When the Hamamatsu Higashimikawa Phoenix captured their first of back-to-back bj-league championships in May 2010, Masahiro Oguchi played a pivotal role in making that happen.

Oguchi's 35-points, including 10-for-14 on 3-point shots, in the Eastern Conference final, the next-to-last game of that championship journey, was a legendary feat in league history.

On Sunday, the 37-year-old guard proved that he remains a capable scoring option for Hamamatsu, scoring a team-best 23 points in a bounce-back, 93-75 home victory over the Shinshu Brave Warriors.