Yuta Watanabe Rumors
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Position: F
Born: 10/13/94
Height: 6-8 / 2.03
Weight:215 lbs. / 97.5 kg.
Salary: $79,568
Born: 10/13/94
Height: 6-8 / 2.03
Weight:215 lbs. / 97.5 kg.
Salary: $79,568
FOX Sports Grizzlies: It’s the first time in NBA history that two opposing teams will each have a Japanese born player active with Rui Hachimura and Yuta Watanabe. @PetePrancia breaks down the impact they have made in the NBA. @memgrizz | #GrindCity
Watanabe’s autobiography is scheduled to be released Friday as the Memphis Grizzlies forward enters his second season on a two-way contract. “I don’t usually enjoy writing,” Watanabe told the Commercial Appeal. “But this project, I really enjoyed it.”
Even though Watanabe said he does not like writing, he gained an appreciation for the project as he spent three weeks following the season devoted to reliving his historic journey. “Until then I didn’t really have time to think about my past time,” Watanabe said. “But while I was writing, I was like, ‘oh yeah, I did this,’ or ‘oh yeah I did that.’ It was a good time to really think back on the past. It reminded me not to forget where I came from.”
Alberto de Roa: The Mavericks have announced the signing of Japanese swingman Yudai Baba, who will be a part of Dallas’ training camp… Baba will be the third Japanese player in the NBA currently, along with Yuta Watanabe and Rui Hachimura.
Rui Hachimura scored 21 points with 8/11 two-pointers, but was not enough. Yuta Watanabe had 11 at halftime and ended up with 15, Nick Fazekas notched a 12-point, 10-rebound double-double.
