Japan

Regular Season Round 18: Niigata A. - Saitama 86-93

Date: January 26, 2025
There was an upset when higher ranked Niigata A. (17-14) was defeated at home by tenth ranked Broncos (15-17) 93-86 on Sunday. Saitama made 23-of-29 free shots (79.3 percent) during the game. Saitama outrebounded Niigata A. 45-31 including 31 on the defensive glass. Serbian-Montenegrin forward Milko Bjelica (207-1984, agency: BIG) scored 24 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists to lead the charge for the winners and point guard Kentaro Yoshida (173-1995) chipped in 11 points, 7 rebounds and 7 assists during the contest. Four Broncos players scored in double figures. The best for the losing side was American power forward Evan Ravenel (204-1989, college: Ohio St.) with 23 points and 7 rebounds and American-Jamaican power forward Kyle Hunt (208-1989, college: USAO, agency: BIG) scored 16 points and 6 rebounds. Both coaches tested many bench players saving starting five for next games. Saitama moved-up to ninth place. Niigata A. at the other side keeps the sixth position with 14 games lost. They share it with Shinagawa. Saitama will meet at home league's second-placed Kagawa in the next round and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. Niigata A. will play against Tokyo Z (#5) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.

  NIIGATA A. (coach: Jun Uzawa)86
  FIELD GOALS REBOUNDS   FOULS   BLOCKS  
#   NAME MIN 2PM-A 3PM-A FTM-A OFF DEF RB AS F RV ST FV AG TO PT RNK +/-
6 KiTiBuQi, wiVuFi 45 6-4 (44.4%) 4-1 (05%) 4-3 (90%) 5 8 8 8 4 5 5 5 5 6 63 2 5
88 HujU, KFlR 89 9-64 (04.2%) 5-5 (5%) 8-4 (11.9%) 8 3 1 5 4 5 5 5 5 8 61 65 5
9 oDiQisha, KRa 83 6-8 (05%) 4-1 (05%) 5-5 (5%) 5 6 6 8 3 5 5 5 5 5 66 1 5
00 XRlsIj, SjUhIjF 83 6-9 (63.4%) 6-4 (44.4%) 5-5 (5%) 6 1 9 1 4 5 5 5 5 6 0 1 5
48 oVRdi, YuaZha 88 5-6 (5%) 6-0 (85%) 5-5 (5%) 5 8 8 5 8 5 5 5 5 6 4 -4 5
45 eiLRjRl, qLij 45 1-66 (03.0%) 8-0 (35%) 0-2 (18.0%) 5 9 9 6 3 5 6 5 5 6 84 61 5
63 wIBaIVi, giaZha 67 6-4 (44.4%) 6-6 (655%) 3-3 (655%) 8 8 3 4 4 5 6 5 5 8 7 65 5
41 KRj, OIDuR 68 6-8 (05%) 6-3 (80%) 5-5 (5%) 6 5 6 5 8 5 6 5 5 5 0 6 5
7 HiBiUiVi, YisuiVa 66 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 6 6 8 5 5 8 5 5 5 5 0 5
83 wijiVi, ARaFi 3 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 6 5 -6 5
5 HaDuZha, SIa 4 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 -6 5
wIUil   62-38 (38.7%) 68-45 (35.5%) 63-67 (94.9%) 1 80 46 61 80 5 0 5 5 7 21 09  


  SAITAMA (coach: Shugaku Izumi)93
  FIELD GOALS REBOUNDS   FOULS   BLOCKS  
#   NAME MIN 2PM-A 3PM-A FTM-A OFF DEF RB AS F RV ST FV AG TO PT RNK +/-
5 AaUUIj, GQijU 82 8-3 (05%) 8-0 (35%) 7-7 (655%) 6 6 8 6 5 5 5 6 5 5 67 62 5
49 YIshadi, KRjUiQI 81 8-1 (44.4%) 8-3 (05%) 6-8 (05%) 6 1 9 9 3 5 5 5 5 6 66 64 5
9 bIQDij, bIsRs 80 8-0 (35%) 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 4 4 1 6 3 5 5 5 5 6 3 8 5
63 AiUI, yuBaFi 83 8-4 (11.9%) 4-2 (49.0%) 4-4 (655%) 5 5 5 5 6 5 6 5 5 5 61 65 5
6 WiUVajs, eFij 83 6-4 (44.4%) 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 4 64 61 5 3 5 5 5 5 8 8 7 5
06 mnRlaZi, balVI 87 0-2 (18.0%) 4-1 (05%) 0-2 (18.0%) 4 0 2 3 3 5 5 5 5 5 83 84 5
61 biUsua, KRanuQI 60 4-3 (90%) 5-3 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 8 8 8 8 5 6 5 5 8 1 8 5
66 SVaFiBi, HaViQu 60 6-8 (05%) 5-6 (5%) 3-1 (11.9%) 4 6 3 8 6 5 6 5 5 8 1 1 5
21 AhafuUi, HiQuUI 64 8-3 (05%) 5-5 (5%) 6-6 (655%) 5 5 5 6 6 5 5 5 5 8 0 6 5
80 basiViMI, mRja 4 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 -6 5
83 HaQIsR, AhIaZha 4 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 8 5 5 5 5 5 5 -8 5
wIUil   85-35 (05.5%) 65-45 (44.4%) 84-87 (97.4%) 63 46 30 62 84 5 4 6 5 65 74 26  


Height: 204 cm
Position name: C/F
Born: Nov 24,1989
Weight: 110kg / 242lbs
30
MINS
29
23
POINTS
24
7
D.REB
5
0
O.REB
3
7
T.REB
8
1
ASSISTS
4
1
STEALS
0
1
TO
0
0
BLOCKS
0
6/11
54.5%
2FGP
5/8
62.5%
2/5
40.0%
3FGP
3/6
50.0%
5/8
62.5%
FT
5/8
62.5%
16
RANK
23
Height: 207 cm
Position: F
Born: Jun 4,1984
Weight: 112kg / 246.4lbs
VS
93  Saitama
86
Points Scored
93
49
Starting Five Points
52
37
Bench Points
41
25
Defensive Rebounds
31
6
Offensive Rebounds
14
31
Rebounds
45
16
Assists
18
5
Steals
3
9
Turnovers
10
0
Blocked Shots
1
25
Personal fouls
23
18/42
42.9%
2FGP
20/40
50.0%
12/30
40.0%
3FGP
10/30
33.3%
14/19
73.7%
FT
23/29
79.3%
57
Rank
81

Terms:
Field Goals :  2PM-A  (2 point Field Goal made-attempts)     3PM-A  (3 point Field Goal made-attempts)   FTM-A (free throws made-attempt)
Rebounds : OFF (Offensive)  DEF (Defensive)   TOT  (total)
Fouls : CM (Committed)  RV (received)
Blocks : FV (In Favor)  AG (Against)
Other terms : MIN (minutes)  AST (assists)  ST (steals)   TO (Turnovers)   PTS (points)  RNK (ranking)