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Today, the B.League announced the second edition of 'B.LEAGUE UNITED,' with an international tour scheduled to Melbourne, Australia in August 2026. We are pleased to announce that Higen Hasegawa of Yokohama Excellence has been selected as a member of this B.LEAGUE UNITED squad.

B.LEAGUE UNITED 2nd Edition Overview

【Schedule】 August 2 (Sun), 2026 – August 10 (Mon), 2026

【Tour Destination】 Melbourne, Australia

【Venues】 State Basketball Centre / Courtside Melbourne and others

【Match Schedule】 GAME1 Date: August 6 (Thu), 19:00 tip-off (※18:00 Japan time) Opponent: South East Melbourne Phoenix Venue: State Basketball Centre

GAME2 Date: August 9 (Sun), 14:00 tip-off (※13:00 Japan time) Opponent: Melbourne United Venue: Courtside Melbourne

※For further details, please visit the official B.League website (external link).

Higen Hasegawa

【Number】28 (Yokohama Excellence team number) 【Position】SF/PF 【Height/Weight】202cm / 85kg 【Date of Birth】May 10, 2005 【Hometown】Yokohama City, Kanagawa Prefecture 【Career】 Yokohama Seifu High School – Kanagawa University (2024) 2024–26: Shiga Lakes 2026–: Yokohama Excellence (Special Designated Player)

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A professional basketball club based in Yokohama. Originally operated as 'Tokyo Excellence,' but in 2021, relocated its home base to Yokohama and changed its name to 'Yokohama Excellence / YOKOHAMA EXCELLENCE.' The club name embodies the philosophy of 'Strive for Excellence'—a commitment to continuous self-improvement. Thus, 'EXCELLENCE' represents excellence in mind, technique, and physicality.

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