The Akita Northern Happinets are a Japanese professional basketball team based in Akita that competes in the Eastern Conference of the First Division of the B.League. The team was formed as an expansion team of the bj league in 2010 and found success for the first time in 2013–14, finishing their fourth season as league runners-up. They went on to finish as runners-up for the second year in a row in 2014–15 and in third place in 2015–16, the final season of the bj league.
Alex James Murphy is a Finnish-American professional basketball player for Tryhoop Okayama of the B.League. He played college basketball for Duke University, the University of Florida and Northeastern University. He is the son of former National Basketball Association (NBA) player Jay Murphy, and the brother of former NBA forward Erik Murphy. He plays for the Finnish national team.
Justin Harper is an American professional basketball player who last played for Fighting Eagles Nagoya of the Japanese B. League. Harper played professionally in the NBA for various teams, including the Orlando Magic, Detroit Pistons, and Philadelphia 76ers. He played college basketball for the University of Richmond.
Jamel McLean is an American professional basketball player for Kumamoto Volters of the B.League. Standing at 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m), he plays at the power forward and center positions.
Gregory Joshue Echenique Carrillo is a Venezuelan professional basketball player for the Kumamoto Volters of the Japanese B.League.
Angus John Brandt is an Australian professional basketball player for the Veltex Shizuoka of the Japanese B.League. He played college basketball for Oregon State University before beginning his professional career with the Sydney Kings in 2014. After two seasons with the Kings, he joined the Perth Wildcats, where he won two NBL championships in three years. He has also had stints in Lithuania, New Zealand and Italy.
Darryl Leon "L. J." Peak Jr. is an American professional basketball player for Yokohama Excellence of the B.League. He played college basketball for the Georgetown Hoyas. In high school, he won two South Carolina High School League (SCHSL) 4A state championships with Gaffney High School as well as a 2013 Chicago Public High School League (CPL) championship with Whitney Young High School and was named South Carolina Mr. Basketball in 2014. At Georgetown, he was a 2015 Big East Conference All-Rookie team selection for the 2014–15 team and won a gold medal with USA Basketball at the 2015 FIBA Under-19 World Championship.
Gerald Leon Beverly is an American professional basketball player for Iwate Big Bulls of the Japanese B3 League. He played college basketball for the Daemen Wildcats.
Devin Michael Oliver is an American professional basketball player for Taipei Taishin Mars of the Taiwan Professional Basketball League (TPBL). He played college basketball for Dayton.
Addison Cornelius Spruill Jr is an American professional basketball player. He played collegiately for the University of North Carolina at Wilmington Seahawks of the Colonial Athletic Association. He was part of their 2015 Colonial Athletic Association championship team coached by Kevin Keatts.
Evan Ravenel, nicknamed E, is an American professional basketball player for Niigata Albirex BB of the B3 League.
Ira Demon Brown is a Japanese-American professional basketball player for the Hiroshima Dragonflies of the Japanese B.League. He had also spent three years with the Hirachi/Shibuya Sunrockers, as well as two years with the Toyama Grouses during his career in Japan.
Angelo Ajieng Chol is a South Sudanese professional basketball player for Tokyo United of the B.League. He played college basketball for San Diego State.
Jordan Michael Faison is an American professional basketball player for Shinagawa City Basketball Club of the B.League.
Norbertas Giga is a Lithuanian professional basketball player for the Kanazawa Samuraiz of the B3 League. He played college basketball for Jacksonville State University and graduated in 2018.
Tomoya Ochiai, nicknamed Worm, is a Japanese professional basketball player who plays for Koshigaya Alphas of the B.League in Japan. He played college basketball for Hosei University. He also plays for Japan men's national 3x3 team.
Tyler Lamb is a Thai-American professional basketball player for the Kumamoto Volters of the B.League. He played college basketball for UCLA and Long Beach State. Tyler began his professional career in his mother's homeland, Thailand.
Igor Boyarkin is a Ukrainian professional basketball player for the Kanazawa Samuraiz. He represents the Ukrainian national basketball team.
Rokas Gustys is a Lithuanian professional basketball player for the Tokyo United of the B.League. Gustys has competed with the Lithuanian junior national teams on multiple occasions.
Anthony Michael Lewis Polite is a Swiss professional basketball player who last played for the Río Breogán of the Spanish Liga ACB. He played college basketball for the Florida State Seminoles.
