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B.League: Ray Parks Jr. is Impressive Asia Player of the Year

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John Franklin Kennedy Caacbay

ABS-CBN News

<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/17486108966981748610898513.jpeg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="Ray Parks Jr. of Osaka Evessa. Photo from @osaka_evessa/Instagram"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Ray Parks Jr. of Osaka Evessa. <em>Photo from @osaka_evessa/Instagram</em></span></span></span></div><p>MANILA – Ray Parks Jr. of Osaka Evessa is the Impressive Asia Player of the Year for the Japan B.League 2024-25 season.</p><p>Parks helped Osaka Evessa to a 29-31 finish in the regular season, averaging 13.6 points, 4.2 rebounds, and 2.8 assists per game. Unfortunately, they missed the playoffs.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/sports/basketball/2025/5/22/with-b-league-campaign-done-ray-parks-super-excited-to-focus-on-wedding-planning-2041"><strong>READ: With B.League campaign done, Ray Parks &#x27;super excited&#x27; to focus on wedding planning<br/></strong></a></div><p>Still, the Pinoy import found the stage to shine as he bagged the well-deserved honors in his fourth year in the league.</p><p>&quot;I just want to thank the B.League for this opportunity to play and represent the Philippines internationally,&quot; Parks told Filipino reporters on Friday night as he reflected on the award.</p><p>The former National University Bulldog hopes to be an inspiration to people who wants to achieve greater heights and join international leagues.</p><p>&quot;To the young generation dreaming of playing abroad in such a big league, it&#x27;s not just me. You can do it, too,&quot; he said.</p><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-0" src="https://www.instagram.com/p/DKRctXfvGBv/embed/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=675&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fod2-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A0%2C%22os%22%3A25508896.5%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="881" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-0" scrolling="no" style="background:white;max-width:540px;width:calc(100% - 2px);border-radius:3px;border:1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219);box-shadow:none;display:block;margin:0px 0px 12px;min-width:326px;padding:0px"></iframe><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><p>The team also celebrated Parks&#x27; feat in an Instagram post, congratulating the Filipino pride.</p><p>Parks is one of the eight Filipinos seeing action in the Japanese tournament.</p><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO:</strong></div><div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/MClARoaFkRw??si=rQ_rKvyg4a6pEq_1&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><br/></div>