What race is Rui?
What race is Rui?
Rui Hachimura holds the honor of being the first Japanese player ever drafted in the first round of the NBA Draft and the second Japanese-born player ever drafted into the NBA. During Rui Hachimura’s rookie year, he was awarded the Julius Erving Small Forward of the Year!
Who is the first Japanese NBA player?
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.
What is Rui Hachimura personal issue?
This absence extended through the first half of the NBA season as Hachimura reportedly rehabilitated his mental health privately, making Hachimura another athlete in the growing number who take time away from their sport for personal reasons.
