video: Japan’s 6’7″ Yuta Watanabe a standout at National Prep Showcase

Adam Finkelstein and Cox Sports visited the National Prep Showcase at Albertus Magnus College last weekend, and many of the top prospects of 2014 in the New England region were in competition.

One player to keep a very close eye on is Japanese-born Yuta Watanabe, who will play prep ball at St. Thomas More Preparatory School in Connecticut.

“Watanabe is intriguing coaches with his combination of size, skill, and athleticism,” says Finkelstein. At his young age, Watanabe already made the men’s national team.

A 6’7″ forward with a textbook elbow jumper, Watanabe will be certainly one of the most recruited players in New England this season. “He’s shown every indication of being the real deal thus far.”

video: Japan’s 6’7″ Yuta Watanabe a standout at National Prep Showcase — Cox Sports Online.