2019–20 B.League season
The 2019–20 B.League season was the fourth season of the Japanese B.League.[1] The 2020 B. League All-Star Game was played on January 18, 2020 at the Hokkai Kitayell in Sapporo, Hokkaido. At the end of February 2020, the B.League temporarily suspended its competitions for two weeks until March 13, 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. However, on March 27, 2020, the B.League canceled the remainder of the season. [2]
| 2019–20 B.League season | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| League | B.League | ||||||
| Season | 2019–20 | ||||||
| Duration | October 3, 2019 – March 14, 2020 (B1 Regular season) September 20, 2019 – March 14, 2020 (B2 Regular season) | ||||||
| TV partner(s) | Basket LIVE, DAZN, NHK, SKY PerfecTV!, others | ||||||
| B1 Regular season | |||||||
| Season MVP | Daiki Tanaka | ||||||
| Promoted | (B1) Hiroshima Dragonflies, Shinshu Brave Warriors (B2) Saga Ballooners | ||||||
| Relegated | (B2) None (B3) Tokyo Excellence | ||||||
| B1 Finals | |||||||
| Champions | not awarded | ||||||
| Statistical leaders | |||||||
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← 2018-19 2020-21 → | |||||||
B1
Regular season
The regular season began on October 3, 2019 and originally scheduled to end on April 19, 2020.
- East District
| # | B1 | W | L | PCT | GB | GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alvark Tokyo | 32 | 9 | .780 | — | 41 |
| 2 | Utsunomiya Brex | 31 | 9 | .775 | 0.5 | 40 |
| 3 | Chiba Jets | 28 | 12 | .700 | 3.5 | 40 |
| 4 | Sun Rockers Shibuya | 27 | 14 | .659 | 5 | 41 |
| 5 | Akita Northern Happinets | 19 | 22 | .463 | 13 | 41 |
| 6 | Levanga Hokkaido | 13 | 27 | .325 | 18.5 | 40 |
- Central District
| # | B1 | W | L | PCT | GB | GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kawasaki Brave Thunders | 31 | 9 | .775 | — | 40 |
| 2 | SeaHorses Mikawa | 18 | 23 | .439 | 13.5 | 41 |
| 3 | Toyama Grouses | 17 | 24 | .415 | 14.5 | 41 |
| 4 | Niigata Albirex BB | 13 | 28 | .317 | 18.5 | 41 |
| 5 | Yokohama B-Corsairs | 11 | 30 | .268 | 20.5 | 41 |
| 6 | San-en NeoPhoenix | 5 | 36 | .122 | 26.5 | 41 |
- West District
| # | B1 | W | L | PCT | GB | GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ryukyu Golden Kings | 27 | 14 | .659 | — | 41 |
| 2 | Osaka Evessa | 26 | 15 | .634 | 1 | 41 |
| 3 | Shiga Lakestars | 21 | 20 | .512 | 6 | 41 |
| 4 | Kyoto Hannaryz | 20 | 21 | .488 | 7 | 41 |
| 5 | Nagoya Diamond Dolphins | 17 | 24 | .415 | 10 | 41 |
| 6 | Shimane Susanoo Magic | 11 | 30 | .268 | 16 | 41 |
B1 Individual statistic leaders
| Category | Player | Team | Statistic |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points per game | Davante Gardner | SeaHorses Mikawa | 23.4 |
| Rebounds per game | Jack Cooley | Ryukyu Kings | 13.3 |
| Assists per game | Yuki Togashi | Chiba Jets | 6.5 |
| Steals per game | Leo Vendrame | Sun Rockers Shibuya | 1.8 |
| Blocks per game | Jordan Heath | Kawasaki Brave Thunders | 1.5 |
| Turnovers per game | Julian Mavunga | Kyoto Hannaryz | 4.4 |
| Fouls per game | De'Mon Brooks | Ryukyu Kings | 2.9 |
| Minutes per game | Leo Lyons (basketball) | Toyama Grouses | 37.3 |
| FT% | Kosuke Kanamaru | SeaHorses Mikawa | 97.4% |
| 3FG% | Keijuro Matsui | Kyoto Hannaryz | 47.2% |
B2
| 2019–20 B.League season | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B2 Regular season | |||||||
| Season MVP | Gregory Echenique | ||||||
| B2 Finals | |||||||
| Champions | not awarded | ||||||
| Statistical leaders | |||||||
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Regular season
The regular season began on September 20, 2019.
- East District
| # | B2 | W | L | PCT | GB | GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sendai 89ers | 35 | 12 | .745 | - | 47 |
| 2 | Gunma Crane Thunders | 34 | 13 | .723 | 1 | 47 |
| 3 | Ibaraki Robots | 26 | 21 | .553 | 9 | 47 |
| 4 | Aomori Wat's | 21 | 26 | .447 | 14 | 47 |
| 5 | Fukushima Firebonds | 16 | 31 | .340 | 19 | 47 |
| 6 | Yamagata Wyverns | 8 | 39 | .170 | 27 | 47 |
- Central District
| # | B2 | W | L | PCT | GB | GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shinshu Brave Warriors | 40 | 7 | .851 | — | 47 |
| 2 | Nishinomiya Storks | 29 | 18 | .617 | 11 | 47 |
| 3 | Toyotsu Fighting Eagles Nagoya | 25 | 22 | .532 | 15 | 47 |
| 4 | Tokyo Excellence | 21 | 26 | .447 | 19 | 47 |
| 5 | Koshigaya Alphas | 15 | 32 | .319 | 25 | 47 |
| 6 | Earth Friends Tokyo Z | 12 | 35 | .255 | 28 | 47 |
- West District
| # | B2 | W | L | PCT | GB | GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hiroshima Dragonflies | 40 | 7 | .851 | - | 47 |
| 2 | Kagawa Five Arrows | 27 | 20 | .574 | 13 | 47 |
| 3 | Ehime Orange Vikings | 24 | 23 | .511 | 16 | 47 |
| 4 | Kumamoto Volters | 20 | 27 | .426 | 20 | 47 |
| 5 | Bambitious Nara | 18 | 29 | .383 | 22 | 47 |
| 6 | Rizing Zephyr Fukuoka | 12 | 35 | .324 | 28 | 47 |
B2 Individual statistic leaders
| Category | Player | Team | Statistic |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points per game | Chehales Tapscott | Gunma Crane Thunders | 30.0 |
| Rebounds per game | Kevin Kotzur | Kagawa Five Arrows | 15.0 |
| Assists per game | Kaito Ishikawa (basketball) | Kumamoto Volters | 9.3 |
| Steals per game | Kei Sugimoto (basketball) | Toyotsu Fighting Eagles Nagoya | 1.7 |
| Blocks per game | Wayne Marshall (basketball) | Shinshu Brave Warriors | 2.1 |
| Turnovers per game | Terrance Woodbury | Kagawa Five Arrows | 4.3 |
| Fouls per game | Kyle Casey | Earth Friends Tokyo Z | 3.3 |
| Minutes per game | Bradley Waldow | Nishinomiya Storks | 37.9 |
| FT% | Yutaka Yokoe | Bambitious Nara | 92.8% |
| 3FG% | Seiya Tanaka | Hiroshima Dragonflies | 42.8% |
B3 season
B3 regular season
| # | B3 Regular season | W | L | PCT | GB | GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Saga Ballooners | 30 | 10 | .750 | — | 40 |
| 2 | Aisin AW Areions Anjo | 29 | 11 | .725 | 1 | 40 |
| 3 | Toyoda Gosei Scorpions | 29 | 11 | .725 | 1 | 40 |
| 4 | Iwate Big Bulls | 29 | 11 | .725 | 1 | 40 |
| 5 | Tryhoop Okayama | 23 | 17 | .575 | 7 | 40 |
| 6 | Tokyo Hachioji Bee Trains | 21 | 19 | .525 | 9 | 40 |
| 7 | Saitama Broncos | 19 | 20 | .487 | 10.5 | 39 |
| 8 | Kagoshima Rebnise | 16 | 23 | .410 | 13.5 | 39 |
| 9 | Tokyo Cinq Reves | 14 | 26 | .350 | 16 | 40 |
| 10 | Veltex Shizuoka | 13 | 26 | .333 | 16.5 | 39 |
| 11 | Gifu Swoops | 8 | 31 | .205 | 21.5 | 39 |
| 12 | Kanazawa Samuraiz | 7 | 33 | .175 | 23 | 40 |
B3 Individual statistic leaders
| Category | Player | Team | Statistic |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points per game | Trey Gilder | Saga Ballooners | 27.61 |
| Rebounds per game | Joshua Crawford | Tokyo Cinq Reves | 12.47 |
| Assists per game | Ren Takemura | Toyoda Gosei Scorpions | 5.06 |
| Steals per game | Christopher Washburn Jr. | Kagoshima Rebnise | 1.66 |
| Blocks per game | Mark St. Fort | Saitama Broncos | 2.00 |
| FT% | Kodai Takahashi | Iwate Big Bulls | 90.28% |
| 3FG% | Shuhei Komatsu | Saga Ballooners | 46.11% |
References
- "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. (in Japanese)
- Nagatsuka, Kaz (2020-03-27). "B. League cancels remainder of season, playoffs". The Japan Times. Retrieved 2020-07-10.
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