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Yuta Watanabe
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Born: 10/13/94
Height: 6-9 / 2.06
Weight:205 lbs. / 93 kg.
Earnings: $77,250 ($78,507*)
Born: 10/13/94
Height: 6-9 / 2.06
Weight:205 lbs. / 93 kg.
Earnings: $77,250 ($78,507*)
Yuta Watanabe plans to get straight back into the gym to work on his game. “In the off-season I’ll work on my shooting, so I don’t miss any makeable shots. My goal is to be on a full NBA roster,” Watanabe said. “It’s important to strengthen my body, while also improving my shot. Shooting and defense are how I’ll make my living, so those are the areas I really have to work on.”
Michael Wallace: Among the next competitive steps for Jonas Valanciunas (Lithuania), Yuta Watanabe (Japan) and @Bruno Caboclo (Brazil) are plans to rep their national teams in the late summer 2019 World Cup in China. All three are under contract with the Grizzlies for next season.
Michael Wallace: Also, Yuta @wacchi1013 Watanabe (shoulder) will make his long-awaited @Memphis Grizzlies debut in the back-to-back weekend set that starts Friday vs the Hawks. A deep and patient Japanese media contingent has been waiting two weeks for this. Looking forward to it.
Michael Wallace: The @Memphis Grizzlies injury report for Tuesday’s preseason debut against the Rockets has MarShon Brooks (illness), @Ivan Rabb Rabb (concussion) and @Yuta Watanabe (shoulder) as out, with Markel Crawford (heel) as questionable and Omri @Omri Casspi (calf) as probable.
A crowd of Japanese media follows Yuta Watanabe at literally every Grizzlies media availability, and naturally, there’s an interest in Watanabe from the Japanese community. Watanabe returned that love Sunday at the Memphis Japan Festival.
He spoke to WMC5 about the support from the Japanese community in Memphis and his expectations for the upcoming season. “It means a lot to me… I didn’t know like this huge community in Memphis, so I love their support and you know hopefully I can see them at games,” Watanabe said. “So I think I’m going to spend most of my time in the D-league but hopefully I’m going to get called up by the Grizzlies too but I’m just going to work hard as much as possible and I’m going to enjoy it so I’m really excited about the season.”
