Don't discount the impact that Shuto Ando is making for the Nagoya Diamond Dolphins this season.
The evidence is in the numbers.
The backcourt dynamo has elevated his game in a big way this season, especially on offense. Without much fanfare, he's become a go-to scorer alongside star newcomer Markeith Cummings, who had a game-high 42 points last Friday night in an overtime triumph against the Toyama Grouses, and frontcourt leader Justin Burrell.