Yuta Tabuse
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| No. 10 – Link Tochigi Brex | |
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| Position | Point guard |
| League | Japan Basketball League |
| Personal information | |
| Born |
October 5, 1980 Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan |
| Listed height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
| Listed weight | 165 lb (75 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school |
Noshiro Technical (Noshiro, Akita) |
| College | BYU–Hawaii (2001–2002) |
| NBA draft | 2002 / Undrafted |
| Playing career | 2002–present |
| Career history | |
| 2002–2003 | Toyota Alvark |
| 2003–2004 | Long Beach Jam |
| 2004 | Phoenix Suns |
| 2005–2006 | Albuquerque Thunderbirds |
| 2006–2007 | Bakersfield Jam |
| 2007–2008 | Anaheim Arsenal |
| 2008–present | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Yuta Tabuse (田臥 勇太 Tabuse Yūta?, born October 5, 1980) is a Japanese professional basketball player. A point guard, Tabuse is 1.75 metres (5 ft 9 in) and 75 kilograms (165 lb). He is currently with Link Tochigi Brex of the Japan Basketball League.
Tabuse has enjoyed popularity in Japan since his high school playing days, when he led his school to three straight national championships, and has been referred to as "the Michael Jordan of Japan" for his celebrity status.
Michael Cooper, former NBA player and Tabuse's coach with the Albuquerque Thunderbirds, said of him, "He automatically changes the game because of his quickness and distributing the ball. He's the best fundamental player I've been around in a long time", and Suns assistant coach Marc Iavaroni said, "I liked his energy, I liked his courage."
Tabuse, who was born in Yokohama and grew up in what he calls "a sports family", began playing basketball at the age of nine, because he was not good at baseball and not interested in soccer. He attended Noshiro Technical High School in Akita Prefecture, where he led his team to national championships all three years he was there and just lost a single game.
After graduation from high school in March 1999, Tabuse chose to enroll at Brigham Young University-Hawaii for its English as an International Language program. He sat out his first two seasons at BYUH because of eligibility rules and played one season before turning pro. He averaged 7.6 points and led the Pacific West Conference with 6.6 assists.
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