Tyler Stone heads to Japan

 Tyler Stone (203 cm, SE Missouri State’14) has agreed to terms on a deal with the Shimane Susanoo Magic (Japan-B1 League) for the 2017-18 season. Stone transfers there after having started the season with Hapoel Galil Gilboa (Israel-Winner League). He played seven games for them before parting ways and the Southeastern Missouri State University product…

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Reggie Hanson departs Shimane

The Shimane Susanoo Magic (Japan-BJ League), that have lost eleven straight games made a coaching change. The team parted ways with American specialist and former JBL star Reggie Hanson. Tomohiro Moriyama will take over the team in the upcoming games. The 46-year-old Hanson served as a longtime University of Kentucky assistant coach (2000-07) after his playing…

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Joe Chapman joins Shimane SM

Joe Chapman (193 cm, Marquette’06) will be playing for a different team in the Japanese BJ league this coming 2014-15 season. Chapman will be suiting up for Shimane Susnoo Magic after playing the 2013-14 season for Bambitious Nara. Chapman displayed solid averages during his 50 games for Bambitious Nara. He scored 16.1 ppg and averaged…

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Zeljko Pavlicevic leaves Susanoo

Zeljko Pavlicevic has left Shimane Susanoo Magic of the Japanese BJ-League after three years in charge of the team. The Croatian guided the Magic to the Western Conference playoff semi-finals last week but the team failed to reach the Final Four after losing to the Rizing Fukuoka on Sunday. The 62-year old has been with…

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