Kaito Ishikawa demonstrated throughout the 2018-19 season that he was one of the B. League's most dependable point guards.
The Tokyo native shined for the B2 champion Shinshu Brave Warriors, culminating with the second-division playoff MVP award. In the B2 championship final's title-clinching game, Ishikawa scored 21 points, buried five 3-pointers and dished out nine assists in a triumph over the Gunma Crane Thunders on May 5.
And now the 28-year-old floor leader embraces a new challenge: joining the Kumamoto Volters, who are seeking promotion to the top flight.
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