THE BJ-LEAGUE INSIDER
  • Basketball Writer in Japan blog
  • 2014-15 team rosters
  • 2014-15 import players
  • 2014-15 season - by the numbers
  • Archived stories in The Japan Times
  • A look at the league's foreign coaches
  • What others are saying
  • Useful hoop sites in Japanese
  • (Through 2010-11 season) Top players in bj-league history: An in-depth analysis and survey
  • Year-by-year team involvement
  • 2012-13 Import players' college list
  • 2012-13 rosters
  • 2011-12 team rosters
  • 2011-12 foreign players and coaches list
  • Former NBA players' update
  • An introduction to the bj-league
  • Thought of the day
  • Memorable quotes
  • Media gets a raw deal
  • A source of inspiration
  • Interviews
  • Cost-cutting measures hurt league's image
  • The top Japanese rebounder is ...
  • The reality is ...
  • Respect for his peers
  • Best Five teams - 2005-06 to present
  • By the numbers
  • Not good enough
  • Poignant comments
  • JBL vs. bj-league and the problems both face
  • The way it is
  • Kawachi's impact
  • More memorable quotes
  • Photo gallery
2014-15 IMPORT PLAYERS LIST (updated on Feb. 27, 2015)
 
EASTERN CONFERENCE
Akita Northern Happinets
PF Ruben Boykin (Northern Arizona)
F Richard Roby (Colorado)
F/C Travon Bryant (Missouri)
F Deshawn Stephens (San Diego State)

Aomori Wat's
F Gyno Pomare (San Diego)
F Kyle Richardson (Portland State)
C Paul Williams (St. Bonaventure)
F Gordon Klaiber (Fairleigh Dickinson)

Fukushima Firebonds
F Edward Morris (Pittsburg State)
C James Hughes (Northern Illinois)
F/C Terrance Shannon (Virginia Commonwealth)
G Verdell Jones III (Indiana)

Gunma Crane Thunders
C Melvin Ely (Fresno State)
G Andre Murray (Portland State)
F Carlos Dixon (Virginia Tech)
PF/C Daniel Northern Jr. (Tennessee Tech)

Iwate Big Bulls
G Wayne Arnold (Tennessee State)
F Scootie Randall (Temple)
F Lawrence Blackledge (Marquette)
C Abdullahi Kuso (Gonzaga)

Niigata Albirex BB
F Thomas Kennedy (Detroit Mercy)
G/F Russell Carter (Notre Dame)
PF/C Patrick Sullivan (Southeastern Louisiana)
C Stephan Van Treese (Louisville)

Saitama Broncos
C Nyika Williams (Pacific)
F Gary Johnson (Albany, New York)

Sendai 89ers
F Wendell White (UNLV)
G Kejuan Johnson (Long Beach State)
F/C Adrian Moss (Florida)

C Jeral Davis (Talladega College, NAIA school)

Shinshu Brave Warriors
F Patrick Sanders (California-Irvine)
F Terrence Jennings (Louisville)
C Mohamed Abukar (San Diego State)
F/C DeVaughn Washington (Ohio)

Toyama Grouses
G Jermaine Dixon (Pittsburgh)
PF/C Sam Willard (Pacific)
F Jamelle Horne (Arizona)
F Joe Werner (Wisconsin-La Crosse)

Tokyo Cinq Reves
F Chris Brown (Georgia Southwestern State, NCAA Division II)

C Will Foster (Gonzaga)
G/F Jemal Farmer (Arkansas)
F/C Zane Knowles (Texas A&M-Corpus Christi)

Yokohama B-Corsairs
C Wayne Marshall (Temple)
G Warren Niles (Oral Roberts)
F Dzaflo Larkai (Bellarmine University in Kentucky, NCAA Division II)
F/C Carl Hall (Wichita State)

WESTERN CONFERENCE
Bambitious Nara

SG James Rahon (San Diego State)
F/C Michael St. John (La Salle)
F Chehales Tapscott (Portland State)
C Jared Carter (Kentucky)
 
Hamamatsu Higashimikawa Phoenix
G Nile Murry (Texas Christian)
PF Jermaine Green (North Texas)
F Olu Ashaolu (Oregon)
F Mo Charlo (Nevada) 

Kyoto Hannaryz
PF Reggie Warren (West Florida)
F David Palmer (Southern Utah)
F Ryan Forehan-Kelly (California)
F Kevin Kotzur (St. Mary's University in Texas, NCAA Division II)
 
Oita HeatDevils
C Todd O'Brien (University of Alabama at Birmingham)
F Kellen Thornton (Tennessee State)
PG Demetri McCamey (Illinois)
F Drew Barham (Gonzaga)

Osaka Evessa
PF Gary Hamilton (Miami, Fla.)
G/F Seth Tarver (Oregon State)
F Joshua Dollard (Auburn)
C Jon Kreft (Florida State)

Rizing Fukuoka
G/F John "Helicopter" Humphrey (Middle Tennessee State)
F Cyrus Tate (Iowa)
F Josh Peppers (Central Florida)
C Kirk Van Slyke (Arkansas State)

Ryukyu Golden Kings
F Anthony McHenry (Georgia Tech)
C Anthony Kent (Ball State)
G Draelon Burns (DePaul)
C Kibwe Trim (Sacred Heart)

Shiga Lakestars
F Ray Nixon (Wisconsin)
F Jeff Parmer (Florida Atlantic)
F Terrance Woodbury (Georgia)
C Chris Holm (Vermont)

Shimane Susanoo Magic
F/C Bingo Merriex (Texas Christian)
F Isiah Brown (East Tennessee State)
G Joe Chapman (Marquette)
F Wesley Witherspoon (Memphis)

Takamatsu Five Arrows
G Dexter Lyons (Central Florida)
G/F Justin Watts (North Carolina)
C B.J. Puckett (Clayton State in Georgia, NCAA Division II)
F Andrais Thornton (Northwest Missouri)


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