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2024–25 B1 League season

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2024–25 B1 League season
LeagueB1 League
Season2024–25
Duration5 October 2024 – 4 May 2025
(Regular season)
Games played60
Teams24

The 2024–25 B1 League season is ninth season of the B1 League, the top Japanese professional basketball league, since its establishment in 2015. The regular season began on 5 October 2024.[1]

The Hiroshima Dragonflies are the defending champions, having won their first B1 League title after defeating the Ryukyu Golden Kings in the 2024 Finals.[2]

Teams

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Team changes

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Promoted from
2023–24 B2 League 		Relegated from
2023–24 B1 League
Shiga Lakes
Koshigaya Alphas 		Shinshu Brave Warriors
Toyama Grouses

Coaching changes

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Team Outgoing Incoming
Off-season
Utsunomiya Brex Norio Sassa Kevin Braswell
Hiroshima Dragonflies Kyle Milling Shogo Asayama
Gunma Crane Thunders Kota Mizuno Kyle Milling
Yokohama B-Corsairs Taketo Aoki Lassi Tuovi
Nagasaki Velca Kenjiro Maeda Mody Maor
Shiga Lakes David Gómez Kenjiro Maeda
Kawasaki Brave Thunders Kenji Sato Ronen Ginzburg
Ibaraki Robots Richard Glesnann Chris Holm
Sendai 89ers Hiroki Fujita Yoshiro Ochiai
Chiba Jets John Patrick Trevor Gleeson

Foreign players

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This is the full list of international players competing in the 2024–25 season.[3]

Team Player 1 Player 2 Player 3 Player 4 Replaced
Akita Northern Happinets Taiwan Mohammad Gadiaga United States Tanner Leissner Nigeria Christian Mekowulu France Yannis Morin –
Alvark Tokyo Lithuania Artūras Gudaitis Brazil Léonardo Meindl Spain Sebastián Saiz – –
Chiba Jets United States D. J. Hogg United States John Mooney China Michael Ou United States Chris Smith –
Fighting Eagles Nagoya United States Isaac Butts United States Justin Harper United States Sean O'Mara Taiwan Tseng Hsiang-chun –
Gunma Crane Thunders United States Trey McKinney-Jones United States Kaleb Tarczewski Germany Johannes Thiemann – –
Hiroshima Dragonflies United States Kerry Blackshear United States Dwayne Evans United States Nick Mayo United States Worth Smith –
Ibaraki Robots United States Robert Franks United States Eric Jacobsen China Sun Siyao United States Chehales Tapscott –
Kawasaki Brave Thunders Hungary Rosco Allen United States Alize Johnson United States Sacha Killeya-Jones Philippines Matthew Wright –
Koshigaya Alphas United States Jeff Gibbs United States L. J. Peak United States Tim Soares Philippines Kai Sotto –
Kyoto Hannaryz United States Angelo Caloiaro United States Jordan Heath United States Charles Jackson – –
Levanga Hokkaido United States Terry Allen United States Ryan Kriener Philippines Dwight Ramos United States Thomas Welsh –
Nagasaki Velca United States Jarrell Brantley Philippines A. J. Edu United States Mark Smith United States Stephen Zack –
Nagoya Diamond Dolphins United States Zylan Cheatham United States Scott Eatherton United States Luke Maye – –
Osaka Evessa United States Matt Bonds Ukraine Volodymyr Gerun United States Ryan Luther Philippines Ray Parks –
Ryukyu Golden Kings United States Keve Aluma United States Jack Cooley United States Vic Law – –
Saga Ballooners United States Yoeli Childs United States Chase Fieler Cuba Reynaldo Garcia – –
San-en NeoPhoenix United States David Dudzinski United States Yante Maten United States David Nwaba – –
SeaHorses Mikawa Greece Zach Auguste United States Davante Gardner United States Jake Layman – –
Sendai 89ers United States Nathan Boothe Brazil Cristiano Felício United States Stanton Kidd South Korea Yang Jae-min –
Shiga Lakes United States Javier Carter United States Markeith Cummings Australia Brock Motum Taiwan Yu Ai-che –
Shimane Susanoo Magic United States Coty Clarke Australia Nick Kay United States J. M. McAdoo – –
Sun Rockers Shibuya United States Anthony Clemmons United States Kevin Jones United States Reid Travis – –
Utsunomiya Brex New Zealand Isaac Fotu United States Grant Jerrett United States D. J. Newbill – –
Yokohama B-Corsairs United States Gary Clark France Damien Inglis Estonia Maik Kotsar Philippines Kiefer Ravena –

Regular season

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Standings

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Pos Team GP W L Pct PF PA PD
Central
1 San-en NeoPhoenix 12 10 2 .833 1,058 945 +113
2 Alvark Tokyo 12 10 2 .833 944 855 +89
3 Sun Rockers Shibuya 12 8 4 .667 923 823 +100
4 SeaHorses Mikawa 12 8 4 .667 944 893 +51
5 Nagoya Diamond Dolphins 12 6 6 .500 981 957 +24
6 Yokohama B-Corsairs 12 5 7 .417 890 935 -45
7 Fighting Eagles Nagoya 12 4 8 .333 851 890 -39
8 Kawasaki Brave Thunders 12 3 9 .250 895 1,016 -121
East
1 Chiba Jets 12 10 2 .833 976 865 +111
2 Utsunomiya Brex 12 10 2 .833 966 906 +60
3 Gunma Crane Thunders 12 7 5 .583 956 866 +90
4 Akita Northern Happinets 12 5 7 .417 909 928 -19
5 Levanga Hokkaido 12 5 7 .417 878 940 -62
6 Sendai 89ers 12 3 9 .250 876 934 -58
7 Ibaraki Robots 12 2 10 .167 895 1,041 -146
8 Koshigaya Alphas 12 2 10 .167 836 984 -148
West
1 Shimane Susanoo Magic 12 9 3 .750 986 867 +119
2 Ryukyu Golden Kings 12 9 3 .750 1,061 944 +117
3 Nagasaki Velca 12 6 6 .500 860 880 -20
4 Kyoto Hannaryz 12 6 6 .500 940 929 +11
5 Saga Ballooners 12 6 6 .500 900 883 +17
6 Osaka Evessa 12 6 6 .500 1,005 985 +20
7 Hiroshima Dragonflies 12 3 9 .250 890 1,010 -120
8 Shiga Lakes 12 1 11 .083 905 1,049 -144

Statistics

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Individual statistic leaders

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Category Player Team Statistic
Points per game United States Mark Smith Nagasaki Velca 21.7
Rebounds per game United States John Mooney Chiba Jets 13.0
Assists per game Japan Ryusei Sasaki San-en NeoPhoenix 7.3
Steals per game Estonia Maik Kotsar Yokohama B-Corsairs 2.2
Blocks per game Philippines A. J. Edu Nagasaki Velca 1.8
FG% United States Scott Eatherton Nagoya Diamond Dolphins 61.0%
3FG% Japan Masaharu Kataoka Sendai 89ers 58.3%
FT% Japan Atsunobu Hirao Ibaraki Robots 93.8%

Team statistic leaders

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Category Team Statistic
Points per game Ryukyu Golden Kings 88.4
Rebounds per game Ryukyu Golden Kings 33.6
Assists per game Nagoya Diamond Dolphins 23.0
Steals per game Akita Northern Happinets 8.6
Blocks per game Nagasaki Velca 4.1
FG% San-en NeoPhoenix 48.4%
3FG% Shimane Susanoo Magic 37.9%
FT% Hiroshima Dragonflies 82.2%

B1 League clubs in Asian competitions

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Team Competition Progress
Hiroshima Dragonflies Basketball Champions League Asia Semifinals, 3rd place
East Asia Super League Regular season
Ryukyu Golden Kings Regular season

References

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  1. ^ "[JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK] B.League Forges Ahead with Ambitious Goals". japan-forward.com. Retrieved 30 June 2024.
  2. ^ "B.League Finals: Dragonflies Play Dynamic Defense in Game 3 to Win the Title". japan-forward.com. 29 May 2024.
  3. ^ "Abroad players". bleague.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved 6 November 2024.
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