With 50 games in the books, the Chiba Jets' first chapter is nearly written.
Their inaugural season will be remembered as a rocky introduction to the league, but the all-around excellence of power forward Jamel Staten has produced some of their top highlights.
Staten, a Minnesota State-Mankato product, is among the league's top 10 in four significant categories: points (21.1, fourth), rebounds (10.9, third), assists (4.2, tied for eighth) and steals (2.8, first).
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