The Kanazawa Samuraiz are a solid team in the final year of the bj-league’s 11-season existence. They also happen to be a brand new team.
Their 26-20 record through Sunday has been impressive, especially considering the fact that the entire landscape of Japanese basketball is changing.
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KEYWORDS
bj-league,
Masato Tsukino,
Saburo Kawabuchi,
Tsubasa Yonamine,
Yuji Ide,
Yukinori Suzuki,
FIBA,
Gyno Pomare,
Japan 2024 Task Force,
Kanazawa Samuraiz,
Marshall Brown,
B. League,
Andrew Fitzgerald
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