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Yuta Watanabe: Everything you need to know

Yuta Watanabe

Yuta Watanabe

SF

STATS

Yuta Watanabe

Yuta Watanabe Career Stats  

  • Career Averages

    PTS
    REB
    AST
    BLK
    STL
    1.4
    0.2
    0.0
    0.0
    0.0
    Year GP GS MIN PTS REB AST BLK STL TO DD2 TD3 3PM 3PA 3P% 2PM 2PA 2P% FGM FGA FG% FTM FTA FT% OREB DREB PF A/TO +/- TS%
    2022-23 1 0 5.0 3.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0 0 1.0 2.0 50.0% 0.0 0.0 0.0% 1.0 2.0 50.0% 0.0 2.0 0.0% 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 -4 52.1%
    2021-22 4 0 2.5 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 0 0 0.0 0.3 0.0% 0.5 1.3 40.0% 0.5 1.5 33.3% 0.0 0.0 0.0% 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 -9 33.3%
    Career
    5
    0
    3.0
    1.4
    0.2
    0.0
    0.0
    0.0
    0.4
    0
    0
    0.2
    0.6
    33.3%
    0.4
    1.0
    40.0%
    0.6
    1.6
    37.5%
    0.0
    0.4
    0.0%
    0.0
    0.2
    0.0
    0.0
    -13
    39.4%
Yuta Watanabe

Yuta Watanabe Player Profile  

Birthdate 10/13/1994 (31)
Status FA
HT/WT 6'9", 215 lbs
Draft Info 2018: Rd ; Pk ()
Birthplace Kagawa,, JPN
Position SF
College George Washington
Experience 5 seasons

Career History

Memphis Grizzlies 2018-2020, 2023-2024 (3 seasons)
Phoenix Suns 2023-2023 (1 season)
Brooklyn Nets 2022-2023 (1 season)
Toronto Raptors 2020-2022 (2 seasons)

Yuta Watanabe: Breaking News

Efficient from deep in defeat

Watanabe produced 16 points (6-13 FG, 4-9 3Pt), two blocks and one assist across 34 minutes in Japan's 97-77 loss to Germany in the Paris Olympics on Saturday. Watanabe served as one of Japan's top options in their blowout loss to Germany, and he had an efficient outing from beyond the arc Saturday. The 29-year-old's status was up in the air due to a calf injury, but he played through it and was on the court for nearly the whole contest. Watanabe and Japan will look to bounce back against France on Tuesday, and a successful Olympic campaign could help him land on an NBA roster this upcoming season.

Will start Saturday

Watanabe (calf) is in the starting lineup for Saturday's game against Germany, according to CNBC. Watanabe was uncertain for Saturday's Olympic opener, but he will suit up and start for the Japanese national team.

Iffy for Olympics

Watanabe is considered questionable for the 2024 Paris Olympics due to a calf injury, Kyodo News reports. Watanabe was absent from Japan's most recent exhibition against South Korea on July 8 due to his calf injury. While his status is still uncertain, the team's first contest in the Olympics is on July 27 against Germany.