Japan

Regular Season Round 55: Saitama - Niigata A. 104-86

Date: April 19, 2026
There was no surprise in Saitama where 5th ranked Albirex (32-20) was defeated by third ranked Broncos (39-13) 104-86. Saitama dominated down low during the game scoring 64 of its points in the paint compared to Albirex's 42. Worth to mention a great performance of American forward Trent Buttrick (206-1998, college: UMass) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 20 points and 12 rebounds. His fellow American import forward Kennedy Meeks (208-1995, college: UNC) contributed with 24 points and 8 rebounds (perfect from the field making all nine shots !!!) for the winners. Four Broncos players scored in double figures. American-Filipino forward Eugene Phelps (198-1990, college: LBSU) answered with 25 points and 7 rebounds and American Dominique Morrison (198-1989, college: ORU, agency: Haylett Sports) added 18 points and 7 rebounds in the effort for Niigata A.Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Saitama moved-up to second place, which they share with Tokushima Gam. Niigata A. at the other side keeps the fifth position with 20 games lost.

  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 +/-
3 OhRlps, quDRjR 87 7-68 (90%) 5-6 (5%) 9-61 (34.2%) 4 3 9 6 4 5 5 5 5 6 80 61 5
30 bIQQasIj, gIBajaEuR 84 3-2 (05%) 6-8 (05%) 9-2 (29.0%) 5 9 9 5 8 5 8 5 5 6 62 62 5
5 HaDuZha, SIa 88 6-8 (05%) 6-4 (44.4%) 6-8 (05%) 5 5 5 5 8 5 5 5 5 3 1 -3 5
1 HisRDiTi, wIBIjIMu 86 5-5 (5%) 5-4 (5%) 8-8 (655%) 5 8 8 0 8 5 5 5 5 8 8 8 5
9 oDiQisha, KRa 0 5-5 (5%) 6-4 (44.4%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 6 5 5 5 5 5 4 5 5
8 biZV, mz 87 6-9 (63.4%) 8-3 (05%) 0-0 (655%) 8 1 2 6 8 5 5 6 5 5 64 64 5
05 XiDiI, baUsuVa 84 8-4 (11.9%) 6-4 (44.4%) 5-5 (5%) 6 8 4 8 4 5 5 5 5 8 9 3 5
60 HiBidi, SQuBi 84 8-4 (11.9%) 5-5 (5%) 6-6 (655%) 5 6 6 8 6 5 6 5 5 8 0 0 5
6 KiTiBuQi, wiVuFi 64 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 6 6 5 8 5 5 5 5 6 5 -4 5
41 OIDuR, OIDuR 7 8-4 (11.9%) 6-4 (44.4%) 5-5 (5%) 6 6 8 6 4 5 5 5 5 5 9 3 5
2 XiViBuQi, KRjUI 2 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 6 6 6 8 5 6 5 5 5 5 5 5
wIUil   86-35 (08.0%) 9-88 (46.2%) 84-43 (19.9%) 9 80 48 64 84 5 3 6 5 64 21 00  


  SAITAMA (coach: Shugaku Izumi)104
  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 45 9-7 (99.2%) 5-0 (5%) 4-3 (90%) 6 0 1 4 8 5 4 8 5 8 69 67 5
82 KiTiMR, eFIhRa 85 6-6 (655%) 5-8 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 8 8 6 8 5 6 5 5 6 8 6 5
1 bRRVs, KRjjRdF 62 1-1 (655%) 4-4 (655%) 4-3 (90%) 6 9 2 6 4 5 5 5 5 8 83 89 5
2 winaBi, Ssiha 62 6-6 (655%) 5-6 (5%) 4-4 (655%) 5 8 8 1 6 5 8 5 5 5 0 64 5
76 KiUiIVi, bisihiQu 60 5-6 (5%) 6-6 (655%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 6 8 5 5 5 5 5 4 6 5
5 muUUQaZV, wQRjU 81 9-64 (04.2%) 5-8 (5%) 1-2 (90%) 0 9 68 4 3 5 5 5 5 5 85 86 5
88 KIjdI, eFIUi 83 6-4 (44.4%) 5-3 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 4 8 0 6 8 5 8 5 5 6 8 6 5
11 biUsushaUi, YuUi 85 8-9 (82.1%) 8-4 (11.9%) 8-8 (655%) 6 8 4 8 4 5 6 6 5 8 68 2 5
66 KIjasha, ARaFi 60 4-4 (655%) 5-5 (5%) 5-3 (5%) 6 6 8 6 4 5 6 5 5 6 1 8 5
4 oBiaVR, AhIUi 65 6-6 (655%) 5-4 (5%) 8-4 (11.9%) 5 5 5 6 8 5 5 5 5 5 3 -6 5
8 CQRRVBIQR, Wall 7 4-3 (90%) 5-4 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 6 6 5 4 5 5 5 5 5 1 5 5
61 biUsua, KRanuQI 8 5-5 (5%) 6-8 (05%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 6 5 5 5 5 5 4 6 5
wIUil   48-37 (10.4%) 9-87 (83.6%) 67-82 (19.7%) 68 87 36 85 82 5 65 4 5 7 653 74  


Height: 208 cm
Position name: F
Born: Feb 5,1995
Weight: 118kg / 259.6lbs
18
MINS
23
24
POINTS
18
7
D.REB
7
1
O.REB
0
8
T.REB
7
1
ASSISTS
0
0
STEALS
2
2
TO
1
0
BLOCKS
0
6/6
100.0%
2FGP
4/8
50.0%
3/3
100.0%
3FGP
1/2
50.0%
3/4
75.0%
FT
7/8
87.5%
27
RANK
18
Height: 198 cm
Position: SF
Born: Nov 29,1989
Weight: 95kg / 209lbs
Saitama  104
VS
104
Points Scored
86
51
Starting Five Points
54
53
Bench Points
32
29
Defensive Rebounds
25
12
Offensive Rebounds
7
41
Rebounds
32
20
Assists
13
10
Steals
4
9
Turnovers
13
3
Blocked Shots
1
28
Personal fouls
23
32/49
65.3%
2FGP
21/40
52.5%
7/29
24.1%
3FGP
7/22
31.8%
19/28
67.9%
FT
23/34
67.6%
93
Rank
55

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)