Edward Yamamoto
Edward Yamamoto (山本 エドワード, Yamamoto Edowādo, born December 2, 1986) is a Philippine-born Japanese professional basketball player for the Nagasaki Velca in Japan.[2] He moved to Yonago, Tottori, Japan at the age of seven. He was selected by the Shimane Susanoo Magic with the 14th overall pick in the 2010 bj League draft. He also plays for the 3storm Hiroshima.Exe.[3]
| No. 3 – Nagasaki Velca | |
|---|---|
| Position | Shooting guard |
| League | B.League |
| Personal information | |
| Born | December 2, 1986 Caloocan, Philippines |
| Nationality | Filipino[1] / Japanese |
| Listed height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
| Listed weight | 176 lb (80 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Hokuriku (Fukui, Fukui) |
| College | Daito Bunka University |
| Career history | |
| 2010–2018 | Shimane Susanoo Magic |
| 2018–2020 | Toyotsu Fighting Eagles Nagoya |
| 2020–2021 | Shinshu Brave Warriors |
| 2021–present | Nagasaki Velca |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Early life and education
Born in Caloocan, Philippines, Edward Yamamoto was born to Filipino parents. Edward's father died when he was at a young age. His mother would then marry a Japanese national and his family would emigrate to Japan when Edward was seven years old. Spending a part of his childhood in the Philippines, he continued playing basketball when he moved to Japan. Yamamoto would reside at Yonago while attending Hokuriku High School in Fukui and at Daito Bunka University in Tokyo.[4]
Career
Yamamoto would be considered as a local or domestic player in the B.League due to his history of attending Japanese schools. He turned professional when he joined the Shimane Susanoo Magic when it was part of the Bj league in 2010. He remained with the team when it joined the B.League in 2016. He moved to the Toyotsu Fighting Eagles Nagoya of the B2 League in 2018 before moving back to the first division when he signed up to play for the Shinshu Brave Warriors in 2020. After playing a season for Shinshu, Yamamoto moved to third division team, Nagasaki Velca.[4]
Career statistics
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
| * | Led the league |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010–11 | Shimane | 47 | 9 | 14.6 | .301 | .260 | .920 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 3.3 |
| 2011–12 | Shimane | 52 | 50 | 32.9 | .377 | .304 | .690 | 3.6 | 4.8 | 1.2 | 0.1 | 6.1 |
| 2012–13 | Shimane | 51 | 22 | 25.1 | .438 | .392 | .686 | 2.6 | 3.5 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 6.3 |
| 2013–14 | Shimane | 52 | 33 | 27.8 | .424 | .381 | .739 | 2.1 | 4.4 | 0.9 | 0.0 | 7.9 |
| 2014–15 | Shimane | 52 | 48 | 31.3 | .444 | .440 | .857 | 2.7 | 3.4 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 12.2 |
| 2015–16 | Shimane | 50 | 45 | 27.5 | .366 | .343 | .886 | 2.9 | 2.5 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 9.1 |
| 2016–17 | Shimane | 60 | 60 | 26.5 | .444 | .453* | .869 | 2.8 | 2.7 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 9.4 |
| 2017–18 | Shimane | 48 | 18 | 18.8 | .386 | .317 | .750 | 1.2 | 2.1 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 4.5 |
References
- @3STORM3x3 (19 May 2019). "【開幕まであと…】3x3.EXE PREMIER #スリストム広島 は5/26(日) イオンモール岡山にて開幕戦があります⛹️🏼♂️⛹️🏼♂️⛹️🏼♂️まず意気込みを語ってくれたのは#山本エドワード 選手です！実は…" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- Basket Count (26 September 2017). "B1昇格を勝ち取った島根スサノオマジックの山本エドワード、開幕に向けた感情は「いやあ、もう全部です（笑）」". Retrieved 7 April 2018.
- "2020シーズン選手契約基本合意のお知らせ | 3 STORM 広島【スリストム広島】". 3storm.co.jp.
- Leongson, Randolph (11 January 2022). "Meet first Pinoy to play in the B.League - long before Thirdy". Sports Interactive Network Philippines. Retrieved 12 January 2022.