title: 2016–17 B.League season
text: # 2016–17 B.League season
  
  The 2016–17 B.League season was the first season of the Japanese B.League.
  
  ## B1 Regular season
  
  | # | B1 | W | L | PCT | GB | GP |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Toshiba Kawasaki Brave Thunders | 49 | 11 | .817 | — | 60 |
  | 2 | Link Tochigi Brex | 46 | 14 | .767 | 3 | 60 |
  | 3 | SeaHorses Mikawa | 46 | 14 | .733 | 3 | 60 |
  | 4 | Alvark Tokyo | 44 | 16 | .733 | 5 | 60 |
  | 5 | Chiba Jets | 44 | 16 | .733 | 5 | 60 |
  | 6 | San-en NeoPhoenix | 33 | 27 | .550 | 16 | 60 |
  | 7 | Hitachi SunRockers Tokyo-Shibuya | 32 | 28 | .533 | 17 | 60 |
  | 8 | Ryukyu Golden Kings | 29 | 31 | .483 | 20 | 60 |
  | 9 | Osaka Evessa | 28 | 32 | .467 | 21 | 60 |
  | 10 | Niigata Albirex BB | 27 | 33 | .450 | 22 | 60 |
  | 11 | Nagoya Diamond Dolphins | 27 | 33 | .450 | 23 | 60 |
  | 12 | Kyoto Hannaryz | 25 | 35 | .417 | 23 | 60 |
  | 13 | Levanga Hokkaido | 23 | 37 | .383 | 26 | 60 |
  | 14 | Shiga Lakestars | 21 | 39 | .350 | 28 | 60 |
  | 15 | Toyama Grouses | 18 | 42 | .300 | 31 | 60 |
  | 16 | Akita Northern Happinets | 18 | 42 | .300 | 31 | 60 |
  | 17 | Yokohama B-Corsairs | 16 | 44 | .267 | 33 | 60 |
  | 18 | Sendai 89ers | 14 | 46 | .233 | 35 | 60 |
  
  ## B1 Playoffs
  
  | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1Kawasaki Brave Thunders | 1Kawasaki Brave Thunders | 1Kawasaki Brave Thunders | 1Kawasaki Brave Thunders | 89 | 98 | | | | | | |
  | 8Hitachi Sun Rockers | 8Hitachi Sun Rockers | 8Hitachi Sun Rockers | 8Hitachi Sun Rockers | 75 | 82 | | | | | | |
  | 8Hitachi Sun Rockers | 8Hitachi Sun Rockers | 8Hitachi Sun Rockers | 8Hitachi Sun Rockers | 75 | 82 | 1Kawasaki Brave Thunders | 1Kawasaki Brave Thunders | 1Kawasaki Brave Thunders | 84 | 77 | 26 |
  | | | | | | | 4Alvark Tokyo | 4Alvark Tokyo | 4Alvark Tokyo | 76 | 78 | 18 |
  | 4Alvark Tokyo | 4Alvark Tokyo | 4Alvark Tokyo | 4Alvark Tokyo | 90 | 83 | 4Alvark Tokyo | 4Alvark Tokyo | 4Alvark Tokyo | 76 | 78 | 18 |
  | 5San-en NeoPhoenix | 5San-en NeoPhoenix | 5San-en NeoPhoenix | 5San-en NeoPhoenix | 75 | 74 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | 5San-en NeoPhoenix | 5San-en NeoPhoenix | 5San-en NeoPhoenix | 5San-en NeoPhoenix | 75 | 74 | | | | | | | 1Kawasaki Brave Thunders | 1Kawasaki Brave Thunders | 1Kawasaki Brave Thunders | 1Kawasaki Brave Thunders | 1Kawasaki Brave Thunders | 79 |
  | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2Link Tochigi Brex | 2Link Tochigi Brex | 2Link Tochigi Brex | 2Link Tochigi Brex | 2Link Tochigi Brex | 85 |
  | 3SeaHorses Mikawa | 3SeaHorses Mikawa | 3SeaHorses Mikawa | 3SeaHorses Mikawa | 76 | 81 | | | | | | | 2Link Tochigi Brex | 2Link Tochigi Brex | 2Link Tochigi Brex | 2Link Tochigi Brex | 2Link Tochigi Brex | 85 |
  | 6Ryukyu Golden Kings | 6Ryukyu Golden Kings | 6Ryukyu Golden Kings | 6Ryukyu Golden Kings | 72 | 75 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | 6Ryukyu Golden Kings | 6Ryukyu Golden Kings | 6Ryukyu Golden Kings | 6Ryukyu Golden Kings | 72 | 75 | 2Link Tochigi Brex | 2Link Tochigi Brex | 2Link Tochigi Brex | 83 | 63 | 14 | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | | 3SeaHorses Mikawa | 3SeaHorses Mikawa | 3SeaHorses Mikawa | 68 | 65 | 12 |
  | 2Link Tochigi Brex | 2Link Tochigi Brex | 2Link Tochigi Brex | 2Link Tochigi Brex | 80 | 77 | 3SeaHorses Mikawa | 3SeaHorses Mikawa | 3SeaHorses Mikawa | 68 | 65 | 12 |
  | 7Chiba Jets | 7Chiba Jets | 7Chiba Jets | 7Chiba Jets | 73 | 70 | | | | | | |
  
  ## B1 Relegation playoffs
  
  | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 15Toyama Grouses | 15Toyama Grouses | 15Toyama Grouses | 15Toyama Grouses | 67 | 82 |
  | 18Sendai 89ers | 18Sendai 89ers | 18Sendai 89ers | 18Sendai 89ers | 59 | 68 | | | | | | |
  | 18Sendai 89ers | 18Sendai 89ers | 18Sendai 89ers | 18Sendai 89ers | 59 | 68 | 15Toyama Grouses | 15Toyama Grouses | 15Toyama Grouses | 15Toyama Grouses | 15Toyama Grouses | 79 |
  | | | | | | | 17Yokohama B-Corsairs | 17Yokohama B-Corsairs | 17Yokohama B-Corsairs | 17Yokohama B-Corsairs | 17Yokohama B-Corsairs | 71 |
  | 16Akita Northern Happinets | 16Akita Northern Happinets | 16Akita Northern Happinets | 55 | 65 | 16 | 17Yokohama B-Corsairs | 17Yokohama B-Corsairs | 17Yokohama B-Corsairs | 17Yokohama B-Corsairs | 17Yokohama B-Corsairs | 71 |
  | 17Yokohama B-Corsairs | 17Yokohama B-Corsairs | 17Yokohama B-Corsairs | 63 | 64 | 17 | | | | | | |
  | B1B2 P/R final | B1B2 P/R final | B1B2 P/R final |
  | 17 | Yokohama B-Corsairs | 74 |
  | B2-4 | Hiroshima Dragonflies | 53 |
  
  Sendai 89ers and Akita Happinets were relegated to B2.
  
  ## B1 Individual statistic leaders
  
  | Category | Player | Team | Statistic |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | Points per game | Nick Fazekas | Kawasaki Brave Thunders | 27.1 |
  | Rebounds per game | Ryan Rossiter | Link Tochigi Brex | 13.3 |
  | Assists per game | Naoki Uto | Toyama Grouses | 4.3 |
  | Steals per game | Kenta Hirose | Hitachi SunRockers | 2.0 |
  | Blocks per game | Josh Harrellson | Osaka Evessa | 1.9 |
  | Turnovers per game | Julian Mavunga | Shiga Lakestars | 3.3 |
  | Fouls per game | Marcus Dove | Kyoto Hannaryz | 3.3 |
  | Minutes per game | Seiya Ando | Akita Northern Happinets | 33.8 |
  | FT% | Kosuke Kanamaru | SeaHorses Mikawa | 90.8% |
  | 3FG% | Kosuke Kanamaru | SeaHorses Mikawa | 42.6% |
  
  ## B2 Regular season
  
  | # | B2 | W | L | PCT | GB | GP |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Shimane Susanoo Magic | 51 | 9 | .850 | — | 60 |
  | 2 | Hiroshima Dragonflies | 46 | 14 | .767 | 5 | 60 |
  | 3 | Nishinomiya Storks | 43 | 17 | .717 | 8 | 60 |
  | 4 | Gunma Crane Thunders | 40 | 20 | .667 | 11 | 60 |
  | 5 | Kumamoto Volters | 44 | 16 | .733 | 7 | 60 |
  | 6 | Toyotsu Fighting Eagles Nagoya | 42 | 18 | .700 | 9 | 60 |
  | 7 | Cyberdyne Ibaraki Robots | 32 | 28 | .533 | 19 | 60 |
  | 8 | Fukushima Firebonds | 30 | 30 | .500 | 21 | 60 |
  | 9 | Ehime Orange Vikings | 29 | 31 | .483 | 22 | 60 |
  | 10 | Aomori Wat's | 29 | 31 | .483 | 22 | 60 |
  | 11 | Earth Friends Tokyo Z | 27 | 33 | .450 | 24 | 60 |
  | 12 | Passlab Yamagata Wyverns | 26 | 34 | .433 | 25 | 60 |
  | 13 | Bambitious Nara | 24 | 36 | .400 | 27 | 60 |
  | 14 | Tokyo Excellence | 22 | 38 | .367 | 29 | 60 |
  | 15 | Kagawa Five Arrows | 19 | 41 | .317 | 31 | 60 |
  | 16 | Iwate Big Bulls | 15 | 45 | .250 | 36 | 60 |
  | 17 | Shinshu Brave Warriors | 14 | 46 | .233 | 37 | 60 |
  | 18 | Kagoshima Rebnise | 7 | 53 | .117 | 44 | 60 |
  
  ## B2 Playoffs
  
  | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1Shimane Susanoo Magic | 1Shimane Susanoo Magic | 1Shimane Susanoo Magic | 60 | 52 | 11 |
  | 4Hiroshima Dragonflies | 4Hiroshima Dragonflies | 4Hiroshima Dragonflies | 55 | 53 | 9 | | | | | | |
  | 4Hiroshima Dragonflies | 4Hiroshima Dragonflies | 4Hiroshima Dragonflies | 55 | 53 | 9 | 1Shimane Susanoo Magic | 1Shimane Susanoo Magic | 1Shimane Susanoo Magic | 1Shimane Susanoo Magic | 1Shimane Susanoo Magic | 53 |
  | | | | | | | 2Nishinomiya Storks | 2Nishinomiya Storks | 2Nishinomiya Storks | 2Nishinomiya Storks | 2Nishinomiya Storks | 78 |
  | 2Nishinomiya Storks | 2Nishinomiya Storks | 2Nishinomiya Storks | 2Nishinomiya Storks | 68 | 70 | 2Nishinomiya Storks | 2Nishinomiya Storks | 2Nishinomiya Storks | 2Nishinomiya Storks | 2Nishinomiya Storks | 78 |
  | 3Gunma Crane Thunders | 3Gunma Crane Thunders | 3Gunma Crane Thunders | 3Gunma Crane Thunders | 59 | 60 | | | | | | |
  | 3rd place match | 3rd place match | 3rd place match |
  | 4 | Hiroshima Dragonflies | 78 |
  | 3 | Gunma Crane Thunders | 65 |
  
  Shimane Susanoo Magic and Nishinomiya Storks were promoted to B1. Tokyo Excellence and Kagoshima Rebnise were relegated to B3.
  
  ## B2 Individual statistic leaders
  
  | Category | Player | Team | Statistic |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | Points per game | Chehales Tapscott | Kagawa Five Arrows | 19.5 |
  | Rebounds per game | Solomon Alabi | Toyotsu Fighting Eagles Nagoya | 13.1 |
  | Assists per game | Takumi Furuno | Kumamoto Volters | 5.1 |
  | Steals per game | Takumi Furuno | Kumamoto Volters | 2.2 |
  | Blocks per game | Chukwudiebere Maduabum | Kagoshima Rebnise | 2.4 |
  | Turnovers per game | Tatsuya Nishiyama | Tokyo Excellence | 2.9 |
  | Fouls per game | Takumi Furuno | Kumamoto Volters | 3.0 |
  | Minutes per game | Kazuto Sameshima | Kagoshima Rebnise | 34.0 |
  | FT% | Masashi Obuchi | Gunma Crane Thunders | 84.2% |
  | 3FG% | Edward Yamamoto | Shimane Susanoo Magic | 45.3% |
  
  ## B3 season
  
  ### B3 First stage
  
  | # | B3 First Stage | W | L | PCT | GB | GP |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Rizing Zephyr Fukuoka | 9 | 1 | .900 | — | 10 |
  | 2 | Tokyo Hachioji Trains | 8 | 2 | .800 | 1 | 10 |
  | 3 | Kanazawa Samuraiz | 7 | 3 | .700 | 2 | 10 |
  | 4 | Otsuka Corporation Alphas | 4 | 6 | .400 | 5 | 10 |
  | 5 | Tokyo Cinq Reves | 1 | 9 | .100 | 8 | 10 |
  | 6 | Saitama Broncos | 1 | 9 | .100 | 8 | 10 |
  
  ### B3 Regular season
  
  | # | B3 Regular season | W | L | PCT | GB | GP |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Kanazawa Samuraiz | 29 | 3 | .906 | — | 32 |
  | 2 | Rizing Zephyr Fukuoka | 28 | 4 | .875 | 1 | 32 |
  | 3 | Tokyo Hachioji Trains | 21 | 11 | .656 | 8 | 32 |
  | 4 | Otsuka Corporation Alphas | 20 | 12 | .625 | 9 | 32 |
  | 5 | Tokyo Cinq Reves | 13 | 19 | .406 | 16 | 32 |
  | 6 | Aisin AW Areions Anjo | 13 | 19 | .406 | 16 | 32 |
  | 7 | Saitama Broncos | 12 | 20 | .375 | 17 | 32 |
  | 8 | Toyoda Gosei Scorpions | 5 | 27 | .156 | 24 | 32 |
  | 9 | Tokio Marine Nichido Big Blue | 3 | 29 | .094 | 26 | 32 |
  
  ### B3 Final stage
  
  | # | B3 Final Stage | W | L | PCT | GB | GP |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Rizing Zephyr Fukuoka | 9 | 1 | .900 | — | 10 |
  | 2 | Kanazawa Samuraiz | 8 | 2 | .800 | 1 | 10 |
  | 3 | Tokyo Hachioji Trains | 5 | 5 | .500 | 4 | 10 |
  | 4 | Tokyo Cinq Reves | 4 | 6 | .400 | 5 | 10 |
  | 5 | Saitama Broncos | 3 | 7 | .300 | 6 | 10 |
  | 6 | Otsuka Corporation Alphas | 1 | 9 | .100 | 8 | 10 |
  
  ## B3 Individual statistic leaders
  
  | Category | Player | Team | Statistic |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | Points per game | Kyle Richardson (basketball) | Otsuka Corporation Alphas | 19.344 |
  | Rebounds per game | Kyle Richardson (basketball) | Otsuka Corporation Alphas | 10.875 |
  | Assists per game | Kyohei Kumazawa | Aisin AW Areions Anjo | 3.969 |
  | Steals per game | Yusuke Ikeda | Tokyo Hachioji Trains | 1.967 |
  | Blocks per game | Matthew Kendrick | Toyoda Gosei Scorpions | 1.677 |
  | FT% | Kyohei Kumazawa | Aisin AW Areions Anjo | 89.3% |
  | 3FG% | Masaya Ueda | Saitama Broncos | 41.7% |
  