Japanese players and fans were left in tears after the country claimed its first ever victory against European opponents in the FIBA Basketball World Cup on Sunday. Pulling off the
Yuta Watanabe scored 17 points on 6-of-7 shooting and 3/4 on three point attempts played down the stretch in the fourth quarter, where he nailed a 3-pointer with
Nick Nurse on Yuta Watanabe’s dunk: ‘They’ll be playing that one in Japan’ Toronto Raptors head coach Nick Nurse spoke after Monday’s blowout victory over the Brooklyn Nets.
According to Blake Murphy of The Athletic, Watanabe will earn $321,893 over the remainder of the current season, while the 2021-22 portion of his deal is non-guaranteed. Watanabe
Japanese forward Yuta Watanabe scored a career-high 14 points off the bench for the Toronto Raptors in Saturday’s 135-115 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers. Watanabe also had five
The Toronto Raptors appear to have found another gem in forward Yuta Watanabe who is finally getting a shot to prove he’s an NBA caliber player There’s something
Player Review: Is Yuta Watanabe part of Toronto’s future? Yuta Watanabe defied the odds and grabbed a roster spot with the Raptors. But can he become part of
The Toronto Raptors signed forwards Yuta Watanabe and Alize Johnson to training camp invites. Watanabe, a 26-year-old native of Japan, made 33 appearances with the Memphis Grizzlies over
Yuta Watanabe, who is playing on a two-way contract with the Memphis Grizzlies, made his first appearance following the restart, tallying four points and one rebound in a
Watanabe finished with 25 points, seven rebounds and two assists in Friday’s win over the Vipers. Watanabe has only played three games for the Hustle thus far, but
It might have escaped you at first glance, but the Grizzlies signed a potential phenom over the weekend. Yuta Watanabe (pronounced yoo-tah wah-tah-nah-bey) signed a two-way contract with the Grizzlies, and in
Chinese basketball player Ding Yanyuhang has confirmed that he will play for the Brooklyn Nets during the 2018 NBA Summer League in Las Vegas in July, reported Tencent
WASHINGTON — After Yuta Watanabe’s first workouts at George Washington University, his teammates recognized that he had the jump shot, the speed and the basketball intelligence to succeed
Yuta Watanabe, George Washington – Getting a first glimpse of incoming freshmen is a true highlight and benefit of Kenner League action, at least for those tasked with covering
Japanese basketball phenom Yuta Watanabe will commit to George Washington University next season, he revealed on his Twitter account on Tuesday. “I’ve decided to go to George Washington
When young athletes leave their home nation for a bigger challenge, nobody can really halt their overflowing passion and hope. But at times, the athletes ought to be
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
He grabs rebounds and blocks shots inside, he sprints as fast as anyone else and he hits jumpers with a silky shooting touch. That’s what 18-year-old Yuta Watanabe
