Edward Yamamoto
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| No. 3 – Aquatech | |
|---|---|
| Position | Shooting guard |
| Personal information | |
| Born | December 2, 1986 |
| Nationality | Filipino[1] / Japanese |
| Listed height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
| Listed weight | 174 lb (79 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Hokuriku (Fukui, Fukui) |
| College | Daito Bunka University |
| Career history | |
| 2010–2018 | Shimane Susanoo Magic |
| 2018–2020 | Toyotsu Fighting Eagles Nagoya |
| 2020–2021 | Shinshu Brave Warriors |
| 2021–2023 | Nagasaki Velca |
| 2023 | Kagawa Five Arrows |
| 2024– | Aquatech |
| Career highlights | |
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Edward Yamamoto (山本 エドワード, Yamamoto Edowādo; born December 2, 1986) is a Philippine-born Japanese professional basketball player who last played for the Kagawa Five Arrows in Japan.[2] He moved to Yonago, Tottori, Japan at the age of seven. He was selected by the Shimane Susanoo Magic with the 14th overall pick in the 2010 bj League draft. He also plays for the 3storm Hiroshima.Exe.[3]
Born in Caloocan, Philippines, Edward Yamamoto was born to Filipino parents. Edward's father died when he was at a young age. His mother then married a Japanese national and his family emigrated to Japan when Edward was seven years old. Spending a part of his childhood in the Philippines, he continued playing basketball when he moved to Japan. Yamamoto resided at Yonago while attending Hokuriku High School in Fukui and at Daito Bunka University in Tokyo.[4]
