Nuggets Sign Japanese Star

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  1. Shapecity

    Shapecity S2/JBB Teamster Staff Member Administrator

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    <div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">DENVER, United States (AFP) - The Denver Nuggets signed 22-year-old Japanese guard Yuta Tabuse, who spent two seasons at a division II school BYU-Hawaii from 2000-2002. [imgr]http://us.news2.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/afp/20030926/capt.sge.jjm90.260903233224.photo00.default-276x369.jpg[/imgr]

    Terms of the contract were not disclosed.

    Tabuse earned Rookie of the Year honours in Japan last season while playing for Toyota Alvark of the JBL Super League.


    "Yuta is an exciting young player," the National Basketball Association team's general manager Kiki Vandeweghe said. "He can really play at a fast pace and knows how to get the ball into the hands of the right people."

    Tabuse appeared in six games for the Dallas Mavericks at the Rocky Mountain Revue over the summer, averaging 4.5 points, 1.7 rebounds and 1.0 assists.

    He played for the Japanese national team at the 1999 junior world championship and the 2001 FIBA world championship for young men.</div>

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    http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/news?slug=afp-...v=afp&type=lgns
     
    Shapecity, Sep 26, 2003
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  2. Kid Canada

    Kid Canada JBB Banned Member

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    What position does he play?
     
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    Without reading the article, and just looking at the pic, I would say he looks like a pg, but after looking at those numbers, I would say 2 guard.
     
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  4. Mamba

    Mamba The King is Back Staff Member Global Moderator

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    i wonder if he can make an impact in the L
     
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    Voodoo Child Can I Kick It?

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    Tabuse is only 5-8, and yes he is a point guard.
     
    Voodoo Child, Sep 26, 2003
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    wow, hes small, he must be pretty good for his size then.
     
    jbbFranchise, Sep 26, 2003
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    I think I may have seen a clip of this guy because I watch BYU alot. And though he played for BYU-Hawaii, he could still be a decent pickup for training camp. Why not take the chance?
     
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    Kiki should have signed Omar Cook. Bad move!
     
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    <div class="quote_poster">Quoting the MDE:</div><div class="quote_post">I think I may have seen a clip of this guy because I watch BYU alot. And though he played for BYU-Hawaii, he could still be a decent pickup for training camp. Why not take the chance?</div>

    Hahaha I doubt it. I've met the BYU-Hawaii team, nothing to get excited over. A lot of teams like foreign players because they seem to be more fundamentally sound, maybe that's what they were going for.

    Hey MDE, BYU (utah) football plays air force in 3 hours! Hopefully it won't turn out like Stanford! I'm off to the game!
     
    Trail_Blazer76, Sep 27, 2003
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    <div class="quote_poster">Quoting Riot_Starter:</div><div class="quote_post">
    Hey MDE, BYU (utah) football plays air force in 3 hours! Hopefully it won't turn out like Stanford! I'm off to the game!</div>

    I know, the Stanford game was tragic. BYU just needs to find a consistent quarterback...have fun! [​IMG]
     
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    He might be a pretty ok player, but also think about the merchandise! The Nuggets certainly will sell a lot of jerseys in Japan by signing a Japanese player.
     
    magicfrankie, Sep 30, 2003
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    <div class="quote_poster">Quoting Raindrops:</div><div class="quote_post">Kiki should have signed Omar Cook. Bad move!</div>

    had him already. he sucks.
     
    NugzFan, Oct 5, 2003
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    it says in the article "The Denver Nuggets signed 22-year-old Japanese guard Yuta Tabuse"

    guard... see that? haha
     
    bball guru, Oct 7, 2003
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