Japan

Regular Season Round 54: Saitama - Niigata A. 78-91

Date: April 18, 2026
The most important game in the last round took place in Saitama between third ranked Broncos (38-13) and fifth ranked Albirex (32-19) on Saturday night. Broncos were defeated by Albirex at home 91-78. Niigata A. made 18-of-21 free shots (85.7 percent) during the game. It was a great shooting night for Niigata A. especially from behind the arc, where they had solid 57.9 percentage. American-Filipino forward Eugene Phelps (198-1990, college: LBSU) had a double-double by scoring 24 points, 13 rebounds and 5 assists to lead the charge for the winners and American forward BJ Mack (203-2000, college: S.Carolina) chipped in 16 points and 5 rebounds during the contest. Four Albirex players scored in double figures. The best for the losing side was American Devin Oliver (203-1992, college: Dayton) with a double-double by scoring 17 points, 13 rebounds and 5 assists and his fellow American import forward Trent Buttrick (206-1998, college: UMass) scored 15 points and 6 rebounds. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Albirex have a solid three-game winning streak. Niigata A. maintains fifth position with 32-19 record. Saitama lost third consecutive game. They keep the third place with 13 games lost. Niigata A. will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Saitama will play at home against Niigata A. and it may be a tough game between close rivals.

  NIIGATA A. (coach: Jun Uzawa)91
  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 +/-
3 OhRlps, quDRjR 46 9-69 (36.8%) 6-6 (655%) 9-7 (99.2%) 9 1 64 0 6 5 4 5 5 8 83 45 5
84 zRij-OaRQQR, buUIBMI 81 3-65 (35%) 5-5 (5%) 6-8 (05%) 8 7 66 6 5 5 8 4 5 4 7 61 5
1 HisRDiTi, wIBIjIMu 88 6-8 (05%) 6-6 (655%) 5-5 (5%) 5 6 6 4 4 5 3 5 5 6 0 2 5
5 HaDuZha, SIa 86 6-6 (655%) 4-3 (90%) 4-4 (655%) 6 6 8 6 6 5 4 5 5 6 63 69 5
9 oDiQisha, KRa 60 5-6 (5%) 6-8 (05%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 4 6 5 5 5 5 8 4 6 5
8 biZV, mz 86 3-65 (35%) 8-4 (11.9%) 8-8 (655%) 6 3 0 5 6 5 5 5 5 5 61 64 5
05 XiDiI, baUsuVa 85 8-1 (44.4%) 8-0 (35%) 8-8 (655%) 6 5 6 4 4 5 5 5 5 8 68 3 5
60 HiBidi, SQuBi 62 5-5 (5%) 5-8 (5%) 4-4 (655%) 5 5 5 5 8 5 5 5 5 5 4 -6 5
41 OIDuR, OIDuR 69 6-6 (655%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 6 5 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 8 4 5
6 KiTiBuQi, wiVuFi 7 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 6 3 0 6 8 5 5 5 5 5 5 4 5
30 bIQQasIj, gIBajaEuR 0 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 6 5
2 XiViBuQi, KRjUI 8 5-5 (5%) 6-6 (655%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 6 5 5 5 5 5 4 8 5
wIUil   85-37 (35.2%) 66-67 (09.7%) 62-86 (20.9%) 63 80 47 62 60 5 68 4 5 66 76 79  


  SAITAMA (coach: Shugaku Izumi)78
  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 +/-
0 PlaLRQ, gRLaj 87 3-7 (33.3%) 8-0 (35%) 4-4 (655%) 4 65 64 0 4 5 8 5 5 8 69 83 5
5 muUUQaZV, wQRjU 81 3-65 (35%) 8-0 (35%) 6-8 (05%) 4 4 1 6 4 5 6 6 5 8 60 7 5
2 winaBi, Ssiha 88 8-4 (11.9%) 6-6 (655%) 5-5 (5%) 5 6 6 4 8 5 8 5 5 8 9 2 5
82 KiTiMR, eFIhRa 86 6-4 (44.4%) 6-8 (05%) 5-5 (5%) 5 6 6 4 6 5 8 5 5 8 0 0 5
8 CQRRVBIQR, Wall 60 4-9 (38.7%) 8-3 (05%) 8-8 (655%) 5 5 5 6 8 5 6 5 5 8 63 1 5
80 bIjDi, zIRl 89 8-0 (35%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 4 8 0 5 6 5 6 6 5 5 3 9 5
11 biUsushaUi, YuUi 85 8-8 (655%) 6-1 (61.9%) 5-5 (5%) 6 6 8 8 4 5 5 5 5 6 9 8 5
66 KIjasha, ARaFi 67 8-4 (11.9%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 6 8 4 8 3 5 6 5 5 4 3 8 5
76 KiUiIVi, bisihiQu 69 6-8 (05%) 6-6 (655%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 0 3 5
61 biUsua, KRanuQI 1 5-5 (5%) 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 -6 5
88 KIjdI, eFIUi 3 5-5 (5%) 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 6 5 5 5 5 6 5 -4 5
wIUil   86-33 (39.9%) 65-81 (42.0%) 1-9 (20.9%) 66 85 46 69 85 5 65 8 5 60 92 14  


Height: 203 cm
Position name: PF
Born: Jul 2,1992
Weight: 102kg / 224.4lbs
29
MINS
31
17
POINTS
24
10
D.REB
6
3
O.REB
7
13
T.REB
13
5
ASSISTS
5
2
STEALS
3
2
TO
2
0
BLOCKS
0
4/9
44.4%
2FGP
7/17
41.2%
2/5
40.0%
3FGP
1/1
100.0%
3/3
100.0%
FT
7/9
77.8%
24
RANK
30
Height: 198 cm
Position: F
Born: Jan 17,1990
Born: 1990
Saitama  78
VS
78
Points Scored
91
58
Starting Five Points
55
20
Bench Points
36
20
Defensive Rebounds
25
11
Offensive Rebounds
14
31
Rebounds
39
17
Assists
18
10
Steals
12
15
Turnovers
11
2
Blocked Shots
3
20
Personal fouls
15
21/44
47.7%
2FGP
20/49
40.8%
10/26
38.5%
3FGP
11/19
57.9%
6/7
85.7%
FT
18/21
85.7%
63
Rank
97

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)