All posts tagged "Makoto Hiejima"
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Features
/ 5 days ago[JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK] Utsunomiya Brex are Thriving with Team-First Play
During a 21-game win streak, which began on January 21, the Utsunomiya Brex solidified their team chemistry to make a run...
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Features
/ 1 month ago[JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK] Chiba Jets Whip Ryukyu Golden Kings in the Emperor's Cup Final
Days after winning the East Asia Super League final, the Chiba Jets dominated the final three quarters of the All Japan...
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Basketball
/ 2 months agoJapan Edges China in a Tense FIBA Asia Cup Qualifier
The win in the opening round of FIBA Asia Cup qualifiers was Japan's first over China in a major men's basketball...
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Basketball
/ 2 months agoB.League's Utsunomiya Brex Extend Winning Streak to Nine
After back-to-back wins over the Nagasaki Velca, the Utsunomiya Brex are tied with the Alvark Tokyo for the best record in...
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Basketball
/ 4 months agoRosters for the 2024 B.League All-Star Game are Unveiled
Led by popular national team players Makoto Hiejima and Yuki Togashi, who will serve as captains, the B.League All-Star Game is...
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Basketball
/ 5 months ago[ODDS and EVENS] Utsunomiya Brex are Competing at an Impressive Level
With 11 wins in 14 games, the Utsunomiya Brex have received quality production from their veteran nucleus. Younger players have also...
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Basketball
/ 7 months ago[ODDS and EVENS] Expect an Exciting, Drama-Filled B.League Season
Led by the reigning champion Ryukyu Golden Kings, the B.League season gets underway on October 5. Roster changes add intrigue to...
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Basketball
/ 7 months ago[ODDS and EVENS] Basketball World Cup Memories from Okinawa are Abundant
Recapping the excitement from A to Z during 20 Basketball World Cup games in 10 days at Okinawa Arena, here is...
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Basketball
/ 7 months ago[ODDS and EVENS] Basketball World Cup Showed That Japan is Headed in the Right Direction
With Basketball World Cup victories over Finland, Venezuela and Cape Verde, Japan elevated its profile as a much-improved team on the...
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Basketball
/ 8 months agoJapan Qualifies for the Paris Olympics with a Basketball World Cup Win Over Cape Verde
In the Basketball World Cup win, Josh Hawkinson had 29 points, Keisei Tominaga added 22 and Japan qualified for the Olympic...
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Basketball
/ 8 months agoJapan Rallies Past Venezuela in the 4th Quarter for a Dramatic Basketball World Cup Win
Venezuela led 68-53 early in the fourth quarter of the Basketball World Cup game, but Makoto Hiejima scored 17 points in...
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Basketball
/ 8 months agoJapan Overwhelms Finland in Fourth Quarter to Secure a Basketball World Cup Win
Josh Hawkinson notched his first Basketball World Cup double-double and 22-year-old guards Yuki Kawamura and Keisei Tominaga combined for 42 points.