The Akita Northern Happinets (14-4) have played nearly one-third of their 52-game schedule, and forward Richard Roby is having an MVP-caliber season.
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Roby is among the league's top 10 in four categories: scoring (18.7 points per game, seventh overall), assists (4.0, tied for 10th), steals (2.3, first) and blocks (1.4, tied for fifth). He also leads the Happinets in minutes (533), 2-point makes (131), 2-point attempts (219), free-throw makes (39), free-throw attempts (65), turnovers (49) and personal fouls (41).