East Asia’s Elite Basketball Talent Recognized In 2023-24 All-EASL Team
(Press Release)
Stars from Chinese Taipei, Japan and Korea feature in best five
Hong Kong SAR – Five outstanding players from the East Asia Super League 2023-24 Season have been selected to make up the All-EASL Team.
The statistics leaders for the EASL 2023-24 Season have also been announced.
These accolades highlight a selection of the greatest players currently active in East Asian professional basketball, as EASL provides a new platform to recognize Asia’s best talent.
The 2023-24 All-EASL team includes two players from champions Chiba Jets (Japan – B.LEAGUE). Jets captain Yuki Togashi led his team to the championship with a string of inspirational performances, also securing the MVP award for the EASL Final Four 2024. His teammate John Mooney was dominant in the center position and in rebounds across the season, recording 21.7 points and 15.3 rebounds per game over six games.
The EASL’s top scorer this season, Jameel Warney of the Seoul SK Knights (Korean Basketball League), made the team after averaging a stunning 34.8 points, and 13.2 rebounds, per game over six games.
Despite a season curtailed by injury, Asian basketball legend Jeremy Lin was selected. The former NBA star showed his quality early-season as the New Taipei Kings (Chinese Taipei – P. LEAGUE+) had a 4-0 start in the Group Stage.
Korean national team star Park Ji Hoon capped a magnificent EASL Season for Anyang Jung Kwan Jang Red Boosters with a Player of the Game performance in the Third Place Game, featuring 29 points and eight rebounds.
2023-24 All-EASL Team
| Player | Team | Position | Domestic/Import | Nationality | Key stats | Games played |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yuki Togashi | Chiba Jets | Guard | Domestic | Japan | 19.6 ppg, 1.6 rpg, 5.6 apg, 4.6 3-pt | 7 |
| Jeremy Lin | New Taipei Kings | Guard | Domestic | Chinese Taipei/U.S. | 16.6 ppg, 5.8 rpg, 5.4 apg | 5 |
| Park Ji Hoon | Anyang Jung Kwan Jang Red Boosters | Guard | Domestic | Korea | 12.4 ppg, 5.0 rpg, 5.3 apg, 1.4 spg | 8 |
| Jameel Warney | Seoul SK Knights | Forward | Import | U.S. | 34.8 ppg, 13.2 rpg, 4.2 apg, 1.3 bpg | 6 |
| John Mooney | Chiba Jets | Forward | Import | U.S. | 21.7 ppg, 15.3 rpg, 4.0 apg, 1.5 spg | 6 |
The 2023-24 All-EASL Team was selected from players that played a minimum of four games during the 2023-24 Season. The other conditions for the team were that it must include three domestic players and two imports.
EASL 2023-24 Season Statistics Leaders
| Points | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Player | Team | PPG | Games played |
| 1 | Jameel Warney | Seoul SK Knights | 34.8 | 6 |
| 2 | Zach Lofton | Meralco Bolts | 30.5 | 4 |
| 3 | Rondae Hollis-Jefferson | TNT Tropang Giga | 29 | 5 |
| 4 | Quincy Miller | TNT Tropang Giga | 28.3 | 4 |
| 5 | Robert Carter Jr. | Anyang Jung Kwan Jang Red Boosters | 21.8 | 5 |
| Rebounds | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Player | Team | RPG | Games played |
| 1 | John Mooney | Chiba Jets | 15.3 | 6 |
| 2 | Jameel Warney | Seoul SK Knights | 13.2 | 6 |
| 3 | Xavier Cooks | Chiba Jets | 13.0 | 5 |
| 4 | Leon Williams | Seoul SK Knights | 11.6 | 8 |
| 5 | Robert Carter Jr. | Anyang Jung Kwan Jang Red Boosters | 10.6 | 5 |
| Assists | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Player | Team | APG | Games played |
| 1 | Rondae Hollis-Jefferson | TNT Tropang Giga | 6.4 | 5 |
| 2 | Darryl Monroe | Anyang Jung Kwan Jang Red Boosters | 5.8 | 4 |
| T-3 | Yuki Togashi | Chiba Jets | 5.6 | 7 |
| T-3 | Jeremy Lin | New Taipei Kings | 5.6 | 5 |
| T-5 | Park Ji Hoon | Anyang Jung Kwan Jang Red Boosters | 5.3 | 8 |
| T-5 | Jamil Wilson | Anyang Jung Kwan Jang Red Boosters | 5.3 | 4 |
| Steals | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Player | Team | SPG | Games played |
| 1 | Kenny Manigault | New Taipei Kings | 3.2 | 6 |
| T-2 | Leon Williams | Seoul SK Knights | 2.4 | 8 |
| T-2 | Rondae Hollis-Jefferson | TNT Tropang Giga | 2.4 | 5 |
| 4 | Chris Newsome | Meralco Bolts | 2.0 | 4 |
| T-5 | Xavier Cooks | Chiba Jets | 1.8 | 5 |
| T-5 | Calvin Oftana | TNT Tropang Giga | 1.8 | 4 |
| Blocks | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Player | Team | BPG | Games played |
| 1 | Prince Ibeh | Meralco Bolts | 2.8 | 5 |
| 2 | Xavier Cooks | Chiba Jets | 2.6 | 5 |
| 3 | Jamil Wilson | Anyang Jung Kwan Jang Red Boosters | 1.8 | 4 |
| 4 | Jameel Warney | Seoul SK Knights | 1.3 | 6 |
| 5 | Christian Anigwe | New Taipei Kings | 1.3 | 6 |