The first window of the FIBA Asia Cup 2027 Qualifiers tips off tonight and runs through Monday, December 1, featuring 20 past and present EASL players. Before they suit up and try to show out on the international stage, take a look at how they’ve been performing in EASL.

Here’s a full breakdown of who is representing each territory in this first FIBA window:
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JAPAN
11/28 (Fri.) 19:05 JST vs. Chinese Taipei

12/1 (Mon.) 20:00 JST vs. Chinese Taipei

Yuki Togashi — Chiba Jets: 2023–24 Season

Arguably one of the best EASL players ever, Yuki Togashi led the B.LEAGUE’s Chiba Jets to the league’s only undefeated season in 2023–24, winning the first EASL championship in the league’s inaugural year and earning EASL Finals MVP honors. He averaged 19.6 points and 5.6 assists that season.

Two of his standout scoring performances included a 38-point overtime win against the Taipei Fubon Braves on October 18, 2023, and 24 points in the EASL Championship Game to beat the KBL’s Seoul SK Knights on March 10, 2024.

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Shuta Hara — Chiba Jets: 2023–24 Season

A glue-guy and knockdown spot-up shooter now nearing a decade in the B.LEAGUE, Shuta Hara was a regular starter on Chiba’s championship team during EASL’s inaugural 2023–24 season. He averaged 7.3 points and 2.3 assists and provided steady two-way play throughout the campaign.

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CHINESE TAIPEI 

‍11/28 (Fri.) 18:05 CST vs. Japan

12/1 (Mon.) 19:00 CST vs. Japan

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Lu Chun-Hsiang — Taoyuan Pauian Pilots: 2024–25, 2025–26 Seasons

Lu Chun-Hsiang was one of the breakout stars of the 2024–25 EASL season, helping lead the P. LEAGUE+’s Taoyuan Pauian Pilots to a runners-up finish while averaging 19.8 points. His 158 total points also led EASL in scoring that season.

To start the 2025–26 campaign, Lu has continued to rise as one of the best guards in Asia. He is averaging 18.3 points per game and has helped Taoyuan to a 2–1 start, with the Pilots sitting atop Group B at the midseason mark. On November 8 against the Meralco Bolts, Lu became just the seventh player in EASL history to reach 200 career points, passing Asian basketball superstar Jeremy Lin on the all-time scoring list.

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Chou Kuei-Yu — Taipei Fubon Braves: 2023–24, 2025–26 Seasons

Chou Kuei-Yu is back in 2025–26 for his second EASL season. The veteran, defense-minded forward did not experience much team success in 2023–24 as the P. LEAGUE+’s Taipei Fubon Braves slumped to a 1–5 record, but this season Fubon is 1–0 and atop Group A after a thrilling overtime, season-opening win on October 8 over reigning B.LEAGUE champions — the Utsunomiya Brex.

In that game, Chou came up big, knocking down a three-pointer with 1:24 remaining in overtime to put Taipei Fubon ahead 107–106, a lead they held on the way to a 109–107 victory.

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Tseng Hsiang-Chun — Taipei Fubon Braves: 2023–24, 2025–26 Seasons

Tseng Hsiang-Chun returned to Taipei this offseason for a second stint with the Fubon Braves after a year in Japan’s B.LEAGUE with the Nagoya Fighting Eagles. Tseng had a relatively quiet EASL debut in 2023–24, averaging 5.2 points.

In his 2025–26 season opener, the big man logged 23 minutes and saw quality time on the floor, but has yet to fully find his rhythm. Taipei Fubon still has five more regular-season games to go, giving him plenty of opportunity to settle in.

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Joseph Lin — New Taipei Kings: 2023–24, 2024–25, 2025–26 Seasons

Joseph Lin opens his international basketball account with Chinese Taipei for the first time on Friday when the team takes on Japan in Kobe. Now in his third straight EASL season, Lin is a league veteran and part of a very select group of players who have reached the EASL Final Four twice.

Lin also owns some impressive individual marks. His 75 career assists lead all EASL players, and he could become the first player ever to reach 100, although New Taipei has only two more regular-season games remaining.

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SOUTH KOREA 

11/28 (Fri.) 20:30 KST vs. China

12/1 (Mon.) 19:00 KST vs. China

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Chun Heechul (Seoul SK Knights Head Coach) and Cho Sanghyun (Changwon LG Sakers Head Coach)

Two familiar EASL faces will be on the sidelines for Korea at the upcoming FIBA qualifying windows. Seoul SK Knights head coach Chun Heechul and Changwon LG Sakers head coach Cho Sanghyun – both leading their clubs in EASL this season – have joined the national team staff as interim hires, with Chun serving as head coach and Cho as his assistant for the late November to early December FIBA window.

Earlier this year, the two went head-to-head in the KBL Finals, a seven-game series that ended with Cho and LG winning the franchise’s first-ever championship.

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Yang Jun Seok — Changwon LG Sakers: 2025-26 Season

Yang Jun Seok is enjoying life in his first 2025–26 EASL season, averaging a near double-double with 13 points and nine rebounds, even as LG has opened its debut EASL campaign 0–3. In his personal EASL debut, Yang went off for 16 points and 10 assists as LG narrowly fell to the New Taipei Kings, and he has clearly been the team’s best player as the Sakers hit the midseason mark.

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Moon Jeong Hyun — Suwon KT Sonicboom: 2024-25 Season

A swiss-army-knife-type player, Moon Jeong Hyun was the ultimate blue-collar worker for Suwon KT in their 2024–25 EASL season, with an impact that went far beyond his 3.8 points and 3.8 rebounds per game.

Suwon KT finished 2–4 and missed out on the EASL postseason, but Moon still produced a few standout performances, most notably a four-steal EASL debut in an 87–81 win over the San Miguel Beermen on October 2, 2024.

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An Young Jun — Seoul SK Knights: 2024-25 Season

An Young Jun enjoyed a 94–87 win against Hong Kong Eastern in his personal EASL opener in 2025–26 after missing SK’s first game of the season due to injury. Against HKE, the reigning KBL MVP scored 13 points, including two made 3-pointers.

This marks An’s return to EASL after the 2023–24 season, when he helped Seoul SK reach the championship game before falling to the Chiba Jets. That season, An played a huge role, averaging 16.7 points and four rebounds.

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Byeon Jun Hyung — Anyang JKJ Red Boosters: EASL Champions Week (2023)

Arguably, the Korean player whose last EASL appearance came the longest time ago, Byeon Jun Hyung was a star for the Anyang JKJ Red Boosters during their championship run at EASL Champions Week from March 1–5, 2023, split between Okinawa and Utsunomiya, Japan.

In the championship game, where JKJ defeated domestic rivals Seoul SK Knights 90–84, Byeon led the team in assists with five.

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Lee Seoung Hyun — Busan KCC Egis (Now: Ulsan Hyundai Mobis Phoebus): 2024-25 Season

Lee Seoung Hyun was a regular in Busan KCC Egis’ lineups throughout the 2024–25 EASL season, often playing as a stretch four and tasked with guarding opposing big men despite being undersized. Most of the lefty’s buckets came from mid range jumpers around the short corners.

In 2024–25, Lee averaged 8.6 points and 3.4 rebounds.

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Ha Yun Gi — Suwon KT Sonicboom: 2024-25 Season

Ha Yun Gi’s 2024–25 EASL season with Suwon KT was heavily hampered by injury. The big man only appeared in one game – Suwon’s season opener in Manila, Philippines, against the San Miguel Beermen – where he put up nine points on 57.1 percent shooting in a win.

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PHILIPPINES 

11/28 (Fri.) 17:00 PHT vs. Guam

12/1 (Mon.) 19:30 PHT vs. Guam 

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June Mar Fajardo — San Miguel Beermen: 2024-25 Season

The most dominant PBA player ever, June Mar Fajardo, nicknamed “The Kraken,” shone for the San Miguel Beermen in the 2024–25 EASL season, averaging 15.4 points and 9.8 rebounds in six games

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CJ Perez — San Miguel Beermen: 2024-25 Season

The engine of the San Miguel Beermen throughout the 2024–25 EASL season, CJ Perez averaged 6.2 points, 3.6 rebounds and 2.2 assists for the Philippine powerhouse across the league’s six-game regular season. 

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Justin Brownlee — Meralco Bolts: 2025-26 Season

Still yet to make his official EASL debut, Justin Brownlee was announced as a new signing for the Meralco Bolts in the offseason but was sidelined by pneumonia and missed the team’s first four games.

After returning to the Philippines to suit up for the national team, Brownlee is set for a huge EASL debut on December 6 at The Capital Arena in Ilagan City, Philippines, against the Macau Black Bears.

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Chris Newsome — Meralco Bolts: 2023-24, 2024-25, 2025-26 Seasons

Mr. Meralco himself, captain Chris Newsome is currently in his third EASL season, joining Joseph Lin as the only player in this FIBA window to have appeared in all three EASL campaigns so far. One of the league’s most consistent performers, Newsome has built up serious career numbers, ranking fourth all time in steals with 19 and ninth in all time points with 179.

So far this season, Newsome is averaging 9.8 points, 3.0 rebounds and 4.3 assists through Meralco’s 2–2 start.

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Carl Tamayo — Changwon LG Sakers: 2023-24 (Ryukyu Golden Kings), 2025-26 Season

The 2025–26 season is not Carl Tamayo’s first taste of EASL action, but it is his first with the Changwon LG Sakers. In 2023–24, Tamayo suited up for the B.LEAGUE’s Ryukyu Golden Kings and, despite limited minutes, still featured in a few games.

Now with LG, Tamayo has had a slightly slow start through his first three EASL outings, averaging 7.5 points, below his KBL production, where he is the team’s leading scorer at well over 15 points per game. LG still has three regular-season games remaining and remains in the hunt for a postseason spot, and Tamayo is expected to be the one to lead that charge.

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REST OF ASIA 
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Sina Vahedi (Iran) — Meralco Bolts: 2025–26 Season

Before Sina Vahedi took EASL by storm with the Meralco Bolts, he was already lighting up the FIBA Asia scene, leading Iran to a third-place finish at the 2025 FIBA Asia Cup and earning All-Star Five honors. He averaged 17.8 points per game, the seventh highest mark in the entire tournament.

Making his EASL debut with Meralco on November 8, Vahedi exploded for 22 points and seven assists on 50 percent shooting from the field to earn Player of the Game honors in his first appearance. The sky is the limit for Vahedi on the international stage.

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Jericho Cruz (Guam) — San Miguel Beermen: 2024–25 Season

Jericho Cruz was San Miguel’s enforcer throughout the 2024–25 EASL season, often taking on the toughest guards and smaller forwards while bringing relentless energy on both ends. His box score numbers did not always jump off the page, but he was a crucial piece of the Beermen’s core and later captured 2025 Philippine Cup Finals MVP honors after SMB lifted the trophy.

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Jalen Harris (Jordan) — New Taipei Kings: 2025–26 Season

Jalen Harris joined the New Taipei Kings on Tuesday, November 25. Almost at the same time, he agreed to play for Jordan as a naturalized player in this first window of the World Cup Qualifiers against Syria on November 27 and 30.

Before Harris suits up in New Taipei’s black and gold, here’s a fun connection now that he represents Jordan. Harris, the 59th overall pick in the 2020 NBA Draft, is the second former Toronto Raptors player Jordan has brought in, following Rondae Hollis-Jefferson — a current EASL player with the Meralco Bolts — who participated at the 2023 FIBA World Cup.