YUTA WATANABE
F
Ht/Wt 6’9’’, 215 lbs
Experience 5 years
Debut Oct 27, 2018
Born Oct 13, 1994 (30 yrs) Kagawa, Japan
Hometown Kagawa, Japan
Signed Signed by Memphis in 2018.
College George Washington
Transactions & Injuries
Date Description
2024-06-12 Signed with Chiba Jets (Japan).
2024-04-15 Missed the last 21 regular season games (various injuries).
2024-03-04 Wrist sprain - right, day-to-day.
2024-02-08 Acquired from the Phoenix Suns. In a three-team trade, the Phoenix Suns acquired forward Royce O'Neale from the Brooklyn Nets, and forward/guard David Roddy from the Memphis Grizzlies; Brooklyn acquired guard/forward Keita Bates-Diop, guard Jordan Goodwin and three future second-round draft picks from the Suns, and guard Vanja Marinkovic from the Grizzlies; and Memphis acquired forward/center Yuta Watanabe, center/forward Chimezie Metu and a first-round draft pick in 2026 from the Suns.
2024-01-18 Missed 1 game (illness).