The Japan Times will be featuring periodic interviews with players in the bj-league — Japan's first professional basketball circuit — which began its third season last week. Trevon Bryant of the Tokyo Apache is the subject of this week's profile.

News photoTokyo Apache center Trevon Bryant, a 23-year-old rookie, says he wants to be the best defensive player in the bj-league. MANABU KOBAYASHI/TOKYO APACHE PHOTO

Position: Center;
Age: 23
Ht: 207 cm;
Wt: 102 kg
College: California State Dominguez Hills