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Yuta Tabuse

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Yuta Tabuse (田臥 勇太, Tabuse Yūta; born October 5, 1980) is a Japanese professional basketball player for Utsunomiya Brex of the B.League. A point guard, Tabuse is 1.75 metres (5 ft 9 in) and 75 kilograms (165 lb). He was the first Japanese-born player to appear in a National Basketball Association (NBA) game. 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. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia. Yuta Tabuse is the 738th most popular basketball player (down from 483rd in 2024), the 3,143rd most popular biography from Japan (down from 2,080th in 2019) and the 2nd most popular Japanese Basketball Player.

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Among BASKETBALL PLAYERS

Among basketball players, Yuta Tabuse ranks 738 out of 1,757. Before him are Ádám Hanga, Bill Wennington, Donatas Motiejūnas, Maciej Lampe, Mike Budenholzer, and Steve Smith. After him are Kenneth Faried, Axel Hervelle, Mengke Bateer, Walter Berry, Marcus Brown, and Bryant Dunston.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1980, Yuta Tabuse ranks 734. Before him are Shawn Fanning, Maya Diab, Lucie Vondráčková, Carlos Bueno, Kandyse McClure, and Elena Lyadova. After him are Tomohiro Matsunaga, Laura Jane Grace, Fiona Gubelmann, Júlio César da Silva e Souza, Manuele Blasi, and Martina Müller.

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In Japan

Among people born in Japan, Yuta Tabuse ranks 3,150 out of 6,245. Before him are Aya Matsuura (1986), Yayoi Kobayashi (1981), Kenji Miyazaki (1977), Sōta Hirayama (1985), Shinzo Koroki (1986), and Kenzo Nakamura (1973). After him are Tomohiro Matsunaga (1980), Tadanori Koshino (1966), Yumi Uchiyama (1987), Hiroyuki Shirai (1974), Yoshinori Muto (1992), and Kisho Yano (1984).

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Among BASKETBALL PLAYERS In Japan

Among basketball players born in Japan, Yuta Tabuse ranks 2. Before him are Rui Hachimura (1998). After him are Yuta Watanabe (1994), Maki Takada (1989), Rui Machida (1993), Yudai Baba (1995), Stephanie Mawuli (1998), Mai Yamamoto (1999), Naho Miyoshi (1993), Cam Thomas (2001), and Avi Schafer (1998).

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