Alvark coach Ito sticks with predecessor's focus on defense
This season, the Toyota Alvark have played under a new head coach, Takuma Ito, and they've had remarkable success. The 33-year-old, who had been an assistant under sideline supervisor Donald Beck the last five seasons, has led the Alvark to an NBL-best 46-8 record through ...
Basketball clinics increasing coaches' knowledge of game
This season, Donald Beck put in overtime work away from his obligations with the Toyota Alvark basketball team. Nobody made him do it. But he loves doing it for goodwill and the development of the game in Japan, where he has been the NBL club's ...
Encouragement, advice helped steer Watanabe to GWU
The recent decision by promising basketball prospect Yuta Watanabe to attend George Washington University next season came as bright news for his home country. And as much as Watanabe has rare talent, the 19-year-old out of Kagawa Prefecture has received valuable support from people around ...
