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Eito Yuminami

In this Japanese name, the surname is Yuminami.

Eito Yuminami (弓波英人, ゆみなみえいと, born July 2, 1999) is a Japanese professional basketball player for Nagasaki Velca of the B.League. He played college basketball for the Georgia Southern Eagles.

Eito Yuminami
弓波英人
No. 8 – Nagasaki Velca
PositionPoint guard
LeagueB.League
Personal information
Born (1999-07-02) July 2, 1999 (age 24)
Chiba, Japan
NationalityJapanese
Listed height169 cm (5 ft 7 in)
Listed weight69 kg (152 lb)
Career information
High schoolPine Lake Preparatory
(Mooresville, North Carolina)
College
Playing career2021–present
Career history
2021–presentNagasaki Velca

Early life edit

Yuminami was born in Chiba, Japan to Wakako and Shinichi Yuminami.[1][2][3] He started playing basketball at the age of three as an influence of his father who was then coaching an elementary school basketball team.[4] When Yuminami was nine years old, his family moved to the United States and settled in Huntersville, North Carolina. At the time, he could not speak any English.[2][5][6] He attended J.V. Washam Elementary in Cornelius, North Carolina and cited basketball as the instrument that helped him in making social connections and overcoming the language barrier he experienced.[3]

High school career edit

Yuminami attended Pine Lake Preparatory in Mooresville, North Carolina and played varsity basketball for the Pride.

As a sophomore, Yuminami averaged 13.0 points, 2.0 rebounds, 4.0 assists and 1.9 steals per game,[7] helping the Pride finish third in the Southern Piedmont 1A Conference with a 10–5 record.[8] In his efforts, Yuminami earned the All-Southern Piedmont Conference selection.[9][10]

In his junior year, Yuminami averaged 9.7 points, 2.2 rebounds, 4.7 assists and 2.2 steals per game.[7] Pine Lake finished fifth in the Southern Piedmont 1A Conference with an 8–8 record.[11]

As a senior, Yuminami averaged 8.1 points, 2.0 rebounds, 5.9 assists and 1.6 steals per game,[7] helping the Pride finish first in the PAC-7 1A Conference with a 12–0 record.[12] For his performance, he earned the All-PAC-7 Conference selection.[13] Yuminami also received the PGC Leadership Award from the North Carolina Coaches Association.[14]

Yuminami finished off his high school career as the school’s all-time assist leader.[1][15]

College career edit

Yuminami attended Georgia Southern University and played for the Eagles.

On November 7, 2018, he made his collegiate debut in a pre-season game against Carver College, posting four points, one rebound and one assist in four minutes of action.[16] As a freshman, Yuminami played in eight games, averaging 1.0 points, 0.5 rebounds and 0.1 assists per game.[17]

On December 6, 2019, Yuminami registered a season-high 11 points, shooting 3-for-3 from the field and 3-for-3 from three, in addition to one rebound, two assists and two steals across 10 minutes of play in a 100–70 win over Carver College.[18] During his sophomore season, he averaged 1.7 points, 0.2 rebounds and 0.3 assists over nine games.[19]

On December 20, 2020, Yuminami posted a season-high eight points on 3-for-3 shooting from the field across 11 minutes of action in a win against Carver College.[20] As a junior, he averaged 2.2 points and 0.6 rebounds in five games played.[21]

Professional career edit

Nagasaki Velca (2021–present) edit

On March 30, 2021, Yuminami signed with the Nagasaki Velca of the B.League.[22][23]

Personal life edit

Yuminami was a business management major at Georgia Southern University. For being able to maintain a grade point average (GPA) of at least 3.5,[24][25] he was named into the Sun Belt Commissioner's List in 2019[26] and 2020.[27][28] He was also named to the Georgia Southern President’s List twice (spring 2019–20 and fall 2020–21) and the Dean’s List thrice (spring 2018–19, fall 2019–20 and spring 2020–21).[1][6]

Career statistics edit

Legend
  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

College edit

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2018–19 Georgia Southern 8 0 2.3 .600 – 1.000 .5 .1 – – 1.0
2019–20 Georgia Southern 9 0 2.4 .429 .600 1.000 .2 .3 .2 – 1.7
2020–21 Georgia Southern 5 0 5.2 .750 – .714 .6 – – – 2.2
Career 22 0 3.0 .563 .600 .867 .4 .2 .2 – 1.5

References edit

  1. ^ a b c "Eito Yuminami - Men's Basketball". Georgia Southern University Athletics. Retrieved 2021-06-25.
  2. ^ a b Baxley, McClain. "BAXLEY: Georgia Southern's Eito Yuminami rewarded with job for doing things the right way". Savannah Morning News. Retrieved 2021-06-25.
  3. ^ a b "Basketball helped Pine Lake Prep guard find his voice | Lake Norman Publications". www.lakenormanpublications.com. Retrieved 2021-06-25.
  4. ^ "Twelve Questions with Men's Basketball's Eito Yuminami". Georgia Southern University Athletics. Retrieved 2021-06-25.
  5. ^ Moores, Chloe. "Pine Lake Prep celebrates largest-ever graduating class". Statesville.com. Retrieved 2021-06-25.
  6. ^ a b Coats, Doug. "Former Pine Lake standout prepares for coaching career in final college season | Lake Norman Publications". www.lakenormanpublications.com. Retrieved 2021-06-25.
  7. ^ a b c "Eito Yuminami's High School Basketball Stats". MaxPreps. Retrieved 2021-06-25.
  8. ^ "2015-16 Standings - Pine Lake Preparatory Pride (Mooresville, NC) Varsity Basketball". MaxPreps. Retrieved 2021-06-25.
  9. ^ "Sport Shorts – Week of 3/18 | Lake Norman Publications". www.lakenormanpublications.com. Retrieved 2021-06-25. Sophomore point guard Eito Yuminami was a first-team all-SPAC selection after averaging 13 points and four assists per game.
  10. ^ "All conference Big South 2A/3A and Southern Piedmont 1A selections". The Gaston Gazette. Retrieved 2021-06-25.
  11. ^ "2016-17 Standings - Pine Lake Preparatory Pride (Mooresville, NC) Varsity Basketball". MaxPreps. Retrieved 2021-06-25.
  12. ^ "2017-18 Standings - Pine Lake Preparatory Pride (Mooresville, NC) Varsity Basketball". MaxPreps. Retrieved 2021-06-25.
  13. ^ "Pine Lake's best season garners All-PAC recognition". Mooresville Tribune. Retrieved 2021-06-25.
  14. ^ "NCBCA PGC Basketball "Heart of a Champion" Award". nc.nhsbca.org. Retrieved 2021-06-25.
  15. ^ "Mooresville Citizen boys team capsules | Lake Norman Publications". www.lakenormanpublications.com. Retrieved 2021-06-25. Eito Yuminami, school's all-time assist leader, two-time all-conference (11.6 points per game, 5 assists, 42 percent shooting 3s)
  16. ^ "Eito Yuminami Game by Game Stats and Performance 2018-19". ESPN. Retrieved 2021-06-25.
  17. ^ "2018-19 Men's Basketball Cumulative Statistics". Georgia Southern University Athletics. Retrieved 2021-06-25.
  18. ^ "Eito Yuminami Game by Game Stats and Performance 2019-20". ESPN. Retrieved 2021-06-25.
  19. ^ "2019-20 Men's Basketball Cumulative Statistics". Georgia Southern University Athletics. Retrieved 2021-06-25.
  20. ^ "Eito Yuminami Game by Game Stats and Performance 2020-21". ESPN. Retrieved 2021-06-25.
  21. ^ "2020-21 Men's Basketball Cumulative Statistics". Georgia Southern University Athletics. Retrieved 2021-06-25.
  22. ^ "弓波英人選手 契約基本合意のお知らせ". 長崎ヴェルカ (in Japanese). 2021-03-30. Retrieved 2021-06-25.
  23. ^ "Eito Yuminami Signs Pro Contract to Play and Coach in Japan". Georgia Southern University Athletics. Retrieved 2021-06-25.
  24. ^ "More Than 2,000 Sun Belt Student-Athletes Honored for Academics". sunbeltsports.org. Retrieved 2021-06-25.
  25. ^ "SBC Announces 2019-2020 Academic Honors". sunbeltsports.org. Retrieved 2021-06-25.
  26. ^ "2018-19 Commissioner's List" (PDF). sunbeltsports.org. Retrieved 2021-06-25.
  27. ^ "2019-20 Commissioner's List". sunbeltsports.org. Retrieved 2021-06-25.
  28. ^ "Sun Belt Conference Honors 187 Eagle Student-Athletes For Work in Classroom". Georgia Southern University Athletics. Retrieved 2021-06-25.

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