6. van-der-List, Shinshu .1.5 
 7. Marshall, Shima.1.5 
 8. Ridley, Hiroshima D.1.5 
 9. Davis, Shimane SM1.3 
 10. Alabi, Toyotsu FE1.3 
Player of the week

    		  Scootie Randall
      Cyberdyne IR
      (198-F-102)
      
    Season 2016-2017
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    Nishinomiya Storks claim B League D2 title (Photo: www.bleague.jp)
    Nishinomiya Storks Hyogo 2016-17
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     Left: Will Creekmore (Bohemios Montevideo), Akitomo Takeno

    Asia-Basket.com All-Japanese B League D2 Awards 2017 - Jun 1, 2017


    Asia-Basket.com All-Japanese B League D2 1st Team 2017
    Takumi Furuno
    Furuno
    Terrance Woodbury
    Woodbury
    Rodney Carney
    Carney
    Scootie Randall
    Randall
    Solomon Alabi
    Alabi

    Finals MVP: Naoki Tani (193-G/F-88) of Nishinomiya S.
    Player of the Year: Solomon Alabi (216-C-88) of Toyotsu FE
    Guard of the Year: Takumi Furuno (179-PG-93) of Kumamoto V.
    Forward of the Year: Scootie Randall (198-F-90) of Cyberdyne IR
    Center of the Year: Solomon Alabi (216-C-88) of Toyotsu FE
    Domestic Player of the Year: Takumi Furuno (179-PG-93) of Kumamoto V.
    Import Player of the Year: Solomon Alabi (216-C-88) of Toyotsu FE

    1st Team
    PG: Takumi Furuno (179-PG-93) of Kumamoto V.
    G: Terrance Woodbury (201-G-87) of Bambitious Nara
    F: Rodney Carney (201-F-84) of Toyotsu FE
    F: Scootie Randall (198-F-90) of Cyberdyne IR
    C: Solomon Alabi (216-C-88) of Toyotsu FE

    2nd Team
    PG: Kazuto Sameshima (171-PG-92) of Kagoshima
    G/F: Naoki Tani (193-G/F-88) of Nishinomiya S.
    F: Chehales Tapscott (195-F-90) of Kagawa FA
    C/F: Rick Rickert (211-C/F-83) of Cyberdyne IR
    C: Jordan Vandenberg (216-C-90) of Nishinomiya S.

    Honorable Mention
    Will Creekmore (205-C-89) of Tokyo Z
    Josh Davis (203-F-91) of Shimane SM
    Ryan Stephan (208-C-94) of Tokyo Excel.
    Kyle Barone (208-C-89) of Aomori Watts
    Deon Jones (198-G-93) of Tokyo Z
    Kohei Fukuzawa (177-PG-93) of Toyotsu FE
    Masashi Obuchi (182-PG-83) of Gunma
    Cedric Bozeman (198-G-83) of Fukushima
    Yuichi Ishikawa (173-PG-87) of Yamagata
    Markhuri Sanders-Frison (203-C-88) of Yamagata
    Nicchaeus Doaks (201-F/C-87) of Iwate Big Bulls
    Daniel Dillon (193-G-86) of Hiroshima D.
    Toshino Tatsuhiko (185-G-88) of Ehime OV
    Ryota Nakanishi (199-F/C-88) of Kumamoto V.

    All-Imports Team
    G: Cedric Bozeman (198-G-83) of Fukushima
    G: Terrance Woodbury (201-G-87) of Bambitious Nara
    F: Rodney Carney (201-F-84) of Toyotsu FE
    F: Scootie Randall (198-F-90) of Cyberdyne IR
    C: Solomon Alabi (216-C-88) of Toyotsu FE

    All-Domestic Players Team
    PG: Takumi Furuno (179-PG-93) of Kumamoto V.
    PG: Kazuto Sameshima (171-PG-92) of Kagoshima
    G/F: Naoki Tani (193-G/F-88) of Nishinomiya S.
    PG: Yuichi Ishikawa (173-PG-87) of Yamagata
    F/C: Ryota Nakanishi (199-F/C-88) of Kumamoto V.


    Nishinomiya Storks claim B League D2 title - May 20, 2017


    FINAL
    Shimane SM - Nishinomiya S. 53-78

    Nishinomiya Storks are crowned B League D2 champions. They rallied past Shimane in the title clash tonight. The game was mostly controlled by Nishinomiya S.. Shimane Magic was better in fourth quarter 19-15. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. They dominated on the defensive end, holding Shimane Magic to just 6 points in third quarter. Nishinomiya S. dominated down low during the game scoring 48 of its points in the paint compared to Shimane Magic's 24. Swingman Naoki Tani (193-88) stepped up and scored 19 points and 7 rebounds for the winners and American guard Draelon Burns (194-85, college: De Paul) chipped in 17 points and 5 rebounds. At the losing side American forward Josh Davis (203-91, college: San Diego St.) responded with 13 points and 9 rebounds and the other American import center Wayne Marshall (211-86, college: Temple) scored 11 points and 9 rebounds. Shimane Magic's coach gave up on the game allowing to play eleven players seeing no chance for a win.
    Top scorers:
    Shimane SM: J.Davis 13+9reb, W.Marshall 11+9reb+1ast, K.Takabatake 8+2reb+2ast, E.Yamamoto 8+1reb, R.Reid 5+8reb+2ast, H.Kantake 4+3reb
    Nishinomiya S.: N.Tani 19+7reb+1ast, N.Douhara 17+3reb+1ast, D.Burns 17+5reb+3ast, L.Owens 8+7reb+4ast, T.Yanagawa 5+3reb+2ast, J.Vandenberg 5+9reb+1ast
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    3-4 Place
    Gunma - Hiroshima D. 65-78

    Hiroshima beat Gunma to claim the Bronze medals. The game was mostly controlled by Dragonflies. Gunma managed to win third quarter 17-15. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. 24 personal fouls committed by Gunma helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. Worth to mention a great performance of Australian-Trinidad and Tobago guard Daniel Dillon (193-86, college: Arizona, agency: Babcock Sports) who helped to win the game recording 18 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists. Guard Hiromu Kitagawa (182-91) contributed with 14 points for the winners. American forward Thomas Kennedy (201-87, college: Detroit Mercy) answered with 35 points (!!!) and 9 rebounds and point guard Masashi Obuchi (182-83) added 12 points and 4 assists in the effort for Gunma. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games.
    Top scorers:
    Gunma: T.Kennedy 35+9reb, M.Obuchi 12+2reb+4ast, D.Umetsu 7+4reb, A.Kuso 4+6reb, T.Fujiwara 3+2reb, S.Kurihara 2+4reb
    Hiroshima D.: D.Dillon 18+6reb+4ast, H.Kitagawa 14+2reb+3ast, A.Sakata 9+3reb+1ast, S.Tanaka 6+3reb, C.Lammert 6+7reb+1ast, S.Ikaruga 6+5reb+1ast