Bay Area Blasters
The most consistent team from the West and the only one in the division to beat a team from the East in regular season play, the Bay Area Blasters held the top spot in their division through most of the inaugural season, led by Jinbao Ma (USA), Tao Wenzhang (USA) and Lily Zhang (USA).
2023-24 Regular Season Record: 12-10, 237 pts (1st place, West Division)
2023-24 Playoffs: 3rd Place (21-11 L vs. Princeton, 21-18 W vs. Carolina)
Coach Tim Wang
A two-time U.S. Olympian and 11-time U.S. National Champion, Wang joined the first year of MLTT as a player for the Chicago Wind before transitioning to his new role as the head coach of the Blasters for year two.
The Team
Elsayed “The Arab Lion” Lashin
Lily Zhang
USA
Ma Jinbao
China
Taehyun Kim
South Korea
Eric Jouti
Brazil
Yan Cheng Huang
Taiwan
Ge Chi
China