A year after he was on a team that had its hands on a possible NCAA men's national championship, American Carl Hall is on a club that struggles to get even a single victory in Japan.

But the 24-year-old forward has the type of attitude that allows him to see the positives.

"It's always tough (to lose). You've got the experience in both, though. You've got the experience being at the top, you've got the experience at the bottom," Hall, a first-year player for the Hyogo Storks, said with a grin.