2020–21 B.League season
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| 2020–21 B.League season | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| League | B.League | ||||||
| Season | 2020–21 | ||||||
| Duration | October 2, 2020 – June 1, 2021 | ||||||
| TV partner(s) | Basket LIVE, Amazon Prime Video, DAZN, NHK, SKY PerfecTV!, others | ||||||
| B1 Regular season | |||||||
| Season MVP | Kosuke Kanamaru | ||||||
| Promoted | (B1) Gunma Crane Thunders, Ibaraki Robots (B2) None | ||||||
| Relegated | (B2) None (B3) None | ||||||
| B1 Finals | |||||||
| Champions | Chiba Jets | ||||||
| Runners-up | Utsunomiya Brex | ||||||
| Finals MVP | Sebas Saiz | ||||||
| Statistical leaders | |||||||
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← 2019-20 2021-22 → | |||||||
The 2020–21 B.League season was the fifth season of the Japanese B.League.[1]
B1
[edit]Regular season
[edit]- East District
| # | B1 | W | L | PCT | GB | GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Utsunomiya Brex | 49 | 11 | .817 | — | 60 |
| 2 | Chiba Jets | 43 | 14 | .754 | 4.5 | 57 |
| 3 | Kawasaki Brave Thunders | 43 | 16 | .729 | 5.5 | 59 |
| 4 | Toyama Grouses | 39 | 21 | .650 | 10 | 60 |
| 5 | Sun Rockers Shibuya | 38 | 22 | .633 | 11 | 60 |
| 6 | Alvark Tokyo | 32 | 24 | .571 | 15 | 56 |
| 7 | Akita Northern Happinets | 28 | 31 | .475 | 20.5 | 59 |
| 8 | Yokohama B-Corsairs | 19 | 40 | .322 | 29.5 | 59 |
| 9 | Niigata Albirex BB | 16 | 38 | .296 | 30 | 54 |
| 10 | Levanga Hokkaido | 14 | 45 | .237 | 34.5 | 59 |
- West District
| # | B1 | W | L | PCT | GB | GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ryukyu Golden Kings | 40 | 16 | .714 | — | 56 |
| 2 | Osaka Evessa | 34 | 20 | .630 | 5 | 54 |
| 3 | Seahorses Mikawa | 34 | 21 | .618 | 5.5 | 55 |
| 4 | Nagoya Diamond Dolphins | 32 | 24 | .571 | 8 | 56 |
| 5 | Shimane Susanoo Magic | 28 | 32 | .467 | 14 | 60 |
| 6 | Shiga Lakestars | 23 | 36 | .390 | 18.5 | 59 |
| 7 | Shinshu Brave Warriors | 20 | 34 | .370 | 19 | 54 |
| 8 | Kyoto Hannaryz | 21 | 36 | .368 | 19.5 | 57 |
| 9 | San-en NeoPhoenix | 12 | 47 | .203 | 29.5 | 59 |
| 10 | Hiroshima Dragonflies | 9 | 46 | .164 | 30.5 | 55 |
B1 Individual statistic leaders
[edit]| Category | Player | Team | Statistic |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points per game | Nick Mayo | Levanga Hokkaido | 21.5 |
| Rebounds per game | Jack Cooley | Ryukyu Golden Kings | 12.3 |
| Assists per game | Julian Mavunga | Toyama Grouses | 7.4 |
| Steals per game | Hayato Kawashima | San-en NeoPhoenix | 2.4 |
| Blocks per game | Alex Davis | Akita Northern Happinets | 2.2 |
| FT% | Kosuke Kanamaru | Akita Northern Happinets | 91.0% |
| 3FG% | Yusuke Karino | Nagoya Diamond Dolphins | 47.5% |
B2
[edit]| 2020–21 B.League season | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B2 Regular season | |||||||
| Season MVP | Trey McKinney-Jones | ||||||
| B2 Finals | |||||||
| Champions | Gunma Crane Thunders | ||||||
| Runners-up | Ibaraki Robots | ||||||
| Finals MVP | Trey McKinney-Jones | ||||||
| Statistical leaders | |||||||
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Regular season
[edit]- East District
| # | B2 | W | L | PCT | GB | GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gunma Crane Thunders | 52 | 5 | .912 | - | 57 |
| 2 | Ibaraki Robots | 41 | 16 | .719 | 11 | 57 |
| 3 | Koshigaya Alphas | 35 | 22 | .614 | 17 | 57 |
| 4 | Sendai 89ers | 35 | 24 | .593 | 18 | 59 |
| 5 | Yamagata Wyverns | 31 | 29 | .517 | 22.5 | 60 |
| 6 | Fukushima Firebonds | 27 | 31 | .466 | 25.5 | 58 |
| 7 | Earth Friends Tokyo Z | 13 | 46 | .220 | 40 | 59 |
| 8 | Aomori Wat's | 7 | 51 | .121 | 45.5 | 58 |
- West District
| # | B2 | W | L | PCT | GB | GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nishinomiya Storks | 40 | 18 | .690 | - | 58 |
| 2 | Fighting Eagles Nagoya | 4 | 22 | .621 | X | 58 |
| 3 | Saga Ballooners | 30 | 26 | .536 | 9 | 56 |
| 4 | Kagawa Five Arrows | 27 | 30 | .474 | 12.5 | 57 |
| 5 | Rizing Zephyr Fukuoka | 26 | 33 | .441 | 14.5 | 59 |
| 6 | Kumamoto Volters | 26 | 34 | .433 | 15 | 60 |
| 7 | Bambitious Nara | 20 | 38 | .345 | 20 | 58 |
| 8 | Ehime Orange Vikings | 17 | 38 | .309 | 21.5 | 55 |
B2 Individual statistic leaders
[edit]| Category | Player | Team | Statistic |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points per game | Scootie Randall | Yamagata Wyverns | 23.7 |
| Rebounds per game | Isaac Butts | Koshigaya Alphas | 13.1 |
| Assists per game | Kaito Ishikawa | Kumamoto Volters | 8.9 |
| Steals per game | Reynaldo Garcia | Saga Ballooners | 2.7 |
| Blocks per game | Daniel Miller | Sendai 89ers | 1.4 |
| FT% | Ryusei Sasaki | Kumamoto Volters | 92.2% |
| 3FG% | Takuya Soma | Saga Ballooners | 45.2% |
References
[edit]- ^ "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)
- ^ a b "B.LEAGUE 2020-21シーズン B1リーグ戦最終順位・リーダーズ決定のお知らせ ～5月14日（金）から「B.LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP 2020-21」開幕！～". B.LEAGUE（Bリーグ）公式サイト. (in Japanese)
- ^ a b "B.LEAGUE 2020-21シーズン B2リーグ戦最終順位・リーダーズ決定のお知らせ ～B1昇格クラブも決める「B2 PLAYOFFS 2020-21」が5月7日（金）に開幕～". B.LEAGUE（Bリーグ）公式サイト. (in Japanese)