After a dismal 2011-12 campaign, the Toshiba Brave Thunders are the JBL's undisputed Cinderella team this season
The addition of frontcourt standouts Nick Fazekas and Mamadou Diouf was one of the biggest factors that sparked their rapid rise.
Takuya Kita, the club's second-year head coach, called the pair the team's "mainstays," and they have made enormous contributions to Toshiba's success.