Yuta Watanabe Quotes


In my junior year, I became one of the best defenders on my team, and as the years go by my confidence gets even higher, and that's because of my coach.


Citations

Kalbrosky, Bryan. "Grizzlies' Yuta Watanabe on representing Japan, his NBA journey and summer league." HoopsHype, USA TODAY Sports Media Group, 24 July 2018.

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Yuta Watanabe
Yuta Watanabe
  • Born: October 13, 1994
  • Nationality: Japanese
  • Profession: Athlete

Yuta Watanabe is a Japanese professional basketball player for the Toronto Raptors of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball in the United States for the George Washington Colonials, becoming the first Japanese-born student athlete to secure an NCAA Division I basketball scholarship. He was named Atlantic 10 Defensive Player of the Year in 2018. He has also represented the Japan national team, helping them win the bronze medal at the 2013 East Asia Basketball Championship.