‘Exhausting-nosed’ Millora-Brown enters new chapter with Chiba Jets

After lastly suiting up for Gilas Pilipinas, huge man Quentin Millora-Brown takes his act to the Japan B. League, the place he joins different Filipino imports

MANILA, Philippines – Quentin Millora-Brown’s subsequent cease: Japan.

The 6-foot-10 Gilas Pilipinas huge man can be embarking on a brand new journey as an Asian import for the Chiba Jets, the staff introduced on Friday, January 23.

Millora-Brown will function the Jets’ import for the rest of the 2025-2026 Japan B. League season.

He replaces Chinese language huge man Michael Ou, who was positioned on the harm listing.

“Simply taking part in hard-nosed and being excited to be right here each day,” Millora-Brown stated about what he brings to the staff. “I’m tremendous excited to be right here, tremendous excited to play in entrance of you guys quickly. Simply actually excited for the chance.”

The 25-year-old joins fellow new import Jeff Gibbs, who replaces injured John Moone because the staff handled quite a few accidents this season.

Millora-Brown rose by the ranks in his lone taking part in yr with the UP, averaging 14.0 factors, 9.0 rebounds, and a couple of.3 assists to carry the Preventing Maroons to the UAAP Season 87 championship.

Earlier than his stint with UP, he performed within the NCAA Division 1 with Rice College, Vanderbilt, and The Citadel.

Final yr, Millora-Brown was reclassified as a Filipino native with particular exemption underneath FIBA competitions, permitting him to be an Asian import in Japan.

He suited up for Gilas Pilipinas within the first window of the FIBA World Cup 2027 Asian Qualifiers, placing up 7.5 factors and 9.5 rebounds in a pair of video games in opposition to Guam.

Millora-Brown is seen as a major enhance to the Jets’ frontcourt because the staff seems to be to keep up its place among the many greatest groups within the B. League with a 26-6 document.

“I’m tremendous excited to be part of this superb program,” Millora-Brown stated in a press release. “I’m wanting ahead to competing with the staff in entrance of all of you and taking part in with Jets Velocity and Jets Delight.” – Rappler.com