The Yokohama B-Corsairs accomplished great things as an expansion franchise last season, defying the odds by reaching the Final Four.

Power forward Justin Burrell received the regular-season MVP award, starting all 52 games and averaging 18.7 points and 9.8 rebounds.

Reggie Geary earned the 2011-12 Coach of the Year award for molding the team into a championship contender that played hard-nosed defense, unselfish, disciplined basketball and rattled off nine straight victories entering the playoffs.