Announcement of Player Contracts (Renewals) for the 2026-27 Season
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- Announcement of Player Contracts (Renewals) for the 2026-27 Season
- Alvark Tokyo has announced the contract renewals of nine players for the 2026-27 season, including Brandon Davies, Sota Okura, Kai Toews, Hiromu Nakamura, Shuto Ando, Zack Baranski, and Gen Hiraiwa. The team aims for championships as it prepares to enter the new B.Premier league.
- Source: PR Times
- Date: June 5, 2026
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Alvark Tokyo has announced the contract renewals of nine players for the 2026-27 season, including Brandon Davies, Sota Okura, Kai Toews, Hiromu Nakamura, Shuto Ando, Zack Baranski, and Gen Hiraiwa. The team aims for championships as it prepares to enter the new B.Premier league.
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- Announcement of Player Contracts (Renewals) for the 2026-27 Season (June 5, 2026), PR Times
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- PR Times
- Date
- June 5, 2026
Alvark Tokyo has announced the contract renewals of nine players for the 2026-27 season, including Brandon Davies, Sota Okura, Kai Toews, Hiromu Nakamura, Shuto Ando, Zack Baranski, and Gen Hiraiwa. The team aims for championships as it prepares to enter the new B.Premier league.
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Alvark Tokyo is pleased to announce that it has decided to renew contracts with the following nine players for the 2026-27 season.
Brandon Davies
Number: 0
Position: C
Date of Birth: July 25, 1991
Height/Weight: 208cm/109kg
Hometown: United States of America
Alma Mater: Brigham Young University
Career:
2013-14 Philadelphia 76ers (NBA)
2014-15 Brooklyn Nets (NBA)
2015 Élan Chalon (France)
2015-16 Pallacanestro Varese (Italy)
2016-17 AS Monaco (Monaco)
2017-19 Žalgiris Kaunas (Lithuania)
2019-22 FC Barcelona (Spain)
2022-23 Olimpia Milano (Italy)
2023-24 Valencia Basket (Spain)
2024-25 Partizan Belgrade (Serbia)
2025- Alvark Tokyo (B1)
Contract Period: Until June 30, 2027
Comment: I am really looking forward to coming back next season. We still have unfinished business, so I will give my all to win the championship.
Sota Okura
Number: 2
Position: PG/SG
Height/Weight: 185cm/83kg
Date of Birth: May 28, 1999
Hometown: Ishikawa Prefecture
Alma Mater: Tokai University
Career:
2019-20 Chiba Jets (B1) Designated Special Player
2020-21 Chiba Jets (B1) Trainee/Designated Special Player
2021-24 Chiba Jets (B1)
2024- Alvark Tokyo (B1)
Contract Period: Until June 30, 2027
Comment: I am happy to be able to fight together with everyone again next season. With the start of B.Premier, some things will change, but I will build a team that is true to Alvark's identity and go for three titles. The schedule will be tough, but I hope all the fans will come to the venue to support us. Thank you!
Kai Toews
Number: 3
Position: PG
Date of Birth: September 17, 1998
Height/Weight: 188cm/85kg
Hometown: Hyogo Prefecture
Alma Mater: University of North Carolina Wilmington
Career:
2020 Utsunomiya Brex (B1) Designated Special Player
2020-22 Utsunomiya Brex (B1)
2022-23 Shiga Lakes (B1)
2023- Alvark Tokyo (B1)
National Team History:
2018 40th William Jones Cup Japan National Team
2019 41st William Jones Cup Japan National Team
2022 FIBA Basketball World Cup Asian Qualifiers Japan National Team
2022 FIBA Asia Cup 2022 Japan National Team
2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup Asian Qualifiers Japan National Team
2024 FIBA Asia Cup 2025 Qualifiers Window 1 Japan National Team
2024 Paris 2024 Olympics Japan National Team / 2024 FIBA Asia Cup 2025 Qualifiers Window 2 Japan National Team
2025 FIBA Asia Cup 2025 Qualifiers Window 3 Japan National Team
2025 FIBA Asia Cup 2025 Japan National Team
Contract Period: Until June 30, 2028
Comment: I am very happy to be able to continue my contract with Alvark. Last season was both the most fulfilling and the most frustrating season of my career. I am grateful to be able to play basketball in this wonderful organization for the new season, and I will do my best to deliver the championship trophy to all the Alvarkers. Thank you for your continued support.
Hiromu Nakamura
Number: 5
Position: PG/SG
Date of Birth: November 29, 1997
Height/Weight: 177cm/76kg
Hometown: Aichi Prefecture
Alma Mater: Daito Bunka University
Career:
2019-20 Osaka Evessa (B1) Designated Special Player
2020-22 Osaka Evessa (B1)
2022-25 Fighting Eagles Nagoya (B1)
2025- Alvark Tokyo (B1)
Contract Period: Until June 30, 2027
Comment: Thank you very much for your support in the 2025-26 season! I am very happy to be able to fight together with all the Alvarkers again in the 2026-27 season. I will be grateful to everyone and continue to grow. Let's fight together towards the championship! Thank you for your continued support!
Shuto Ando
Number: 9
Position: SG
Date of Birth: June 13, 1994
Height/Weight: 190cm/88kg
Hometown: Mie Prefecture
Alma Mater: Aoyama Gakuin University
Career:
2016-21 Nagoya Diamond Dolphins (B1)
2021- Alvark Tokyo (B1)
National Team History:
2017 29th Summer Universiade Japan National Team
2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup Japan National Team
2020 FIBA Asia Cup 2021 Qualifiers Japan National Team
Contract Period: Until June 30, 2027
Comment: I am very happy to be able to play for Alvark Tokyo again next season. Thank you so much for your support during the 2025-26 season. Thanks to your cheers, I was able to get through a tough season. Next season will be a busy schedule with the regular season, the Emperor's Cup, and the EASL, but I am looking forward to fighting together with everyone again. I will rest well now and prepare properly for the new season. Thank you for your support next season! Yeeeeeeeah!
Zack Baranski
Number: 10
Position: SF/PF
Date of Birth: December 18, 1992
Height/Weight: 193cm/93kg
Hometown: United States of America
Alma Mater: Tokai University
Career:
2014-16 Toyota Alvark Tokyo (NBL)
2016- Alvark Tokyo (B1)
Contract Period: Until June 30, 2028
Comment: I am very happy to be able to experience the NBL, the B.League, and the newly starting B.Premier all with the same team. On the same day as the opening of the B.League, against the same opponent, I absolutely want to win and get the B.Premier off to a good start!! And I hope the B.Premier continues to grow. Now that Kikuchi-gumi-cho has moved on to his second life and the role of being the villain for the opposing team on the court is gone, has the time finally come for Baranski to become the villain? Look forward to that. Please give us your best support for the new challenge, Alvarkers 🤝
Gen Hiraiwa
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Brandon Davies
Number: 0
Position: C
Date of Birth: July 25, 1991
Height/Weight: 208cm/109kg
Hometown: United States of America
Alma Mater: Brigham Young University
Career:
2013-14 Philadelphia 76ers (NBA)
2014-15 Brooklyn Nets (NBA)
2015 Élan Chalon (France)
2015-16 Pallacanestro Varese (Italy)
2016-17 AS Monaco (Monaco)
2017-19 Žalgiris Kaunas (Lithuania)
2019-22 FC Barcelona (Spain)
2022-23 Olimpia Milano (Italy)
2023-24 Valencia Basket (Spain)
2024-25 Partizan Belgrade (Serbia)
2025- Alvark Tokyo (B1)
Contract Period: Until June 30, 2027
Comment: I am really looking forward to coming back next season. We still have unfinished business, so I will give my all to win the championship.
Sota Okura
Number: 2
Position: PG/SG
Height/Weight: 185cm/83kg
Date of Birth: May 28, 1999
Hometown: Ishikawa Prefecture
Alma Mater: Tokai University
Career:
2019-20 Chiba Jets (B1) Designated Special Player
2020-21 Chiba Jets (B1) Trainee/Designated Special Player
2021-24 Chiba Jets (B1)
2024- Alvark Tokyo (B1)
Contract Period: Until June 30, 2027
Comment: I am happy to be able to fight together with everyone again next season. With the start of B.Premier, some things will change, but I will build a team that is true to Alvark's identity and go for three titles. The schedule will be tough, but I hope all the fans will come to the venue to support us. Thank you!
Kai Toews
Number: 3
Position: PG
Date of Birth: September 17, 1998
Height/Weight: 188cm/85kg
Hometown: Hyogo Prefecture
Alma Mater: University of North Carolina Wilmington
Career:
2020 Utsunomiya Brex (B1) Designated Special Player
2020-22 Utsunomiya Brex (B1)
2022-23 Shiga Lakes (B1)
2023- Alvark Tokyo (B1)
National Team History:
2018 40th William Jones Cup Japan National Team
2019 41st William Jones Cup Japan National Team
2022 FIBA Basketball World Cup Asian Qualifiers Japan National Team
2022 FIBA Asia Cup 2022 Japan National Team
2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup Asian Qualifiers Japan National Team
2024 FIBA Asia Cup 2025 Qualifiers Window 1 Japan National Team
2024 Paris 2024 Olympics Japan National Team / 2024 FIBA Asia Cup 2025 Qualifiers Window 2 Japan National Team
2025 FIBA Asia Cup 2025 Qualifiers Window 3 Japan National Team
2025 FIBA Asia Cup 2025 Japan National Team
Contract Period: Until June 30, 2028
Comment: I am very happy to be able to continue my contract with Alvark. Last season was both the most fulfilling and the most frustrating season of my career. I am grateful to be able to play basketball in this wonderful organization for the new season, and I will do my best to deliver the championship trophy to all the Alvarkers. Thank you for your continued support.
Hiromu Nakamura
Number: 5
Position: PG/SG
Date of Birth: November 29, 1997
Height/Weight: 177cm/76kg
Hometown: Aichi Prefecture
Alma Mater: Daito Bunka University
Career:
2019-20 Osaka Evessa (B1) Designated Special Player
2020-22 Osaka Evessa (B1)
2022-25 Fighting Eagles Nagoya (B1)
2025- Alvark Tokyo (B1)
Contract Period: Until June 30, 2027
Comment: Thank you very much for your support in the 2025-26 season! I am very happy to be able to fight together with all the Alvarkers again in the 2026-27 season. I will be grateful to everyone and continue to grow. Let's fight together towards the championship! Thank you for your continued support!
Shuto Ando
Number: 9
Position: SG
Date of Birth: June 13, 1994
Height/Weight: 190cm/88kg
Hometown: Mie Prefecture
Alma Mater: Aoyama Gakuin University
Career:
2016-21 Nagoya Diamond Dolphins (B1)
2021- Alvark Tokyo (B1)
National Team History:
2017 29th Summer Universiade Japan National Team
2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup Japan National Team
2020 FIBA Asia Cup 2021 Qualifiers Japan National Team
Contract Period: Until June 30, 2027
Comment: I am very happy to be able to play for Alvark Tokyo again next season. Thank you so much for your support during the 2025-26 season. Thanks to your cheers, I was able to get through a tough season. Next season will be a busy schedule with the regular season, the Emperor's Cup, and the EASL, but I am looking forward to fighting together with everyone again. I will rest well now and prepare properly for the new season. Thank you for your support next season! Yeeeeeeeah!
Zack Baranski
Number: 10
Position: SF/PF
Date of Birth: December 18, 1992
Height/Weight: 193cm/93kg
Hometown: United States of America
Alma Mater: Tokai University
Career:
2014-16 Toyota Alvark Tokyo (NBL)
2016- Alvark Tokyo (B1)
Contract Period: Until June 30, 2028
Comment: I am very happy to be able to experience the NBL, the B.League, and the newly starting B.Premier all with the same team. On the same day as the opening of the B.League, against the same opponent, I absolutely want to win and get the B.Premier off to a good start!! And I hope the B.Premier continues to grow. Now that Kikuchi-gumi-cho has moved on to his second life and the role of being the villain for the opposing team on the court is gone, has the time finally come for Baranski to become the villain? Look forward to that. Please give us your best support for the new challenge, Alvarkers 🤝
Gen Hiraiwa
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FAQ
Which players have been announced for contract renewal?
Nine players including Brandon Davies, Sota Okura, Kai Toews, Hiromu Nakamura, Shuto Ando, Zack Baranski, and Gen Hiraiwa.
Until when are the contracts valid?
Most contracts run until June 30, 2027, but Kai Toews and Zack Baranski have contracts until June 30, 2028.
What is the background for these contracts?
To secure core players and aim for the championship as the B.League transitions to the B.Premier starting in the 2026-27 season.