Veteran playmaker Narito Namizato is returning to the Ryukyu Golden Kings after plying his craft the past three seasons in Kansai.
On Monday, the Golden Kings announced that the Okinawa native will play for them in the upcoming season.
Namizato, still in his prime at age 28, is one of the B. League's premier passers (his 7.2 assists per game in 2017-18 ranked second in the league). He also contributed 12.2 points, 3.2 rebounds and 1.5 steals in 59 games for the Shiga Lakestars last season.