Since he made his debut in the fall, star guard Kejuan Johnson has excelled for the Sendai 89ers, leading the team to its best-ever regular season (37-15).
Kyoto Hannaryz head coach Honoo Hamaguchi, meanwhile, guided the Kansai club to a bj-league record 44-8 regular-season mark.
The men were honored for their sensational seasons on Thursday in voting done by players, coaches and league officials. Johnson was selected as the 2014-15 regular-season MVP, and Hamaguchi received the Coach of the Year honors.