1. Michael Parker - Shimane (23.5 ppg)
2. Maurice Hargrow - Chiba (20.7) and
2. Jamel Staten - Chiba (20.7)
4. John Flowers - Saitama (20.5)
5. Kevin Palmer - Fukuoka (20.4)
6. T.J. Cummings - Oita (19.7)
7. John "Helicopter" Humphrey - Saitama (19.4)
8. Justin Burrell - Yokohama (19.3)
9. Ricky Woods - Akita (18.8)
10. Derek Raivio - Shinshu (18.7)
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Toyama's leading scorer and the top Japanese scorer in the league is four-time All-Star guard Masashi Joho (16.3 ppg). The Grouses would not be in third place without Joho. That's a fact. Coach Kazuaki Shimoji has done and excellent job of molding a team with good chemistry and players that work well together. And he's smart enough to realize that playing Joho and Takeshi Mito major minutes is a good formula for success.