The Japan Professional Basketball League (Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, Chairman: Shinji Shimada; hereinafter referred to as “B.LEAGUE”) is pleased to announce that it has released the B.LEAGUE U18 STATS REPORT 2025 (hereinafter referred to as the “Report”) in cooperation with “B.STATS LAB” operated by Data Stadium Co., Ltd. (Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, President: Takeshi Ishizawa).
B.LEAGUE U18, which was established in 2021, has been creating and managing official records at each tournament. This report aims to clarify their characteristics and issues by analyzing their official records and statistics, and to contribute to the future growth of B.LEAGUE U18 and its contribution to the basketball world as a whole. In addition, this report does not just summarize the trends in B.LEAGUE youth competitions, but also examines from various angles, such as comparison with high school basketball in Japan, comparative analysis with overseas teams, and the performance of B.LEAGUE youth players who are contracted to the U22 quota in the B.LEAGUE U18.
Click here for B.LEAGUE U18 STATS REPORT 2025
■Purpose: Visualization of characteristics and issues in B.LEAGUE U18
■Target season: 2021-22 season to 2024-25 season
■Target period: 2021/6/26 to 2025/2/24
■Target clubs: Analysis of major B.LEAGUE U18 tournaments, comparison with the U18 Nissin Foods Top League, comparison with overseas youth, activities of U22 contracted players in B.LEAGUE U18, etc.
[Excerpt from the main content]
■B.LEAGUE U18 ELITE LEAGUE / U18 Nissin Foods Top League comparison
2P shot success rate trends (unit: %)
| 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELITE LEAGUE | 43.3 | 48.7 | 46.6 | 46.5 |
| U18 Nissin Foods Top League | – | 44.9 | 45.4 | 44.9 |
3P shooting success rate trends (unit: %)
| 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELITE LEAGUE | 25.4 | 26.1 | 25.8 | 25.2 |
| U18 Nissin Foods Top League | – | 28.1 | 27.1 | 28.0 |
■Stat comparison with overseas youth
| eFG% | TOV% | ORB% | FTR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| B.LEAGUE Youth | 41.0 | 13.2 | 28.6 | 0.257 |
| overseas youth | 52.7 | 20.0 | 43.3 | 0.278 |
*Statistics of the match between B.LEAGUE youth team and overseas youth team in B.LEAGUE U18 INTERNATIONAL CUP.
eFG%: Field goal success rate corrected by multiplying 3P shooting by 1.5 times
TOV%: Probability that a team will commit a turnover in one offense.
ORB%: Percentage of offensive rebounds obtained when your team’s shots miss
FTR: Frequency of free throws earned on offense
