Yuji Ide emerged as a team catalyst for the Tokyo Cinq Reves last season.
He averaged 15.0 points per game and was named the bj-league's Most Improved Player award for the 2013-14 season, his second in the league, though he played only 54 total minutes for the Shimane Susanoo Magic the season before.
Based on his productivity last season, Tokyo coach Motofumi Aoki can expect big things from the Saitama native again this season.