Kai Sotto

2023 - 3 - 9

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Kai Sotto's Japan B.League debut spoiled by Ryukyu; Carl Tamayo ... (INQUIRER.net)

MANILA, Philippines — Carl Tamayo was benched in his supposed first B.League game but the Ryukyu Golden Kings spoiled Kai Sotto's debut for the Hiroshima ...

Meanwhile, Matthew Wright got the better of Ray Parks Jr. “I had fun on my first game. I’ll just keep on working hard and I’ll be prepared if coach Dai needs me. “I believe my team played well. “I just came here I understand coach Dai (Oketani). Tamayo and Sotto’s first showdown in Japan will have to wait as the Golden Kings’ newest Filipino import didn’t play coming off their stint in the

Ryukyu spoils Kai Sotto's B.League debut (Sports Interactive Network Philippines)

Kai Sotto B.League first game: Pinoy NBA aspirant shows flashes, but Dragonflies fail to get road win.

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B. League: Tamayo rides bench, Sotto starts as Ryukyu overcomes ... (Philstar.com)

MANILA, Philippines — Carl Tamayo did not see action in what would have been his Japan B. League debut as the Ryukyu Golden Kings nipped Kai Sotto and the ...

The NeoPhoenix improved to 17-22 and snapped a three-game losing slump. Thirdy also had three rebounds and one assist as San-En chases a spot in the B. Other results in the B.

Ryukyu spoils Kai Sotto's Hiroshima debut as Carl Tamayo gets ... (Rappler)

Despite the loss, Kai Sotto impresses in his Japan B. League debut for the Hiroshima Dragonflies as his former high school rival Carl Tamayo watches from ...

(Matt Aquino – 2 points, 1-of-1 field goal, 2 rebounds, 1 assist, 6:32 minutes.) (Kiefer Ravena – 8 points, 3-of-7 field goal, 3 rebounds, 2 assists, 22:37 minutes.) League went down the drain as they suffered an 86-78 loss to Carl Tamayo’s Ryukyu Golden Kings at the Okinawa Arena on Wednesday, March 8. 4 spot, dropped to 28-11. (Thirdy Ravena – 10 points, 3-of-8 field goal, 3 rebounds, 1 assist, 26:19 minutes.) (Dwight Ramos – 4 points, 2-of-3 field goal, 1 block, 14:17 minutes.)

B.League: Sotto scores 10 in Hiroshima's loss to Ryukyu (ABS-CBN News)

Ryukyu ruined Kai Sotto's Japan B.League debut for Hiroshima as the Golden Kings outlasted the Dragonflies, 86-78, at the Okinawa Arena on Wednesday.

Kishimoto scored 20 points, while Durham came off the bench with 19 points. But Ryukyu had little problem handling Hiroshina as Ryuichi Kishimoto and former Meralco import Allen Durham teamed up to close out the Dragonflies. Sotto scored 10 points to go with his three blocks and two rebounds in more than 18 minutes of play during the league's West District showdown.

B.League: Sotto scores 10, Tamayo a DNP as Ryukyu upends ... (Tiebreaker Times)

Kai Sotto and Carl Tamayo did not have the B.League debuts they had dreamt of. Still, it was Tamayo who will get the bonus as Ryukyu outgunned Hiroshima.

Kiefer, who came off the bench, only had eight points in 22 minutes. The Dragonflies were led by Blackshear with 16 points, eight rebounds, and five assists. Allen Durham though was just too steady from the stripe that sent the fans in Okinawa home happy. However, the 7-foot-3 former Adelaide player only grabbed two boards. Meanwhile, Hiroshima fell to 28-11, absorbing their second straight defeat. In the game, the Dragonflies could not break past the five-point lead of the Golden Kings.

Kai Sotto still learning the ropes after decent B. League debut (Philstar.com)

After spending two years in the Australian National Basketball League, Sotto got a taste of Japanese basketball for the first time Wednesday night.

"I had fun for my first game. But, you know, it's only gonna get better," he continued. I think all in all it was a good game for both teams. So, it was a good game," said Sotto. I think they just played better and they shot better. He also had two rebounds, one steal and three blocks.