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2017–18 B.League season

The 2017–18 B.League season was the second season of the Japanese B.League.[1]

2017–18 B.League season
LeagueB.League
Season2017–18
DurationSeptember 29, 2017 – May 8, 2018
B1 Regular season
Season MVPMakoto Hiejima
Promoted(B1) Akita Northern Happinets, Rizing Zephyr Fukuoka
(B2) Tokyo Hachioji Trains
Relegated(B2) Nishinomiya Storks, Shimane Susanoo Magic
(B3) Iwate Big Bulls
B1 Finals
ChampionsAlvark Tokyo
  Runners-upChiba Jets
Finals MVPDaiki Tanaka
Statistical leaders
Points Davante Gardner
Rebounds Nick Fazekas
Assists Naoki Uto
Records
Highest attendance6,299
Lowest attendance956
← 2016-17
2018-19 →

B1 Regular season edit

# B1 W L PCT GB GP
1 SeaHorses Mikawa 48 12 .800 — 60
2 Chiba Jets Funabashi 46 14 .767 2 60
3 Alvark Tokyo 44 16 .733 4 60
4 Ryukyu Golden Kings 42 18 .700 6 60
5 Kawasaki Brave Thunders 41 19 .683 7 60
6 Tochigi Brex 34 26 .567 14 60
7 Kyoto Hannaryz 34 26 .567 14 60
8 Nagoya Diamond Dolphins 31 29 .517 17 60
9 Sun Rockers Shibuya 28 32 .467 20 60
10 Niigata Albirex BB 28 32 .467 20 60
11 Levanga Hokkaido 26 34 .433 22 60
12 San-en NeoPhoenix 25 35 .417 23 60
13 Osaka Evessa 24 36 .400 24 60
14 Shiga Lakestars 24 36 .400 24 60
15 Toyama Grouses 24 36 .400 24 60
16 Yokohama B-Corsairs 18 42 .300 30 60
17 Nishinomiya Storks 12 48 .200 36 60
18 Shimane Susanoo Magic 11 49 .183 37 60

B1 Playoffs edit

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
                      
 
 
 
 
1
SeaHorses Mikawa		7780
 
 
 
6
Tochigi Brex		6375
 
1
SeaHorses Mikawa		6571
 
 
 
3
Alvark Tokyo		6973
 
3
Alvark Tokyo		8278
 
 
 
7
Kyoto Hannaryz		7569
 
3
Alvark Tokyo		85
 
 
 
2
Chiba Jets		60
 
4
Ryukyu Golden Kings		696617
 
 
 
8
Nagoya Diamond Dolphins		716212
 
4
Ryukyu Golden Kings		6164
 
 
 
2
Chiba Jets		7472
 
2
Chiba Jets		876122
 
 
5
Kawasaki Brave Thunders		657115
 

B1 Final edit

NHK BS-1, Sponavi Live, DAZN, TV Tokyo
May 26
2:05 pm
Alvark Tokyo 85, Chiba Jets 60
Scoring by quarter: 19-18, 24-15, 18-16, 24-11
Yokohama Arena, Yokohama
Attendance: 12,005

B1 Relegation playoffs edit

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
              
 
 
 
 
15
Toyama Grouses		709318
 
 
 
18
Shimane Susanoo Magic		907313
 
15
Toyama Grouses		76
 
 
 
16
Yokohama B-Corsairs		79
 
16
Yokohama B-Corsairs		8310220
 
 
17
Nishinomiya Storks		868118
 
B1B2 P/R final
   
15 Toyama Grouses 88
B2-4 Kumamoto Volters 85

B1 Individual statistic leaders edit

Category Player Team Statistic
Points per game Davante Gardner Niigata Albirex BB 28.7
Rebounds per game Nick Fazekas Kawasaki Brave Thunders 10.9
Assists per game Naoki Uto Toyama Grouses 7.7
Steals per game Michael Parker Chiba Jets Funabashi 1.9
Blocks per game Hasheem Thabeet Yokohama B-Corsairs 2.3
Turnovers per game Naoki Uto Toyama Grouses 3.2
Fouls per game D'or Fischer Shiga Lakestars 3.4
Minutes per game Naoki Uto Toyama Grouses 34.5
FT% Kosuke Kanamaru SeaHorses Mikawa 93.2%
3FG% Shuhei Kitagawa Link Tochigi Brex 41.7%

B2 Regular season edit

2017–18 B.League season
B2 Regular season
Season MVPShigehiro Taguchi
B2 Finals
ChampionsRizing Zephyr Fukuoka
  Runners-upAkita Northern Happinets
Finals MVPJosh Peppers
Statistical leaders
Points Chehales Tapscott
Rebounds Reginald Warren
Assists Takumi Furuno
Records
Highest attendance4,721
Lowest attendance277
# B2 W L PCT GB GP
1 Akita Northern Happinets 54 6 .900 — 60
2 Rizing Zephyr Fukuoka 47 13 .783 7 60
3 Kumamoto Volters 41 19 .683 13 60
4 Toyotsu Fighting Eagles Nagoya 39 21 .650 15 60
5 Cyberdyne Ibaraki Robots 38 22 .633 16 60
6 Fukushima Firebonds 38 22 .633 16 60
7 Hiroshima Dragonflies 33 27 .550 21 60
8 Ehime Orange Vikings 33 27 .550 21 60
9 Gunma Crane Thunders 32 28 .533 22 60
10 Kanazawa Samuraiz 28 32 .467 26 60
11 Shinshu Brave Warriors 25 35 .417 29 60
12 Passlab Yamagata Wyverns 25 35 .417 29 60
13 Kagawa Five Arrows 22 38 .367 32 60
14 Sendai 89ers 21 39 .350 33 60
15 Earth Friends Tokyo Z 20 40 .333 34 60
16 Bambitious Nara 19 41 .317 35 60
17 Aomori Wat's 18 42 .300 36 60
18 Iwate Big Bulls 7 53 .117 47 60

B2 Playoffs edit

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
              
 
 
 
 
1
Akita Northern Happinets		8599
 
 
 
4
Kumamoto Volters		8165
 
1
Akita Northern Happinets		837312
 
 
 
2
Rizing Zephyr Fukuoka		698215
 
2
Rizing Zephyr Fukuoka		10394
 
 
3
Toyotsu Fighting Eagles Nagoya		9572
 
 
Third place
 
    
 
 
 
 
4
Kumamoto Volters 		7985
 
 
3
Toyotsu Fighting Eagles Nagoya		7778
 
B2B3 P/R final
   
18 Iwate Big Bulls 55
B3-1 Tokyo Hachioji Trains 83

B2 Individual statistic leaders edit

Category Player Team Statistic
Points per game Chehales Tapscott Kagawa Five Arrows 22.1
Rebounds per game Reginald Warren Kagawa Five Arrows 12.7
Assists per game Takumi Furuno Kumamoto Volters 7.1
Steals per game Takuya Nakayama Akita Northern Happinets 2.1
Blocks per game Kadeem Coleby Akita Northern Happinets 1.7
Turnovers per game Tshilidzi Nephawe Bambitious Nara 3.0
Fouls per game Nyika Williams Ehime Orange Vikings 3.3
Minutes per game Tatsuhiko Toshino Ehime Orange Vikings 33.1
FT% Shigehiro Taguchi Akita Northern Happinets 88.7%
3FG% Kohei Fukuzawa Toyotsu Fighting Eagles Nagoya 44.5%

B3 season edit

2017–18 B.League season
B3 Regular season
Season MVPHiroya Ogane
B3 Finals
ChampionsTokyo Hachioji Trains
Statistical leaders
Points Patrick Simon
Rebounds Patrick Simon
Assists Eiji Sumihiro

B3 First stage edit

# B3 First Stage W L PCT GB GP
1 Tokyo Hachioji Trains 8 2 .800 — 10
2 Tokyo Excellence 7 3 .700 1 10
3 Kagoshima Rebnise 5 5 .500 3 10
4 Saitama Broncos 5 5 .400 3 10
5 Otsuka Corporation Alphas 4 6 .400 4 10
6 Tokyo Cinq Reves 1 9 .100 7 10

B3 Regular season edit

# B3 Regular season W L PCT GB GP
1 Tokyo Hachioji Trains 26 6 .813 — 32
2 Otsuka Corporation Alphas 23 9 .719 3 32
3 Tokyo Excellence 21 11 .656 5 32
4 Saitama Broncos 20 12 .625 6 32
5 Toyoda Gosei Scorpions 19 13 .594 7 32
6 Kagoshima Rebnise 14 18 .438 12 32
7 Aisin AW Areions Anjo 11 21 .344 15 32
8 Tokyo Cinq Reves 5 27 .156 21 32
9 Tokio Marine Nichido Big Blue 5 27 .156 21 32

B3 Final stage edit

# B3 Final Stage W L PCT GB GP
1 Tokyo Hachioji Trains 17 3 .850 — 20
2 Otsuka Corporation Alphas 13 7 .650 4 20
3 Tokyo Excellence 12 8 .600 5 20
4 Kagoshima Rebnise 8 12 .400 9 20
5 Saitama Broncos 8 12 .400 9 20
6 Tokyo Cinq Reves 2 18 .100 15 20

B3 Individual statistic leaders edit

Category Player Team Statistic
Points per game Patrick Simon Toyoda Gosei Scorpions 21.323
Rebounds per game Patrick Simon Toyoda Gosei Scorpions 10.806
Assists per game Eiji Sumihiro Toyoda Gosei Scorpions 5.5
Steals per game Andre Murray Tokyo Cinq Reves 2.167
Blocks per game Justin Herold Tokyo Excellence 1.188
FT% Ryuichiro Nakazono Kagoshima Rebnise 94.7%
3FG% Kenta Tateyama Kagoshima Rebnise 42.1%

References edit

  1. ^ "順位表 - B.LEAGUE（Bリーグ）公式サイト". B.LEAGUE（Bリーグ）公式サイト.
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