He was the 1st Japanese-born player to earn a D1 Men's college basketball scholarship and the 2nd Japanese-born player to play in the NBA." Yuta Watanabe is declining his player option and leaving ...

Yuta Watanabe is an undrafted Japanese player who was picked up by the Nets during free agency this offseason. He played for four years of Division I college ball at George Washington and has ...

Nothing is official yet, but Urbonas classifies the move as “close.” Watanabe, 29, was born and raised in Japan, then played his college ball in the U.S. at George Washington from 2014-18.

Fans Wanted Yuta Watanabe at All-Star Weekend Watanabe’s playing time is the reason he wasn’t shown more love in the three-point contest — he does not qualify for the leaderboards.

Yuta Watanabe is an undrafted Japanese player who was picked up by the Nets during free agency this offseason. He played for four years of Division I college ball at George Washington and has ...

Yuta Watanabe closed out 2022 with arguably the best defensive performance of his career. He woke up to start 2023 back atop the NBA 3-point leaderboard. The Japanese forward had 11 points, five ...

Of the 279 players to attempt more than 100 three-pointers this past season, Yuta Watanabe was one of only two players to shoot above 49% from the field and above 44% from downtown.

So it puts a strain on the group overall.” Watanabe, who was leading the league in 3-point percentage (.571) and true shooting (.781), played with the Raptors from 2020-22.

Suns' Yuta Watanabe: Good to goBy RotoWire Staff Nov 26, 2023 at 4:39 pm ET • 1 min read ...

Brooklyn Nets forward Yuta Watanabe (18) in action during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Washington Wizards, Friday, Nov. 4, 2022, in Washington.

Erik Slater @ erikslater_ Yuta Watanabe and Mike James are potential Suns FA targets, per @TheSteinLine. “As PHX scours the league for quality players willing to play for the minimum, Nets ...

Grizzlies' Yuta Watanabe: Still outBy RotoWire Staff Mar 17, 2024 at 4:52 pm ET • 1 min read Join the Conversation comments ...