Yuta Watanabe
Nike Kobe 6
2023-10-26
Yuta Watanabe
Yuta Watanabe (born October 13, 1994) is a Japanese professional basketball player for the Memphis Grizzlies of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball in the United States for the George Washington Colonials (now Revolutionaries), becoming the first Japanese-born student athlete to secure an NCAA Division I basketball scholarship. He was named Atlantic 10 Defensive Player of the Year in 2018. He has also represented the Japan national team, helping them win the bronze medal at the 2013 East Asia Basketball Championship.
Before moving to the collegiate level, Watanabe attended Jinsei Gakuen High School in Zentsūji, Kagawa. He later transferred to St. Thomas More Preparatory School in Oakdale, Connecticut in 2013. Watanabe rose to fame in his high school program, and was one of their most valuable players in the National Prep School Invitational as a senior in 2014. In college, he became the fourth Japanese-born Division I basketball player of all time.
Latest game shoes
Nike Kobe 6
Yuta Watanabe last game on 2024-08-02 against Brazil Men's Basketball Team played in Nike Kobe 6.
Game photos
Yuta Watanabe
Nike Zoom Freak 2
2022-04-25
Yuta Watanabe
Nike Zoom Freak 2
2022-01-21
Yuta Watanabe
Nike Zoom Freak 2
2021-12-31
Yuta Watanabe
Nike Zoom Freak 2
2021-12-18
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Game-by-game stats
| Date | Jersey | Shoe | Shoe name | Game photo | Min:sec | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-08-02 | — |
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Nike Kobe 6 | — | 35:47 | 14 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2024-07-30 | — |
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Nike Kobe 6 | — | 40:44 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2024-07-27 | — |
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Nike Kobe 6 | — | 34:04 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 2024-03-01 | — |
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Nike Kobe 6 | — | 17:04 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024-02-28 | — |
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Nike Kobe 6 | — | 7:24 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024-02-26 | — |
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Nike Kobe 6 | — | 21:40 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024-02-15 | — |
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Nike Kobe 6 | — | 11:06 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024-02-12 | — |
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Nike Kobe 6 | — | 24:59 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2024-02-06 | — |
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Nike Kobe 6 | — | 0:15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024-02-04 | — |
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Nike Kobe 6 | — | 7:54 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2024-01-31 | — |
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Nike Kobe 6 | — | 1:20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024-01-24 | — |
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Nike Kobe 6 | — | 7:18 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024-01-11 | — |
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Nike Kobe 6 | — | 4:36 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024-01-08 | — |
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Nike Kobe 6 | — | 5:12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024-01-05 | — |
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Nike Kobe 6 | — | 8:54 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024-01-01 | — |
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Nike Kobe 6 | — | 5:36 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023-12-27 | — |
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Nike Kobe 6 | — | 1:36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023-12-22 | — |
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Nike Kobe 6 | — | 11:42 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023-12-15 | — |
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Nike Kobe 6 | — | 7:31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023-12-13 | — |
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Nike Kobe 6 | — | 7:05 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023-12-12 | — |
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Nike Kobe 6 | — | 19:56 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023-12-08 | — |
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Nike Kobe 6 | — | 23:50 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023-12-02 | — |
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Nike Kobe 6 | — | 15:19 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023-11-29 | — |
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Nike Kobe 6 | — | 15:55 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 2023-11-26 | — |
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Nike Kobe 6 | — | 14:52 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023-11-17 | — |
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Nike Kobe 6 | — | 10:00 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023-11-15 | — |
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Nike Kobe 6 | — | 22:41 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023-11-12 | — |
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Nike Kobe 6 | — | 17:14 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023-11-10 | — |
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Nike Kobe 6 | — | 14:24 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023-11-08 | — |
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Nike Kobe 6 | — | 17:54 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023-11-05 | — |
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Nike Kobe 6 | — | 20:14 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023-11-04 | — |
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Nike Kobe 6 | — | 22:11 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023-11-02 | — |
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Nike Kobe 6 | — | 26:01 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023-10-31 | — |
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Nike Kobe 6 | — | 19:26 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023-10-28 | — |
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Nike Kobe 6 | — | 20:33 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 2023-10-26 | — |
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Nike Kobe 6 |
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14:50 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023-10-24 | — |
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Nike Kobe 6 | — | 17:53 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023-04-15 | — |
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Nike PG 6 | — | 4:43 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023-04-09 | — |
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Nike PG 6 | — | 33:15 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 2023-04-07 | — |
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Nike PG 6 | — | 2:36 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023-04-05 | — |
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Nike PG 6 | — | 7:03 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023-04-02 | — |
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Nike PG 6 | — | 8:21 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023-03-31 | — |
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Nike PG 6 | — | 3:08 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023-03-29 | — |
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Nike PG 6 | — | 6:59 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023-03-26 | — |
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Nike PG 6 | — | 12:21 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023-03-25 | — |
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Nike PG 6 | — | 5:44 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023-03-23 | — |
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Nike PG 6 | — | 13:25 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 2023-03-21 | — |
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Nike PG 6 | — | 11:09 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023-03-19 | — |
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Nike PG 6 | — | 1:41 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023-03-16 | — |
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Nike PG 6 | — | 7:00 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Career shoes
| Shoe | Name | Games | Total minutes | Total points | Total rebounds | Total assists | Total steals | Total blocks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Nike Zoom Freak 2 | 91 | 1164:58 | 382 | 247 | 60 | 39 | 36 |
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Nike PG 6 | 59 | 932:33 | 325 | 142 | 48 | 25 | 17 |
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Nike Kobe 6 | 37 | 575:00 | 152 | 72 | 17 | 14 | 12 |
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Nike PG 3 | 4 | 20:37 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
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Nike Zoom Freak 3 | 1 | 13:32 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Team history
| Date | Team | Jersey number |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-07-24 | Japan Men's Basketball Team | 12 |