Japan’s BJ League has a new star in the making. American Michael Parker has just shattered the league record for points scored in a game with an impressive 53 point (and 16 rebounds) outing against Takamatsu last weekend. We don’t need to mention that he is also leading the league in scoring, do we? With averages of 31,5 points and 11,6 boards per contest Michael has propelled his team, the Fukuoka Rizing, to a 5-3 record and the second spot in the Western Conference.