Bj league

The bj league is a professional basketball

Basketball

Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...

 league in Japan

Japan

Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...

 that began on November 5, 2005. The ten team league is divided into two conferences, the Eastern Conference, and the Western Conference. It had its inaugural All-Star game in 2006. One of its major sponsors is Spalding

Spalding (sports equipment)

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.

The bj league operates on the American

United States

The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

 sports franchise system. Below the bj there is a Japan Basketball League

Japan Basketball League

The Japan Basketball League is a professional basketball league in Japan. It lies below the bj league, which is Japan's top basketball competition, but there is no promotion and relegation between bj and the JBL....

, composed of company and otherwise-affiliated clubs, with promotion and relegation

Promotion and relegation

In many sports leagues around the world, promotion and relegation is a process that takes place at the end of each season. Through it, teams are transferred between divisions based on their performance that season...

 between its two divisions but not between bj and JBL-1. This organization is similar to the Rugby Super League

Rugby Super League

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 in England

England

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 and is also shown in the British Basketball League

British Basketball League

The British Basketball League, often abbreviated to the BBL, is the premier men's professional basketball league in the United Kingdom. The BBL runs two knockout competitions alongside the league championship; the BBL Cup and the BBL Trophy....

 (which includes clubs from both England

England

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 and Scotland

Scotland

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).

Teams

Eastern Conference

• Iwate Big Bulls (Iwate Prefecture
  Iwate Prefecture
  is the second largest prefecture of Japan after Hokkaido. It is located in the Tōhoku region of Honshū island and contains the island's easternmost point. The capital is Morioka. Iwate has the lowest population density of any prefecture outside Hokkaido...
  
  )
• Akita Northern Happinets
  Akita Northern Happinets
  Akita Northern Happinets is a professional basketball team playing in the bj league, the top-tier professional basketball league of Japan.-Current roster:...
  
   (Akita Prefecture
  Akita Prefecture
  is a prefecture of Japan located in the Tōhoku Region of northern Honshu, the main island of Japan. The capital is the city of Akita.- History :The area of Akita has been created from the ancient provinces of Dewa and Mutsu....
  
  )
• Sendai 89ERS
  Sendai 89ers
  The Sendai 89ers are a Japanese basketball team playing in the Eastern Conference of the bj league. They are based in Sendai, in Miyagi Prefecture....
  
   (Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture
  Miyagi Prefecture
  is a prefecture of Japan in the Tōhoku Region on Honshu island. The capital is Sendai.- History :Miyagi Prefecture was formerly part of the province of Mutsu. Mutsu Province, on northern Honshu, was one of the last provinces to be formed as land was taken from the indigenous Emishi, and became the...
  
  )
• Niigata Albirex BB
  Niigata Albirex BB
  , formally Niigata Albirex Basketball, is a Japanese basketball club. It is based in Niigata City and plays its games chiefly in the Niigata City gym and Toki Messe.- Outline :...
  
   (Niigata
  Niigata, Niigata
  is the capital and the most populous city of Niigata Prefecture, Japan. It lies on the northwest coast of Honshu, the largest island of Japan, and faces the Sea of Japan and Sado Island....
  
  , Niigata Prefecture
  Niigata Prefecture
  is a prefecture of Japan located on the island of Honshū on the coast of the Sea of Japan. The capital is the city of Niigata. The name "Niigata" literally means "new lagoon".- History :...
  
  )
• Toyama Grouses
  Toyama Grouses
  The Toyama Grouses are a Japanese basketball team, playing in the Eastern Conference of the bj league. They are based in Toyama Prefecture.-Reference:* at asia-basket.com...
  
   (Toyama Prefecture
  Toyama Prefecture
  is a prefecture of Japan located in the Hokuriku region on Honshū island. The capital is the city of Toyama.Toyama is the leading industrial prefecture on the Japan Sea coast, and has the industrial advantage of cheap electricity due to abundant water resources....
  
  )
• Shinshu Brave Warriors (Nagano Prefecture
  Nagano Prefecture
  is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region of the island of Honshū. The capital is the city of Nagano.- History :Nagano was formerly known as the province of Shinano...
  
  )
• Saitama Broncos
  Saitama Broncos
  The is a men's professional basketball club based in Tokorozawa, Saitama Prefecture, Japan. It calls the whole prefecture home and its main home arenas are Tokorozawa Civic Gymnasium and Saitama Super Arena in Chūō-ku, Saitama City...
  
   (Saitama Prefecture
  Saitama Prefecture
  is a prefecture of Japan located in the Kantō region of the island of Honshu. The capital is the city of Saitama.This prefecture is part of the Greater Tokyo Area, and most of Saitama's cities can be described as suburbs of Tokyo, to which a large amount of residents commute each day.- History...
  
  )
• Chiba Jets (Chiba Prefecture
  Chiba Prefecture
  is a prefecture of Japan located in the Kantō region and the Greater Tokyo Area. Its capital is Chiba City.- History :Chiba Prefecture was established on June 15, 1873 with the merger of Kisarazu Prefecture and Inba Prefecture...
  
  )
• Yokohama B-Corsairs (Yokohama
  Yokohama
  is the capital city of Kanagawa Prefecture and the second largest city in Japan by population after Tokyo and most populous municipality of Japan. It lies on Tokyo Bay, south of Tokyo, in the Kantō region of the main island of Honshu...
  
  , Kanagawa Prefecture
  Kanagawa Prefecture
  is a prefecture located in the southern Kantō region of Japan. The capital is Yokohama. Kanagawa is part of the Greater Tokyo Area.-History:The prefecture has some archaeological sites going back to the Jōmon period...
  
  )
• Hamamatsu Higashimikawa Phoenix
  Hamamatsu Higashimikawa Phoenix
  is a bj league professional basketball team, based in the Hamamatsu and eastern Mikawa region of central Japan.The team was founded in 1965 as the company team of the OSG Corporation, a Toyokawa-based machine parts manufacturer. It remained a local team in Aichi prefecture until 1995, when it first...
  
   (Hamamatsu, Shizuoka Prefecture
  Shizuoka Prefecture
  is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region on Honshu island. The capital is the city of Shizuoka.- History :Shizuoka prefecture was formed from the former Tōtōmi, Suruga and Izu provinces.The area was the home of the first Tokugawa Shogun...
  
  , and Higashimikawa Area, Aichi Prefecture
  Aichi Prefecture
  is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region. The region of Aichi is also known as the Tōkai region. The capital is Nagoya. It is the focus of the Chūkyō Metropolitan Area.- History :...
  
  )

Western Conference

• Shiga Lakestars
  Shiga Lakestars
  Shiga Lakestars is a Japanese basketball team, playing in the Western Conference of the bj league. They are based in Shiga Prefecture.- Reference :* at asia-basket.com*...
  
   (Shiga Prefecture
  Shiga Prefecture
  is a prefecture of Japan, which forms part of the Kansai region on Honshu Island. The capital is the city of Ōtsu.- History :Shiga was known as Ōmi Province or Gōshū before the prefectural system was established...
  
  )
• Kyoto Hannaryz
  Kyoto Hannaryz
  The Kyoto Hannaryz are a Japanese basketball team playing in Kyoto Prefecture; they are part of the Western Conference of the bj league. Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf played for the team from 2009-2011. The Hannaryz are coached by Honoo Hamaguchi....
  
   (Kyoto Prefecture
  Kyoto Prefecture
  is a prefecture of Japan located in the Kansai region of the island of Honshu. The capital is the city of Kyoto.- History :Until the Meiji Restoration, the area of Kyoto prefecture was known as Yamashiro....
  
  )
• Osaka Evessa
  Osaka Evessa
  Osaka Evessa is a professional basketball team playing in the bj league, the top-tier professional basketball league of Japan. The team is operated by the Human Group Sports Entertainment Company.The team is named after Ebisu....
  
   (Osaka Prefecture
  Osaka Prefecture
  is a prefecture located in the Kansai region on Honshū, the main island of Japan. The capital is the city of Osaka. It is the center of Osaka-Kobe-Kyoto area.- History :...
  
  )
• Shimane Susanoo Magic (Shimane Prefecture
  Shimane Prefecture
  is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūgoku region on Honshū island. The capital is Matsue. It is the second least populous prefecture in Japan, after its eastern neighbor Tottori. The prefecture has an area elongated from east to west facing the Chūgoku Mountain Range on the south side and to...
  
  )
• Takamatsu Five Arrows
  Takamatsu Five Arrows
  The Takamatsu Five ArrowsThe Takamatsu Five ArrowsThe Takamatsu Five Arrows(高松ファイブアローズ） are a Japanese basketball team, playing in the Western Conference of the bj league. They are based in Takamatsu, Kagawa Prefecture.The 2nd place of bj league 2006-2007.- Roster :*Season 2011-2012...
  
   (Takamatsu
  Takamatsu, Kagawa
  is a city located in central Kagawa Prefecture on the island of Shikoku in Japan, and is the seat of the prefectural government. It is designated a core city by the Japanese Government. It is a port city located on the Seto Inland Sea, and is the closest port to Honshu from Shikoku island...
  
  , Kagawa Prefecture
  Kagawa Prefecture
  is a prefecture of Japan located on Shikoku island. The capital is Takamatsu.- History :Kagawa was formerly known as Sanuki Province.For a brief period between August 1876 and December 1888, Kagawa was made a part of Ehime Prefecture.-Battle of Yashima:...
  
  )
• Rizing Fukuoka
  Rizing Fukuoka
  The Rizing Fukuoka are a Japanese basketball team, playing in the Western Conference of the bj league. They are based in Fukuoka Prefecture.-Reference:* at asia-basket.com*...
  
   (Fukuoka Prefecture
  Fukuoka Prefecture
  is a prefecture of Japan located on Kyūshū Island. The capital is the city of Fukuoka.- History :Fukuoka Prefecture includes the former provinces of Chikugo, Chikuzen, and Buzen....
  
  )
• Oita Heat Devils
  Oita Heat Devils
  The Oita Heat Devils are a Japanese basketball team, playing in the Western Conference of the bj league. They are based in Beppu, Ōita Prefecture.-Reference:* at asia-basket.com*...
  
   (Beppu, Ōita Prefecture
  Oita Prefecture
  is a prefecture of Japan on Kyūshū Island. The prefectural capital is the city of Ōita.- History :Around the 6th century Kyushu consisted of four regions: Tsukushi-no-kuni 筑紫国, Hi-no-kuni 肥国, and Toyo no kuni...
  
  )
• Miyazaki Shining Suns (Miyazaki Prefecture
  Miyazaki Prefecture
  is a prefecture of Japan located on the island of Kyushu. The capital is the city of Miyazaki.- History :Historically, after the Meiji Restoration, Hyūga Province was renamed Miyazaki Prefecture....
  
  )
• Ryukyu Golden Kings
  Ryukyu Golden Kings
  Ryukyu Golden Kings is a professional basketball team playing in the bj league, the top-tier professional basketball league of Japan....
  
   (Okinawa Prefecture
  Okinawa Prefecture
  is one of Japan's southern prefectures. It consists of hundreds of the Ryukyu Islands in a chain over long, which extends southwest from Kyūshū to Taiwan. Okinawa's capital, Naha, is located in the southern part of Okinawa Island...
  
  )

Defunct teams

• Tokyo Apache
  Tokyo Apache
  Tokyo Apache is a Japanese basketball club, based in the city of Tokyo, Kantō Region. They play in the bj league, the top-level Japanese professional League.Their home games are played at the Yoyogi National Gymnasium II, located at Shibuya, Tokyo....
  
   (Tokyo
  Tokyo
  , ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family...
  
  )

Expansion

The bj-league plans on expanding to 24 teams by the 2014-15 season, the 10th anniversary of the league creation.

Several organizations are vying for expansion. Those in the running for expansion are from:

• Ibaraki
  Ibaraki, Ibaraki
  is a town located in Higashiibaraki District, Ibaraki, Japan.The town was set to merge with Mito, Ibaraki on December 8, 2007, but following the election of a new mayor in April 2007, these plans were abandoned....
  
   - Ibaraki Longhorns
• Nara
  Nara, Nara
  is the capital city of Nara Prefecture in the Kansai region of Japan. The city occupies the northern part of Nara Prefecture, directly bordering Kyoto Prefecture...
  
  
• Shimane
• Miyagi
  Miyagi
  -Places:* Miyagi Prefecture, one of the 47 major divisions of Japan* Miyagi, Gunma, a village in Japan, merged into Maebashi in 2004-People:* Michio Miyagi , Japanese koto musician* Chōjun Miyagi , Japanese martial artist...
  
  
• Aomori
  Aomori
  Aomori may refer to:* Aomori Prefecture, Japan** Aomori, Aomori, the capital of Aomori Prefecture* Aomori , a novel by Dazai Osamu* Aomori a meteorite which fell in 1984 in Tohoku, Japan...
  
  
• Gunma

The league is also considering creation of specific leagues for youth, women, and people with disabilities.

Playoff champions

Season	Champions	Runners-up
2005–06	Osaka Evessa Osaka Evessa Osaka Evessa is a professional basketball team playing in the bj league, the top-tier professional basketball league of Japan. The team is operated by the Human Group Sports Entertainment Company.The team is named after Ebisu....	Niigata Albirex BB Niigata Albirex BB , formally Niigata Albirex Basketball, is a Japanese basketball club. It is based in Niigata City and plays its games chiefly in the Niigata City gym and Toki Messe.- Outline :...
2006–07	Osaka Evessa	Takamatsu Five Arrows Takamatsu Five Arrows The Takamatsu Five ArrowsThe Takamatsu Five ArrowsThe Takamatsu Five Arrows(高松ファイブアローズ） are a Japanese basketball team, playing in the Western Conference of the bj league. They are based in Takamatsu, Kagawa Prefecture.The 2nd place of bj league 2006-2007.- Roster :*Season 2011-2012...
2007–08	Osaka Evessa	Tokyo Apache Tokyo Apache Tokyo Apache is a Japanese basketball club, based in the city of Tokyo, Kantō Region. They play in the bj league, the top-level Japanese professional League.Their home games are played at the Yoyogi National Gymnasium II, located at Shibuya, Tokyo....
2008–09	Ryukyu Golden Kings Ryukyu Golden Kings Ryukyu Golden Kings is a professional basketball team playing in the bj league, the top-tier professional basketball league of Japan....	Tokyo Apache
2009–10	Hamamatsu Higashimikawa Phoenix Hamamatsu Higashimikawa Phoenix is a bj league professional basketball team, based in the Hamamatsu and eastern Mikawa region of central Japan.The team was founded in 1965 as the company team of the OSG Corporation, a Toyokawa-based machine parts manufacturer. It remained a local team in Aichi prefecture until 1995, when it first...	Osaka Evessa
2010–11	Hamamatsu Higashimikawa Phoenix	Ryukyu Golden Kings

All-star game

Season	Date	Arena	Host City	Result	MVP (Team)
2006-07	January 27, 2007	Ginowan Municipal Gymnasium	Ginowan City, Okinawa Prefecture Okinawa Prefecture is one of Japan's southern prefectures. It consists of hundreds of the Ryukyu Islands in a chain over long, which extends southwest from Kyūshū to Taiwan. Okinawa's capital, Naha, is located in the southern part of Okinawa Island...	EAST 126-97 WEST	Jerod Ward Jerod Ward Jerod Davanta Ward is an American professional basketball player, currently playing for Adepal in Spain Leb Oro.Ward was the #1 recruit in the nation coming out of Clinton, Mississippi in 1994. He signed with the University of Michigan and comprised part of its highly-touted Fab Five II that...  (Toyama Grouses Toyama Grouses The Toyama Grouses are a Japanese basketball team, playing in the Eastern Conference of the bj league. They are based in Toyama Prefecture.-Reference:* at asia-basket.com... )
2007-08	December 29, 2007	Toki Messe Toki Messe is a multi-purpose international convention center located in Niigata, Niigata Prefecture, Japan. The center was opened on May 1, 2003 and contains a hotel, restaurants, an art museum, conference rooms, and the offices of several international organizations....	Niigata City Niigata, Niigata is the capital and the most populous city of Niigata Prefecture, Japan. It lies on the northwest coast of Honshu, the largest island of Japan, and faces the Sea of Japan and Sado Island.... , Niigata Prefecture Niigata Prefecture is a prefecture of Japan located on the island of Honshū on the coast of the Sea of Japan. The capital is the city of Niigata. The name "Niigata" literally means "new lagoon".- History :...	EAST 121-94 WEST	Kosuke Naoto (Niigata Albirex BB Niigata Albirex BB , formally Niigata Albirex Basketball, is a Japanese basketball club. It is based in Niigata City and plays its games chiefly in the Niigata City gym and Toki Messe.- Outline :... )
2008-09	January 25, 2009	B-Con Plaza	Beppu, Ōita Prefecture Oita Prefecture is a prefecture of Japan on Kyūshū Island. The prefectural capital is the city of Ōita.- History :Around the 6th century Kyushu consisted of four regions: Tsukushi-no-kuni 筑紫国, Hi-no-kuni 肥国, and Toyo no kuni...	EAST 117-96 WEST	Bobby St. Preux (Sendai 89ERS Sendai 89ers The Sendai 89ers are a Japanese basketball team playing in the Eastern Conference of the bj league. They are based in Sendai, in Miyagi Prefecture.... )
2009-10	January 31, 2010	Sekisui Heim Super Arena Sekisui Heim Super Arena is a multi-purpose indoor arena in the Grande 21 Complex in Rifu, Miyagi, Japan. The capacity of the arena is 7,000 and was opened in 1997.- External links :*...	Rifu, Miyagi Prefecture Miyagi Prefecture is a prefecture of Japan in the Tōhoku Region on Honshu island. The capital is Sendai.- History :Miyagi Prefecture was formerly part of the province of Mutsu. Mutsu Province, on northern Honshu, was one of the last provinces to be formed as land was taken from the indigenous Emishi, and became the...	WEST 105–102 EAST	Michael Parker (Rizing Fukuoka Rizing Fukuoka The Rizing Fukuoka are a Japanese basketball team, playing in the Western Conference of the bj league. They are based in Fukuoka Prefecture.-Reference:* at asia-basket.com*... )
2010-11	January 23, 2011	Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium	Osaka Osaka is a city in the Kansai region of Japan's main island of Honshu, a designated city under the Local Autonomy Law, the capital city of Osaka Prefecture and also the biggest part of Keihanshin area, which is represented by three major cities of Japan, Kyoto, Osaka and Kobe... , Osaka Prefecture Osaka Prefecture is a prefecture located in the Kansai region on Honshū, the main island of Japan. The capital is the city of Osaka. It is the center of Osaka-Kobe-Kyoto area.- History :...	WEST 110–109 EAST	Michael Parker (Rizing Fukuoka Rizing Fukuoka The Rizing Fukuoka are a Japanese basketball team, playing in the Western Conference of the bj league. They are based in Fukuoka Prefecture.-Reference:* at asia-basket.com*... )

Season MVP

Season	Recipient	Team
2005-06	Lynn Washington	Osaka Evessa Osaka Evessa Osaka Evessa is a professional basketball team playing in the bj league, the top-tier professional basketball league of Japan. The team is operated by the Human Group Sports Entertainment Company.The team is named after Ebisu....
2006-07	David Palmer	Osaka Evessa
2007-08	Lynn Washington	Osaka Evessa
2008-09	Jeff Newton	Ryukyu Golden Kings
2009-10	Wendell White	Hamamatsu Higashimikawa Phoenix
2010-11	Jeffrey Parmer	Hamamatsu Higashimikawa Phoenix

Best 5

Season	|Guard	|Forward	Center
2005-06	Matt Lottich (Osaka Evessa Osaka Evessa Osaka Evessa is a professional basketball team playing in the bj league, the top-tier professional basketball league of Japan. The team is operated by the Human Group Sports Entertainment Company.The team is named after Ebisu.... )	Yukinori Suzuki (Oita Heat Devils Oita Heat Devils The Oita Heat Devils are a Japanese basketball team, playing in the Western Conference of the bj league. They are based in Beppu, Ōita Prefecture.-Reference:* at asia-basket.com*... )	Michael Jackson (Sendai 89ERS Sendai 89ers The Sendai 89ers are a Japanese basketball team playing in the Eastern Conference of the bj league. They are based in Sendai, in Miyagi Prefecture.... )	William Pippen (Tokyo Apache Tokyo Apache Tokyo Apache is a Japanese basketball club, based in the city of Tokyo, Kantō Region. They play in the bj league, the top-level Japanese professional League.Their home games are played at the Yoyogi National Gymnasium II, located at Shibuya, Tokyo.... )	Nick Davis (Niigata Albirex BB Niigata Albirex BB , formally Niigata Albirex Basketball, is a Japanese basketball club. It is based in Niigata City and plays its games chiefly in the Niigata City gym and Toki Messe.- Outline :... )
2006-07	Kouhei Aoki (Tokyo Apache Tokyo Apache Tokyo Apache is a Japanese basketball club, based in the city of Tokyo, Kantō Region. They play in the bj league, the top-level Japanese professional League.Their home games are played at the Yoyogi National Gymnasium II, located at Shibuya, Tokyo.... )	Rasheed Sparks (Takamatsu Five Arrows Takamatsu Five Arrows The Takamatsu Five ArrowsThe Takamatsu Five ArrowsThe Takamatsu Five Arrows(高松ファイブアローズ） are a Japanese basketball team, playing in the Western Conference of the bj league. They are based in Takamatsu, Kagawa Prefecture.The 2nd place of bj league 2006-2007.- Roster :*Season 2011-2012... )	Lynn Washington (Osaka Evessa Osaka Evessa Osaka Evessa is a professional basketball team playing in the bj league, the top-tier professional basketball league of Japan. The team is operated by the Human Group Sports Entertainment Company.The team is named after Ebisu.... )	Andy Ellis (Oita Heat Devils Oita Heat Devils The Oita Heat Devils are a Japanese basketball team, playing in the Western Conference of the bj league. They are based in Beppu, Ōita Prefecture.-Reference:* at asia-basket.com*... )	Nick Davis (Niigata Albirex BB)
2007-08	Mikey Marshall (Osaka Evessa Osaka Evessa Osaka Evessa is a professional basketball team playing in the bj league, the top-tier professional basketball league of Japan. The team is operated by the Human Group Sports Entertainment Company.The team is named after Ebisu.... )	Naoto Takushi (Ryukyu Golden Kings Ryukyu Golden Kings Ryukyu Golden Kings is a professional basketball team playing in the bj league, the top-tier professional basketball league of Japan.... )	Reggie Warren (Takamatsu Five Arrows Takamatsu Five Arrows The Takamatsu Five ArrowsThe Takamatsu Five ArrowsThe Takamatsu Five Arrows(高松ファイブアローズ） are a Japanese basketball team, playing in the Western Conference of the bj league. They are based in Takamatsu, Kagawa Prefecture.The 2nd place of bj league 2006-2007.- Roster :*Season 2011-2012... )	Andy Ellis (Oita Heat Devils Oita Heat Devils The Oita Heat Devils are a Japanese basketball team, playing in the Western Conference of the bj league. They are based in Beppu, Ōita Prefecture.-Reference:* at asia-basket.com*... )	Patrick Whearty (Sendai 89ERS Sendai 89ers The Sendai 89ers are a Japanese basketball team playing in the Eastern Conference of the bj league. They are based in Sendai, in Miyagi Prefecture.... )
2008-09	Michael Gardener (Hamamatsu Higashimikawa Phoenix Hamamatsu Higashimikawa Phoenix is a bj league professional basketball team, based in the Hamamatsu and eastern Mikawa region of central Japan.The team was founded in 1965 as the company team of the OSG Corporation, a Toyokawa-based machine parts manufacturer. It remained a local team in Aichi prefecture until 1995, when it first... )	Naoto Takushi (Ryukyu Golden Kings Ryukyu Golden Kings Ryukyu Golden Kings is a professional basketball team playing in the bj league, the top-tier professional basketball league of Japan.... )	Bobby St. Preux (Sendai 89ERS Sendai 89ers The Sendai 89ers are a Japanese basketball team playing in the Eastern Conference of the bj league. They are based in Sendai, in Miyagi Prefecture.... )	Lynn Washington (Osaka Evessa Osaka Evessa Osaka Evessa is a professional basketball team playing in the bj league, the top-tier professional basketball league of Japan. The team is operated by the Human Group Sports Entertainment Company.The team is named after Ebisu.... )	Jeff Newton (Ryukyu Golden Kings)
2009-10	Kouhei Aoki (Tokyo Apache Tokyo Apache Tokyo Apache is a Japanese basketball club, based in the city of Tokyo, Kantō Region. They play in the bj league, the top-level Japanese professional League.Their home games are played at the Yoyogi National Gymnasium II, located at Shibuya, Tokyo.... )	Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf is an American professional basketball player.-Life and career:Abdul-Rauf was born in Gulfport, Mississippi. After a record-setting college career at Louisiana State University, he was selected with the third pick in the 1990 NBA Draft by the Denver Nuggets... (Kyoto Hannaryz Kyoto Hannaryz The Kyoto Hannaryz are a Japanese basketball team playing in Kyoto Prefecture; they are part of the Western Conference of the bj league. Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf played for the team from 2009-2011. The Hannaryz are coached by Honoo Hamaguchi.... )	Michael Parker (Rizing Fukuoka Rizing Fukuoka The Rizing Fukuoka are a Japanese basketball team, playing in the Western Conference of the bj league. They are based in Fukuoka Prefecture.-Reference:* at asia-basket.com*... )	Wendell White (Hamamatsu Higashimikawa Phoenix Hamamatsu Higashimikawa Phoenix is a bj league professional basketball team, based in the Hamamatsu and eastern Mikawa region of central Japan.The team was founded in 1965 as the company team of the OSG Corporation, a Toyokawa-based machine parts manufacturer. It remained a local team in Aichi prefecture until 1995, when it first... )	Julius Ashby (Tokyo Apache Tokyo Apache Tokyo Apache is a Japanese basketball club, based in the city of Tokyo, Kantō Region. They play in the bj league, the top-level Japanese professional League.Their home games are played at the Yoyogi National Gymnasium II, located at Shibuya, Tokyo.... )
2010-11	Wayne Arnold (Hamamatsu Higashimikawa Phoenix Hamamatsu Higashimikawa Phoenix is a bj league professional basketball team, based in the Hamamatsu and eastern Mikawa region of central Japan.The team was founded in 1965 as the company team of the OSG Corporation, a Toyokawa-based machine parts manufacturer. It remained a local team in Aichi prefecture until 1995, when it first... )	Takumi Ishizaki (Shimane Susanoo Magic)	Jeffrey Parmer Hamamatsu Higashimikawa Phoenix Hamamatsu Higashimikawa Phoenix is a bj league professional basketball team, based in the Hamamatsu and eastern Mikawa region of central Japan.The team was founded in 1965 as the company team of the OSG Corporation, a Toyokawa-based machine parts manufacturer. It remained a local team in Aichi prefecture until 1995, when it first...	Michael Parker (Rizing Fukuoka Rizing Fukuoka The Rizing Fukuoka are a Japanese basketball team, playing in the Western Conference of the bj league. They are based in Fukuoka Prefecture.-Reference:* at asia-basket.com*... )	Anthony McHenry Anthony McHenry Anthony Duane McHenry is an American professional basketball player who plays for Japan's bj league side Ryukyu Golden Kings.... Ryukyu Golden Kings Ryukyu Golden Kings Ryukyu Golden Kings is a professional basketball team playing in the bj league, the top-tier professional basketball league of Japan....

External links

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