Takuma Sato (basketball)
Takuma Sato (佐藤 卓磨, Satō Takuma, born May 10, 1995) is a Japanese professional basketball player for Chiba Jets of the B.League in Japan.[1] He played college basketball for Tokai University.
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| No. 14 – Chiba Jets Funabashi | |
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| Position | Small forward |
| League | B.League |
| Personal information | |
| Born | May 10, 1995 Hokkaido |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Listed weight | 192 lb (87 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Tokai University No. 4 High School (Minami-ku, Sapporo) |
| College | Tokai University |
| Playing career | 2018–present |
| Career history | |
| 2018-2020 | Shiga Lakestars |
| 2020–present | Chiba Jets Funabashi |
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On August 20, 2018, the Japanese Olympic Committee penalized Sato after he was found to have solicited prostitutes while visiting Jakarta.[2][3] He was ultimately suspended from official competition for a year.
References
- B.League (17 July 2018). "佐藤 卓磨". Retrieved 18 July 2018.
- Kyodo (20 August 2018). "Japanese basketball players punished for soliciting sex". Retrieved 21 August 2018.
- (in Vietnamese) ‘Ham của lạ’ bốn đấu thủ bóng rổ Nhật bị án phạt nặng. 31 August 2018. Nguoi Viet. Retrieved 5 September 2018.
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