It's only been a few days since the acquisition become official, but Cohey Aoki's impact is already being measured by those on the Osaka Evessa. And he hasn't even participated in a preseason or regular-season contest.
The poised, clutch performer's acquisition has been the league's big news during the dog days of summer.
Evessa coach Ryan Blackwell, preparing to begin his second season at the helm, understands clearly the benefit of having Aoki in an Evessa uniform after the longtime Tokyo Apache star's team pulled out of the league.
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