A year after he was on a team that had its hands on a possible NCAA men¡¯s national championship, American Carl Hall is on a club that struggles to get even a single victory in Japan.

But the 24-year-old forward has the type of attitude that allows him to see the positives.

¡°It¡¯s always tough (to lose). You¡¯ve got the experience in both, though. You¡¯ve got the experience being at the top, you¡¯ve got the experience at the bottom,¡± Hall, a first-year player for the Hyogo Storks, said with a grin.