Kobe Paras signs with B.League B2 team Altiri Chiba

Kobe Paras is heading to another team in the Japan B.League.

Division 2 team Altiri Chiba announced on Thursday that the Filipino standout will join their club for the upcoming B.League season.

Paras will be part of the Asian player quota.

"He is a player of exceptional physical ability and has extensive experience playing in the B1 level. We are excited to see Altiri Chiba basketball evolve with his talent on this team," Yoshihide Arai, Representative Director of Altiri, Inc., said in a statement.

We are pleased to announce the signing for 2022-23 Season.

?KOBE PARAS
Birthday?1997/9/19
Natinality?Philippines
Height?198 cm
Weight?91 kg
Position?SF

Greetings from Kobe and CEO Arai: https://t.co/XxVf2DatJd

— ALTIRI CHIBA / ???????????? (@altiri_chiba) June 23, 2022

Paras, meanwhile, said he is grateful to be part of the team.

"I'm excited to go back and be a part of the team. I can't wait to meet my teammates and see all the Altiri Chiba fans in the games this upcoming season," Paras said in a statement.

Paras was previously part of Division 1 team Niigata Albirex BB which placed last among 22 teams with a 7-45 record.

—Justin Kenneth Carandang/MGP, GMA News