He was later included in the opening night roster of the Legends. On December 24, Baba had 14 points and a career-high three blocks in a 62—60 loss to the. On October 26, Baba was included in the training camp roster of the , the affiliate of the Mavericks. In Game 2, Baba scored 15 points, grabbed four rebounds and dished out one assist in an 83—74 win, helping the team take a 2—0 series lead. On March 30, Baba had a career-high six steals in a win against the. He was also Japan's best free throw shooter with 100 percent free throw percentage. Following his impressive debut season, Baba was named Newcomer of the Year. League championship title, tallying 14 points and three steals in the final game. On December 23, Baba had 21 points, three rebounds and five assists in a 69—68 victory against the. Yuta Watanabe, who played in 15 games for the Memphis Grizzlies last season, had nine points. Yudai Baba is a fan favorite in Japan and has quickly become a fan favorite for the Texas Legends giving his dunks a nickname- Baba Boom. In the G League, Baba played in 41 games, averaging 6. Baba attended the School of Health and Physical Education during his time at the. Baba's father, Toshiharu Baba, played for Japan's national team from the 1970s until the 80s. Yudai Baba led the Japanese team with 18 points. In Game 3, he tallied 11 points, two rebounds and an assist, helping the United win the title. League's Break the Border award. For his efforts of becoming the first Japanese player to make it from the to the NBA, Baba was given the B. Baba with the national team in 2019 Baba has played for the. At the , he logged an average of 8. Baba, who helped the Alvark Tokyo capture back-to-back B. NBA rookie Rui Hachimura totaled four points after being drafted by the Wizards with the No. Baba led Tokyo to back-to-back championship titles. Baba with in 2018 Free agent Position Personal information Born 1995-11-07 November 7, 1995 age 25 , Japan Nationality Japanese Listed height 6 ft 5 in 1. On February 22, 2021 Baba posted an NBL career-high 17 points, four rebounds and three assists in an 88—81 win over the. In 2016, Baba, along with teammate , received the best player award as Tsukuba won the 68th All Japan Intercollegiate Basketball Championship for the third time in a row. Baba played in all five games, averaging 9. Baba was named Melbourne United Defensive Player of the Year for tallying 31 steals and nine blocks across the season. On October 12, he was waived by the Mavericks. On February 1, 2019, he grabbed a career-high nine rebounds versus the. Japan went 0-3 in the World Cup. NBL commentator and former player gave Baba the moniker "Tokyo Drift" for his speed. Baba was also named the season's Best Sixth Man. On November 17, he scored a career-high 22 points on 50 percent shooting from the field, to go along with seven rebounds, two assists, a steal and a block across 27 minutes in an 81—76 loss to. Retrieved July 1, 2021 — via. Baba was also a member of the national team that competed at the. In 2015, he was a part of the team that won the 67th. He recorded a career-high in with 28. League Final MVP, after logging 12 points, 12 rebounds, six assists and two steals in the final game against the. Landale 18 points and 11 rebounds finished with yet another double-double, while Baba career-high 17 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists and White 9 points and 8 rebounds played key roles on both ends of the court. Baba helped Tokyo defeat the to claim their first B. His tournament highlights included a team-high 18-point and 3-steal outing in a 98—45 loss to , outperforming Japanese players and who had four and nine points, respectively. Baba helped the United return to the , where they faced the defending champions, the.。
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