B2 League (2017-2018)
2016-17
2018-19
B League D2 Standings
Central
 1. Toyotsu FE 39-21 
 2. Cyberdyne IR 38-22 
 3. Gunma 32-28 
 4. Kanazawa Sam. 28-32 
 5. Shinshu BW 25-35 
 6. Tokyo Z 20-40 
East
 1. Akita NH 54-6 
 2. Fukushima 38-22 
 3. Yamagata 25-35 
 4. Sendai 89ers 21-39 
 5. Aomori Watts 18-42 
 6. Iwate Big Bulls 7-53 
West
 1. Fukuoka Rizing 47-13 
 2. Kumamoto V. 41-19 
 3. Hiroshima D. 33-27 
 4. Ehime OV 33-27 
 5. Kagawa FA 22-38 
 6. Bambitious Nara 19-41 
Points Per Game
 Chehales TAPSCOTT
  Ehime OV
  (195-F-90)
  Avg: 22.1
 1. Tapscott, Ehime OV22.1 
 2. Fitzgerald, Kanazawa.20.6 
 3. Warren, Kagawa FA20.6 
 4. Jacobsen, Fukuoka .18.9 
 5. Burton, Aomori W.17.7 
 6. Kennedy, Gunma17.5 
 7. Duinker, Kumamoto.17.4 
 8. Creekmore, Yamag.17.1 
 9. McShepard, Yamag.16.8 
 10. Stephan, Gunma16.8 
Rebounds Per Game
 Reginald WARREN
  Kagawa FA
  (204-F-81)
  Avg: 12.6
 1. Warren, Kagawa FA12.6 
 2. Stutz, Toyotsu FE11.0 
 3. Duinker, Kumamoto.10.0 
 4. Rickert, Cyberdyn.9.7 
 5. Sanders-F., Iwate B.9.6 
 6. Barone, Aomori W.9.4 
 7. Tapscott, Ehime OV9.3 
 8. Vilde, Tokyo Z9.2 
 9. McShepard, Yamag.8.9 
 10. Creekmore, Yamag.8.8 
Assists Per Game
 Takumi FURUNO
  Kumamoto.
  (179-PG-93)
  Avg: 7.1
 1. Furuno, Kumamoto.7.1 
 2. Ishikawa, Sendai5.4 
 3. Burton, Aomori W.5.3 
 4. Yamashita, Fukuoka .5.3 
 5. Tatsuhiko, Ehime O.5.2 
 6. Tsukino, Kanazawa.4.9 
 7. Yuji, Kanazawa.4.6 
 8. Nishiyama, Tokyo Z4.6 
 9. Kashiwagura, Tokyo Z.4.6 
 10. Kondo, Gunma4.4 
Steals Per Game
 Takuya NAKAYAMA
  Akita NH
  (182-PG-94)
  Avg: 2
 1. Nakayama, Akita NH2.0 
 2. Burton, Aomori W.1.9 
 3. Dezelski, Shins.1.5 
 4. Yamashita, Fukuoka .1.5 
 5. Peppers, Fukuoka .1.4 
 6. McHenry, Shins.1.4 
 7. Obuchi, Gunma1.3 
 8. Furuno, Kumamoto.1.3 
 9. Takahashi, Cyberdyn.1.3 
 10. Shirahama, Akita N.1.3 
Blocks Per Game
 Jamari TRAYLOR
  Hiroshima D.
  (203-F/C-92)
  Avg: 2
 1. Traylor, Hiroshima D.2.0 
 2. McGaughy, Iwate B.1.9 
 3. Coleby, Akita NH1.7 
 4. Chapman, Hiroshim.1.6 
 5. Maduabum, Cyberdyn.1.6 
 6. Alabi, Fukushima1.5 
 7. Marshall, Kanazawa.1.5 
 8. Blackledge, Iwate B.1.5 
 9. McHenry, Shins.1.2 
 10. Vandenberg, Kumamoto.1.2 
Player of the week

    		  Josh Duinker
      Kumamoto V.
      (209-F/C-110)
      
    Season 2017-2018
    List of Players
    List of Imports
    Abroad

    Rizing Zephyr claim B2 title (Photo: B League)
    Fukuoka Rizing 2017-18
    Josh Peppers
    ORppRQs
    Yuki Kitamuki
    KaUiBuVa
    Daisuke Kobayashi
    KIMiFisha
    Pape Faye
    yiFR
    Yasuhiro Yamashita
    YiBishaUi
    # XiBR Cb (oXCH) OIs SDR XiU
    99 zIsh ORppRQs 910 (8'4'') Oy 59 USA
    4 YuVa KaUiBuVa 067 (8'0'') G 59 Japanese
    8 giasuVR KIMiFisha 021 (8'5'') G 51 Japanese
    22 OipR yiFR 911 (8'4'') C 51 Senegalese  Japanese
    3 YisuhaQI YiBishaUi 064 (8'9'') OG 50 Japanese
    90 qQaZ ziZIMsRj 916 (8'01'') Oy 95 USA
    90 bisihaQI KijIu 063 (8'0'') G 55 Japanese
    6 wiVuFi KIBIdi 021 (8'5'') y 51 Japanese
    97 AiUIsha oshaUija 044 (3'01'') OG 59 Japanese
    70 ARaFi KijIu 028 (8'3'') y 96 Japanese
    06 KiUsuiVa PVujI 047 (3'2'') G 99 Japanese
    43 AIaZhaQI ojIuR 910 (8'4'') Oy 06 Japanese
    0 XiDishaBi qBijuRl 063 (8'0'') G 93 Japanese
    50 yuBahaVI SIjI 901 (8'00'') C 52 Japanese
     Arrived: Pape Faye (Yokohama B-Corsairs), Eric Jacobsen (Adelaide 36ers)
     Played mostly for the youth team: Soichiro Inoue
     Average Height: 192.0 cm (6'3.6'')
     Average Age: 28.9

    Asia-Basket.com All-Japanese B League D2 Awards 2018 - May 30, 2018


    Asia-Basket.com All-Japanese B League D2 1st Team 2018
    Daisuke Kobayashi
    Kobayashi
    Takumi Furuno
    Furuno
    Chehales Tapscott
    Tapscott
    Eric Jacobsen
    Jacobsen
    Josh Duinker
    Duinker

    Finals MVP: Josh Peppers (201-F-85) of Fukuoka Rizing
    Player of the Year: Eric Jacobsen (208-PF-94) of Fukuoka Rizing
    Guard of the Year: Takumi Furuno (179-PG-93) of Kumamoto V.
    Forward of the Year: Chehales Tapscott (195-F-90) of Ehime OV
    Center of the Year: Josh Duinker (209-F/C-89) of Kumamoto V.
    Domestic Player of the Year: Takumi Furuno (179-PG-93) of Kumamoto V.
    Import Player of the Year: Chehales Tapscott (195-F-90) of Ehime OV

    1st Team
    G: Daisuke Kobayashi (188-G-87) of Fukuoka Rizing
    PG: Takumi Furuno (179-PG-93) of Kumamoto V.
    F: Chehales Tapscott (195-F-90) of Ehime OV
    PF: Eric Jacobsen (208-PF-94) of Fukuoka Rizing
    F/C: Josh Duinker (209-F/C-89) of Kumamoto V.

    2nd Team
    G: Toshino Tatsuhiko (185-G-88) of Ehime OV
    G: Kaito Ishikawa (188-G-90) of Sendai 89ers
    F: Josh Peppers (201-F-85) of Fukuoka Rizing
    F: Chehales Tapscott (195-F-90) of Ehime OV
    C/F: Andrew Fitzgerald (202-C/F-90) of Kanazawa Sam.

    Honorable Mention
    Clint Chapman (208-F/C-89) of Toyama Grouses
    Reginald Warren (204-F-81) of Kagawa FA
    Joe Burton (201-F-90) of Aomori Watts
    Keisuke Aita (182-PG-95) of Aomori Watts
    Billy McShepard (208-F-87) of Yamagata
    Deon Jones (198-G-93) of Fukushima
    Shigehiro Taguchi (184-G-90) of Akita NH
    Anthony McHenry (202-SF-83) of Shinshu BW
    Ide Yuji (181-G-88) of Kanazawa Sam.
    Thomas Kennedy (201-F-87) of Gunma
    Rick Rickert (211-C/F-83) of Cyberdyne IR
    Josh Hawkinson (208-F-95) of Toyotsu FE
    Ryota Nakanishi (199-F/C-88) of Kumamoto V.

    All-Domestic Players Team
    G: Toshino Tatsuhiko (185-G-88) of Ehime OV
    G: Kaito Ishikawa (188-G-90) of Sendai 89ers
    G: Daisuke Kobayashi (188-G-87) of Fukuoka Rizing
    PG: Takumi Furuno (179-PG-93) of Kumamoto V.
    F/C: Ryota Nakanishi (199-F/C-88) of Kumamoto V.


    Rizing Zephyr claim B2 title - May 20, 2018


    In Akita, Fukuoka's rise in the B. League hierarchical structure is complete. The Rizing Zephyr claimed the B2 title, bragging rights and promotion to B1 a year after making the jump from B3 to B2. Coach Ryuji Kawai's club triumphed in a must-win Game 2 to force the mini-game tiebreaker, then spoiled Akita's fairy-tale season with another victory. Fukuoka had ended Akita's 22-game win streak on April 1. On Sunday, they gave the hosts a run for their money and came out on top twice. In Game 2, veteran star Josh Peppers (201-F-85, college: Cent.Florida) scored 19 points, Eric Jacobsen (208-PF-94, college: Arizona St.) had 17, Daisuke Kobayashi (188-G-87) poured in 15 and Faye Pape Mour chipped in with 14 points and rebounds for the Rizing Zephyr (51-14 overall). The visitors sank 22 of 28 foul shots. For Akita (57-8), Keisuke Takabatake (183-G-90) had 13 points on 5-for-5 shooting. Kadeem Coleby (206-C/F-89, college: Wichita St.) scored 12 and Nigel Spikes (208-C-89, college: Marshall) 11. The hosts made 38 percent of their shots from the floor. They were 7 of 14 at the foul line. In Game 3, Peppers and Jacobsen each had four points and Kobayashi handed out two assists for Fukuoka. Akita led 7-6 after the first 5-minute half in the mini-game.
    Courtesy of: japantimes.co.jp