Shooting guard Omar Reed is one of the top newcomers in the bj-league season.

And for the revamped Yokohama B-Corsairs, fighting for a playoff spot under first-year coach Michael Katsuhisa, he has played a vital role since the start of the season.

In Reed's first two regular-season games in a B-Corsairs uniform, he had a 17-point, 11-rebound effort and a 20-point, 21-rebound, three-steal outing on Oct. 12 and 13 against Shinshu.