After a dismal 2011-12 campaign, the Toshiba Brave Thunders are the JBL¡¯s undisputed Cinderella team this season

The addition of frontcourt standouts Nick Fazekas and Mamadou Diouf was one of the biggest factors that sparked their rapid rise.

Takuya Kita, the club¡¯s second-year head coach, called the pair the team¡¯s ¡°mainstays,¡± and they have made enormous contributions to Toshiba¡¯s success.