Dwight Ramos, Kiefer Ravena headline B.League Finals Week in Manila

FILE– Levanga Hokkaido guard Dwight Ramos celebrates after a win over Yokohama B-Corsairs in the B.League.–Photo from Levanga Hokkaido

MANILA, Philippines — The Japan B.League is set to hold its second straight Finals Week in Manila with several Filipino imports headlining the festivities.

The Finals Week will feature a watch party for the upcoming B.League Finals while giving fans a chance to meet some of the league’s Filipino players.

Dwight Ramos of Levanga Hokkaido, Ray Parks Jr. of Osaka Evessa, Francis Lopez of Fighting Eagles Nagoya and Kiefer Ravena of Yokohama B-Corsairs are expected to attend.

Aside from the watch party, the league will also hold the B.Hope Asia Jr. Clinic.

There will also be a B.Hope Asia 1-on-1 Challenge featuring players under 14 years old from northern and southern Manila.

The event will run from May 21 to 24 at SM Megamall.

As of writing, Quentin Millora-Brown remains the lone Filipino import still in contention for the B.League championship with the Chiba Jets.

Also remaining in the title race are the Nagasaki Velca, Nagoya Diamond Dolphins and Ryukyu Golden Kings.

AJ Edu’s Gunma Crane Thunders were eliminated by Chiba in the quarterfinals in three games.