Alvark Tokyo guard Seiya Ando didn't participate in the B. League All-Star Game on Jan. 18 in Sapporo, but he's demonstrated time after time that he's one of the league's top guards.
By all accounts, Ando's overall impact has been profound for the two-time defending champions in recent seasons.
Case in point: Saturday's series opener against the visiting Toyama Grouses at Arena Tachikawa Tachihi, where Ando poured in 21 points (three shy of his season high against the Kyoto Hannaryz on Oct. 19) and handed out six assists in the Alvark's 82-71 triumph.