WEarl Daniel Barron Jr. is an American professional basketball coach and former player who is a video and player development assistant for the Indiana Pacers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the University of Memphis and had stints in the NBA with multiple teams.
WBlake Aoki Borysewicz 青木 ブレイク is an American and Japanese professional basketball player for the Rizing Zephyr Fukuoka (B.League). Blake has won one college championship for State University of New York at Purchase (2012–2013) and a championship for the Link Tochigi Brex (2016-2017) crowning him and his team the first B. League Champions in Japan.
WIra Demon Brown is a Japanese-American professional basketball player who currently plays for the Osaka Evessa of the Japanese B.League. He had also spent three years with the Hirachi/Shibuya Sunrockers, as well as two years with the Toyama Grouses during his career in Japan.
WIsaac Butts IV is an American professional basketball player and podcast host who currently plays for Koshigaya Alphas of the Japanese B-League. Isaac played high school basketball at Georgia Military College Prep School until 2007. He averaged 26 PPG and 17 RPG during his senior year. Upon high school graduation, he received a scholarship to attend Appalachian State University. Once he completed his collegiate career at Appalachian State, he was invited to participate in the Orlando Magic Summer League. In 2021, he and co-host Max Matsumoto created the IKEMAX Podcast where Japanese B-League basketball players discuss their experiences.
WBrandon Cole is an American professional basketball player who played college basketball for Xavier.
WTatsunori Fujie is a Japanese former professional basketball player who last played for the Iwate Big Bulls of the B.League in Japan. He was selected by the Toyama Grouses with the 4th overall pick in the 2012 bj League draft. On August 16, 2016, Fujie signed with the Akita Happinets.
WKevin Hareyama is a Japanese professional basketball player who plays for Shiga Lakestars of the B.League in Japan. He played college basketball for Tokai University.
WHilke Kenji William is a Japanese professional basketball player who last played for Toyama Grouses of the B.League in Japan.He also played for the Japan men's national 3x3 team.
WTakatoshi Ishibashi is the Head coach of the Tokyo Hachioji Bee Trains in the Japanese B.League. He played college basketball for Hokkai Gakuen University. He was selected by the Toyama Grouses with the 14th overall pick in the 2006 bj League draft.
WNate James is a former American basketball player and currently the head coach at Austin Peay.
WLeo Lyons is an American professional basketball player for Altiri Chiba of the B3 League. Lyons was born in Topeka, Kansas, and went to high school at Coastal Christian Academy and Piper High School. At both of these high schools, he excelled on the basketball teams. He went to the University of Missouri for college and played three seasons of basketball before going undrafted in the 2010 NBA Draft.
WJulian Tawanda Mavunga is a Zimbabwean-American professional basketball player for Toyama Grouses in Japan. He is the older brother of WNBA player Stephanie Mavunga of the Indiana Fever. He played four seasons of college basketball for Miami University, where he broke Miami's career games record at 124 appearances. He was intentionally elbowed by Shiga forward Henry Walker on March 3, 2019. His younger brother Jordache Mavunga plays for the Bambitious Nara of the B.League.
WDaniel Joseph Orton is an American professional basketball player. He is a 6-foot 10-inch, 265-pound center who played college basketball for the University of Kentucky.
WYuto Otsuka is a Japanese professional basketball player for the Altiri Chiba of the B.League in Japan. He was selected by the Miyazaki Shining Suns with the third overall pick in the 2012 bj League draft. His nicknames are "Prince" in Akita and "Come on" in Toyama.
WDexter Jerome Pittman is an American professional basketball player for Al Sharjah of the UAE National Basketball League. He played college basketball for the University of Texas.
WDwight Ramos is a Filipino-American professional basketball player for Toyama Grouses of the Japanese B.League. He played college basketball for the Ateneo Blue Eagles of the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP). He has also played for the Philippines national basketball team.
WSamuel Sawaji Green Jr. is a Japanese American professional basketball player who last played for the Tokyo Hachioji Bee Trains of the B.League in Japan. He was selected by the Akita Northern Happinets with the 14th overall pick in the 2012 bj League draft.
WDevin Searcy is an American professional basketball player for Rasta Vechta of the German ProA.
WJoshua LaTrell Smith is an American professional basketball player for the Toyama Grouses of the Japanese B.League. He began his college basketball career with the UCLA Bruins before transferring in the middle of his third season, finishing his career with the Georgetown Hoyas.
WNoriyuki Sugasawa is a Japanese professional basketball player who plays for Nagasaki Velca of the B.League in Japan. Following his college graduation, Sugasawa became a school teacher, but decided to be a professional basketball player. In 2012 he was picked up by the Gunma Crane Thunders with the first overall pick in the bj League draft. He has been a Happinets hooper since 2013. Former Head Coach Nakamura said that "Sugasawa is the best unsung player."
WNaoki Uto is a Japanese professional basketball player for the Toyama Grouses of the B.League in Japan.
WJerod Davanta Ward is an American former professional basketball player, who played shooting guard, small forward, power forward and center positions. Currently, Ward is a TEDx & Motivational Keynote Speaker, Consultant, Coach and College Basketball Analyst for networks including ESPN, Fox Sports and Spectrum Sports.
WSamuel Steven Willard is an American former professional basketball player who last played for Toyama Grouses in Japan. He played college basketball for Pacific.
WTerrence Arnold Woodyard is an American former professional basketball player.
WDaiji Yamada is a Japanese professional basketball player. He plays for Toyama Grouses of the Japanese B.League. Yamada also is a long-time member of the Japan national basketball team, playing for the team in the 2006 FIBA World Championship and both the FIBA Asia Championship 2007 and FIBA Asia Championship 2009. He made his debut for the national team in 1999 at the FIBA World Championship for Junior Men