Veteran forward Jawad Williams filled a vital role for the Alvark Tokyo during the club's 2017-18 B. League championship season.
He had a knack for making clutch shots, grabbing key rebounds, playing lockdown defense and providing valuable leadership on and off the court.
Williams' season came to an abrupt halt early in the second quarter of Saturday's home against the Nagoya Diamond Dolphins when he sustained an Achilles tendon rupture in his right leg at Arena Tachikawa Tachihi.