The head coach, an American, is in his second season with the Robots, and...

Ed Odeven
Ed Odeven is a longtime sports journalist who previously worked for The Japan Times as its chief basketball reporter for nearly 14 years. He also covered a wide range of other sports for the newspaper, including at the 2008 Beijing Olympics and 2012 London Games. A graduate of Arizona State University, Odeven worked for several newspapers in the Grand Canyon State before moving to Japan. He has freelanced for dozens of media outlets around the world.
The 20-year-old won three of the first five tournaments to open the 2022 campaign.
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“I’m very much looking forward to playing in Japan as a member of the...
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The reigning Masters champion said he expects to be able to participate in the...