The Japan Professional Basketball League (Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo; Chairman: Shimada Shinji hereinafter referred to as “B.LEAGUE”) is pleased to announce that it will form a selection team called “B.LEAGUE UNITED,” focusing on promising young players, aiming to improve the competitiveness of the league as a whole by experiencing an international competitive environment.
As the first step in our activities, we will be holding the international friendly match “B.LEAGUE GLOBAL INVITATIONAL 2025 B.LEAGUE UNITED vs AUS NBL (NBL Selection)” at Open House Arena Ota (Ota City, Gunma Prefecture) at the Australian League National Basketball League (hereinafter referred to as “NBL”) international friendly match against the AUS NBL, a selection team of the Australian League National Basketball League (hereinafter referred to as “NBL”).
■About “B.LEAGUE UNITED”
B.LEAGUE has set the goal of “producing five NBA players by 2030” as one of the goals of its medium-term management plan. Therefore, we have formed a selection team called “B.LEAGUE UNITED” with young players focusing on future overseas challenges, gaining more international experience, and aim to improve individual levels and improve the competitiveness of the entire league. Selected members were selected by comprehensively assessing past results from candidates that were self-recommended or recommended. B.LEAGUE will continue to create opportunities for “B.LEAGUE UNITED” to operate internationally.
■B.LEAGUE UNITED Team Logo
■“B.LEAGUE GLOBAL INVITATIONAL 2025 B.LEAGUE UNITED vs AUS NBL(NBL Selection)” Conference Summary
[Organizer]B.LEAGUE
[Cooperation]Gunma Crane Thunders
[Event dates]Saturday, June 28th and Sunday, June 29th, 2025
[Time]19:00 on both days TIPOFF
[Venue]Open House Arena Ota (Ota City, Gunma Prefecture)
[Match Card]B.LEAGUE UNITED vs AUS NBL (NBL Selection)
[Streaming]Basket LIVE
[Special website]
■Conference logo
■B.LEAGUE UNITED As of May 13, 2025, candidates for member (largelist)
*The clubs belong to Resona Group B.LEAGUE 2024-25 SEASON belongs to
*If you are invited to the Japanese national team at the same time, national team activities will be prioritized
| Clubs | full name | NAME | age | Length (cm) | Weight (kg) | position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hokkaido | Ryan Cleaner | Ryan Kriener | 27 | 208 | 118 | PF |
| 2 | Hokkaido | Thomas Welsh | Thomas Welsh | 29 | 213 | 111 | C |
| 3 | Aomori | Max Hisatake | Max Hisatake | 27 | 203 | 105 | PF |
| 4 | Gunma | Hosokawa Kazuki | Kazuki Hosokawa | 27 | 187 | 92 | SG |
| 5 | Gunma | Asano Kenny | Kenny Asano | 22 | 198 | 87 | SF |
| 6 | Utsunomiya | Ogawa Atsuya | Atsuya Ogawa | 22 | 190 | 84 | PG |
| 7 | Chiba J | Jin Jinlian | Ren Kanechika | 22 | 196 | 88 | SF |
| 8 | Chiba J | Segawa Ryukyu | Riku Segawa | 18 | 184 | 76 | PG |
| 9 | Koshigaya | Tim Soares | TIM SOARES | 28 | 211 | 107 | C |
| 10 | SR Shibuya | Harper Jean Lawrence Jr. | John Lawrence Jr. Harper | 22 | 181 | 82 | PG |
| 11 | SR Shibuya | Troy Murphy Jr. | Troy Murphy Jr. | 22 | 193 | 93 | SG/SF |
| 12 | ATokyo | Little wine department Taihui | Taiki Osakabe | 26 | 187 | 88 | SG |
| 13 | Yokohama BC | Kiefer Rabena | Kiefer Ravena | 31 | 183 | 82 | PG/SG |
| 14 | Shinshu | Watanabe Toiyu | Hugh Watanabe | 26 | 207 | 106 | PF |
| 15 | Shinshu | Kano Tominari | Toyoshige Kano | 23 | 206 | 105 | C |
| 16 | Three Far | Yukawa Sadou | Hayato Wakugawa | 21 | 194 | 84 | PG |
| 17 | FE Nagoya | Sadowara Ryo | Ryo Sadohara | 25 | 192 | 97 | SF/PF |
| 18 | Nagoya D | Imamura Kata | Keita Imamura | 29 | 191 | 92 | SG/SF |
| 19 | Shiga | You Aizhe | Ai-Che Yu | 23 | 180 | 78 | PG |
| 20 | Osaka | Ryan Luther | Ryan Luther | 29 | 204 | 102 | C/PF |
| 21 | Kyoto | Okada Yudai | Yuta Okada | 26 | 189 | 85 | PG/SG |
| 22 | Hiroshima | Watanabe Ryu | Ryu Watanabe | 24 | 193 | 86 | SF |
| 23 | Hiroshima | Mitani Keijiro | Keijiro Mitani | 23 | 191 | 95 | SF |
| 24 | Hiroshima | Nakamura Takuto | Takuto nakamura | 24 | 184 | 79 | PG |
| 25 | Shimane | Keikawa Anthony Sho | Anthony Sho Sukegawa | 21 | 197 | 93 | SF/PF |
| 26 | Nagasaki | Ejer Edou | AJ Edu | 25 | 208 | 102 | C/PF |
| 27 | Nagasaki | Yamaguchi Souto | Hayato Yamaguchi | 26 | 195 | 90 | SG/SF |
| 28 | Nagasaki | Kawasanada Hiroya | Learning | 26 | 204 | 110 | C |
| 29 | Ryukyu | Queve Alma | “Allma | 26 | 206 | 107 | C/PF |
| 30 | Ryukyu | Uematsu Yoshiya | Yoshiya Uematsu | 26 | 190 | 90 | F/pf |
| 31 | Yokohama BC* | Sato Ryosei | Ryosei Sato | 21 | 173 | 86 | PG |
*Sato Ryosei is a specially designated player in Yokohama BC. Currently affiliation is Hakuoh University
■Ticket sales information
[Ticket sales date and time]From 10:00 on Monday, May 19th, 2025
[Sales method]B.LEAGUE tickets
*We use dynamic pricing, where prices fluctuate based on the standard price. The price list is the standard price. Depending on the timing of your purchase, the purchase price may differ even for the same seat type, so please be aware of this before purchasing and checking the selling price.
*Even on the day of the match, you can purchase at an advance price from the “B.LEAGUE ticket.” To avoid crowds at the counter on the day, please purchase from the “B.LEAGUE Ticket” in advance as much as possible.
*Stand-out unreserved seats will be available after reserved seats are sold out.
*If you purchase from the counter on the day, the price will be 500 yen from the final price. (Only available for purchases at the counter on the day)
*Fan clubs will not be available for advance sales.
*Prices are shown incl. tax.
[Price List]
[Venue map]
*Capacity rate and venue map are subject to change
*The contents of ticket information may change.
*On both days, B.LEAGUEUNITED will be at home (left towards TO) and AUSNBL (NBL selection) will be away.
