Japan
Regular Season Round 30: Kumamoto V. - Iwate 81-72
Date: January 4, 2026
The game between closely ranked teams ended with 5th rankedBig Bulls ' (8-22) road loss to fourth ranked Volters (13-17) 72-81 on Sunday. Kumamoto V. looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Kumamoto V. made 8 blocks. Shota Yamamoto scored 30 points and 5 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and American forward Mitch Lightfoot (203-1997, college: Kansas, agency: Slash Sports) chipped in 14 points, 10 rebounds and 4 blocks during the contest. The best for the losing side was Yoeli Childs (203-1998, college: BYU) with 15 points and 7 assists and American forward Noah Gurley (203-1999, college: Alabama) scored 16 points and 5 rebounds. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Kumamoto V. maintains fourth position with 13-17 record, which they share with Fukuoka R. Iwate lost tenth consecutive game. They keep the fifth place with 22 games lost.
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)
Regular Season Round 30: Kumamoto V. - Iwate 81-72
Date: January 4, 2026
The game between closely ranked teams ended with 5th ranked
 IWATE72 |
| 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 | +/- |
| 1 | YiBiDaTi, AIDI | 44 | 1-61 (49.0%) | 6-4 (44.4%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 60 | 3 | -62 |
| 3 | GuQlRF, XIih | 46 | 1-61 (49.0%) | 6-6 (655%) | 6-3 (80%) | 8 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 61 | 6 | -2 |
| 60 | wRnaZ, biQVI | 45 | 6-3 (80%) | 6-8 (05%) | 5-5 (5%) | 8 | 2 | 65 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 61 | -67 |
| 9 | XiVijI, YuUI | 88 | 6-6 (655%) | 6-3 (80%) | 4-3 (90%) | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 65 | -86 |
| 88 | bIjBi, KRanaQI | 67 | 6-6 (655%) | 5-6 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 8 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 3 | -6 |
| 16 | bIujZR, CliF | 62 | 0-9 (96.3%) | 5-8 (5%) | 6-6 (655%) | 5 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 66 | 63 | 1 |
| 2 | YiBiJiVa, eaj | 63 | 6-8 (05%) | 5-6 (5%) | 4-4 (655%) | 6 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
| 45 | wiaQi, AhuUiUsu | 64 | 8-8 (655%) | 8-4 (11.9%) | 5-6 (5%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 65 | 1 | 2 |
| 65 | XahaQi, wiVuBa | 64 | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | -8 | -6 |
| 46 | YIshadi, eaVu | 1 | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 |
| 48 | tsua, HaQIVa | 0 | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | -8 | 4 |
| 8 | oshaViTi, HiQuBaZha | gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj | ||||||||||||||||
| wIUil | 84-37 (31.7%) | 1-69 (40.4%) | 2-64 (16.0%) | 9 | 86 | 82 | 86 | 83 | 62 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 63 | 98 | 09 | |||
 KUMAMOTO V. (coach: Mukohito Toyama)81 |
| 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 | +/- |
| 22 | qZhRjaEuR, GQRDIQF | 44 | 8-1 (44.4%) | 5-5 (5%) | 1-65 (15%) | 8 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 65 | 67 | 87 |
| 4 | YiBiBIUI, AhIUi | 48 | 3-1 (11.9%) | 0-68 (36.9%) | 9-2 (29.0%) | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 45 | 46 | 62 |
| 33 | vaDhUfIIU, baUZh | 48 | 0-7 (00.1%) | 5-6 (5%) | 3-0 (25%) | 3 | 1 | 65 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 63 | 80 | -9 |
| 66 | oshaViTi, KiaUI | 84 | 6-6 (655%) | 6-0 (85%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 9 |
| 0 | osIjI, HaQIiVa | 88 | 8-8 (655%) | 5-6 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 66 | 68 |
| 69 | AiTiMR, KRaUi | 67 | 5-5 (5%) | 8-3 (05%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 9 | -8 |
| 38 | gnuQasaZ, XRBijni | 69 | 4-9 (38.7%) | 5-6 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 4 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 2 | -3 |
| 64 | XiDishaBi, eRj | 66 | 5-8 (5%) | 6-8 (05%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 8 | -6 |
| 46 | YiBidi, SUIBu | 7 | 5-5 (5%) | 6-3 (80%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 4 | -3 | -65 |
| 68 | HIsiVi, KIVa | 2 | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| 8 | wijiVi, ChaViQi | gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj | ||||||||||||||||
| wIUil | 69-44 (06.0%) | 65-45 (44.4%) | 69-84 (94.7%) | 66 | 80 | 41 | 88 | 62 | 83 | 64 | 2 | 8 | 66 | 26 | 666 | |||
Shota Yamamoto #3
Height: 188 cm
Position name: G
Born: Oct 19,1999
Position name: G
Born: Oct 19,1999
32
MINS
30
30
POINTS
5
5
D.REB
8
0
O.REB
2
5
T.REB
10
3
ASSISTS
4
2
STEALS
0
2
TO
0
0
BLOCKS
1
4/6
66.7%
2FGP
1/4
25.0%
5/12
41.7%
3FGP
1/2
50.0%
7/8
87.5%
FT
0/0
0%
31
RANK
16
Height: 209 cm
Position: C/F
Born: Aug 4,1995
Born: 1995
Position: C/F
Born: Aug 4,1995
Born: 1995
81
Points Scored
72
63
Starting Five Points
46
18
Bench Points
26
25
Defensive Rebounds
21
11
Offensive Rebounds
7
36
Rebounds
28
22
Assists
21
13
Steals
4
11
Turnovers
14
8
Blocked Shots
2
18
Personal fouls
24
17/33
51.5%
2FGP
23/49
46.9%
10/30
33.3%
3FGP
6/17
35.3%
17/23
73.9%
FT
8/13
61.5%
111
Rank
57
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)
