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Position | Small forward |
League | B.League |
Personal information | |
Born | (1995-05-10) May 10, 1995 (age 29) 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 |
Career highlights and awards | |
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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. He played college basketball for Tokai University.
On August 20, 2018, the Japanese Olympic Committee penalized Sato after he was found to have solicited prostitutes while visiting Jakarta. 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.