Teruchika Naito of Levanga Hokkaido made his league debut at the age of 16 years, 10 months and 19 days.
Standing on the court from 1 minute 23 seconds remaining in the 3rd quarter (Q) of the Chiba Jets game, Yokohama BC Jacobs Akira recorded in November last year at 17 years, 7 months and 0 years, the youngest appearance in the B League. The match was lost 77-88.
A rising star with a height of 191 cm, who belongs to the team’s lower organization U18, was registered as a player from the opening of the league’s first “youth development special frame” and finally made his debut on this day. “Go ahead and go!” When Kenichi Sako (52) pushed his back into the court, applause broke out from the 3454 spectators. “When I got on the court, I was relieved,” said Naito. He didn’t score, but had an assist and two defensive rebounds.
“I have a dream of becoming an NBA player and playing for the Japanese national team in the future.
