Kiefer Ravena is the next Pinoy teammate of superstar guard Yuki Kawamura at Yokohama.
Kiefer Ravena is taking his act from Shiga to Yokohama.
Ravena is set to join the Yokohama B-Corsairs in the B.League’s first division for the upcoming 2024-25 season, the team announced on Friday, June 14.
It will be just the second team of Ravena in his pro ball overseas career, spending his first three seasons with the Shiga Lakes. He helped Shiga claim the B2 title last season, earning the squad a promotion back to the Japan B.League first division.
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The former Ateneo Blue Eagle will now be the latest Filipino Asian import of Yokohama, who got a new replacement for former player and Gilas Pilipinas big man Kai Sotto.
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Ravena will now be forming an interesting backcourt with 2023 B.League MVP Yuki Kawamura, who had a formidable partnership with Sotto in their time together in the squad.
The ex-NLEX Road Warrior averaged 12.4 points, 5.5 assists, and 2.8 rebounds in his final year with the Lakers, including posting 19 points per game in last year's championship run.
Ravena is currently among the players who will represent the Philippines through the Strong Group Athletics in the upcoming Jones Cup.
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