Asia-Basket.com All-Japanese B3 League Awards 2026

The standout American swingman LJ Peak was voted the Player of the Year of the championship-winning champion team the Tachikawa Dice. He graduated from the Georgetown nine years ago. Peak received multiple other awards, was selected as the Finals MVP, Import Player of the Year, Forward of the Year, and was chosen to the First Team and Imports Team. His excellent performance assisted his team in beating the Kagawa Five Arrows 2 to 0 in the final series. Peak was the Player of the Week honoree three times during the 25 26 campaign. With finesse and precision, Peak claimed the second position in points per game, delivering a stellar over 21 points per game average. He also averaged almost 5 rebounds per game in the league. Peak has totalled 37 games of 20 or more points on the year and recorded 30 or more points in 7 games. He registered double-doubles in 3 games at the event. Peak's 37 points against the Kagawa Five Arrows were the most he scored in the 25 26 season. All of the top 10 highest scorers in the league are alumni of US colleges. The standout Lithuanian power forward Rokas Gustys was honored as the Defensive Player of the Year of the championship-winning the Tachikawa Dice. He Is the Hofstra alumni from 2018. Gustys collected multiple other honors, was named to the First Team and Imports Team. His excellent performance assisted his team in beating the Kagawa Five Arrows 2 to 0 in the final series. Gustys had almost 13 points per game that season in the league. He received Player of the Week award 6 times during the 25 26 campaign. Gustys led the B3 League in rebounds per game with almost 14. He has totalled 5 games of 20 or more points and recorded double-doubles in 33 games on the year. Gustys' 29 points against Tokushima Gambarous were the most he scored in the 25 26 season. Tucker Haymond, 31-year old American guard from the Kagawa Five Arrows, earned the Guard of the Year at the B3 League. He Is ex Western Michigan University from 2017. Haymond received multiple other awards, earned a spot in the First Team and Imports Team. With Haymond's excellent performance, the Kagawa Five Arrows achieved the best record of the season in the league, finishing with an impressive 44 to 8 in the regular season. His best performance made his team reach the finals but they unfortunately were defeated by Tachikawa 0 to 2. Haymond logged almost 13 points and over 4 rebounds per game over the season in the league. He has totalled 11 games of 20 or more points and registered double-doubles in 2 games on the year. Haymond's 25 points against Niigata Albirex were the most he scored in the 25 26 season. The standout American power forward Andrew Fitzgerald picked up the Center of the Year of the championship-winning the Tachikawa Dice. He Is alumni of the Oklahoma from 2013. Fitzgerald collected multiple other honors, was voted to the First Team and Imports Team. His excellent performance assisted his team in beating the Kagawa Five Arrows 2 to 0 in the final series. Fitzgerald's court vision propelled him to the fifth spot in points per game an outstanding average of almost 19. He also averaged over 6 rebounds per game in the league. Fitzgerald has totalled 25 games of 20 or more points on the year and notched 30 or more points in 6 games. He recorded double-doubles in 5 games at the event. Fitzgerald's 33 points against Tokyo United were the most he scored in the 25 26 season. All of the top 10 highest scorers in the league are alumni of US colleges. Kameron Hankerson, 27-year old American guard from the Okayama Try Hoop, was selected to the First Team of B3 League. He graduated from Wisconsin Green Bay six years ago. Hankerson was also chosen to the Imports Team. He registered almost 13 points and 4 rebounds per game that season in the league. Hankerson has totalled 5 games of 20 or more points on the year. His 31 points against Tachikawa were the most he scored in the 25 26 season. Among many awards Hankerson's team made it to the NBA G League Semifinals in 2023. He was selected as the Eurobasket All-German 2.Bundesliga Pro A Honorable Mention back in 2021.