Fruits Basket, sometimes abbreviated Furuba or Fruba (フルバ), is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Natsuki Takaya. It was serialized in the semi-monthly Japanese shōjo manga magazine Hana to Yume, published by Hakusensha, from 1998 to 2006. The series' title comes from the name of a popular game played in Japanese elementary schools, which is alluded to in the series.
The Korean Basketball League or simply KBL is a professional men's basketball league in South Korea which was established in 1997. The league consists of ten teams and each team plays a total of 54 games in the regular season.
Charles Edward O'Bannon Sr. is an American former professional basketball player. He played college basketball with the UCLA Bruins. He was a two-time first-team all-conference player in the Pac-10 and teamed with brother Ed to help the Bruins win a national championship in 1995. O'Bannon played two seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA) with the Detroit Pistons and also played overseas in Japan, Poland, and Italy.
Joseph Vogel is an American-Lebanese former basketball player.
Basketball is the most popular sport in the Philippines, played on both the amateur and professional levels.
The Japan Basketball League (JBL) was a professional basketball league in Japan. It made up the top-tier of basketball in Japan alongside the bj league, Japan's other basketball competition, with no promotion and relegation between bj and the JBL.
The JBL Super League was a professional basketball league in Japan. It started operations in 2001 and was disbanded in 2007, with the foundation of the Japan Basketball League.
The FIBA Intercontinental Cup, previously known to as the FIBA World Cup for Champion Clubs and the FIBA Club World Cup, is an annual professional basketball club competition organized by FIBA. The competition features the champions of each region's continental champion, as well as one representative from the NBA G League.
The Iraqi Basketball Premier League, officially known as 1XBET Iraqi Basketball League for sponsorship reasons, is the highest professional basketball league in Iraq.
Jeffrey Gibbs is an American professional basketball player for the Koshigaya Alphas of the B.League. Gibbs played college basketball for Otterbein University and is a professional player since 2004.
Shigehiro Taguchi, nicknamed Shige, is a Japanese professional basketball player for the Akita Northern Happinets of the B.League in Japan. He is a native of Akita prefecture and the most popular player in the "Republic of Pink". He might be the B.League's best current 3-point shooter, and has won the 3 point contest three times. Taguchi was a new captain of Happinets in 2016.
Fighting Eagles Nagoya is a Japanese professional basketball team located in Nagoya, Aichi. The team currently competes in the B.League.
Myles Edward Sinclair Hesson is a British professional basketball player for the Fuerza Regia de Monterrey of the Liga Nacional de Baloncesto Profesional (LNBP).
Seketoure Michael "Sek" Henry is an American-Jamaican professional basketball player for Scafati Basket of the Lega Basket Serie A (LBA). He played college basketball for University of Nebraska before playing professionally in Japan, Venezuela, Poland, Italy, Spain, France, Israel, Turkey and Australia. Playing for Maccabi Ashdod, he was named the 2018 Israeli Basketball Premier League MVP.
Allen Isiah Jeremiah Durham, nicknamed The Hulk, is an American professional basketball player for the Meralco Bolts of the East Asia Super League (EASL). Allen owns the Grand Rapids Danger of the North American Basketball League and runs a foundation under his name. He leads Grace Bible College all-time in points, rebounds, and blocks and has played in multiple leagues around the world.
The League, also known as Mongolian Basketball League, is the top professional basketball league for men's teams in Mongolia. The league is organised by the Mongolian Basketball Association (MBA) and consists of 13 teams.
Samuel Sawaji Green Jr. is a Japanese American professional basketball player who last played for the Yokohama Excellence of the B.League in Japan. He was selected by the Akita Northern Happinets with the 14th overall pick in the 2012 bj League draft.
Makoto Sawaguchi is a former Japanese professional basketball player who last played for the Iwate Big Bulls of the B.League in Japan. He was selected by the Akita Northern Happinets with the 9th overall pick in the 2010 bj League draft.
The East Asia Super League (EASL) is an international basketball league featuring clubs from Japan, South Korea, Philippines and Taiwan.
AsiaBasket is an Asian men's professional basketball league founded in 2021. The league hosts tournaments mainly consisting of professional and collegiate teams based in Southeast Asia.
