Yuya Nagayoshi

Yuya Nagayoshi
No. 43 – Rizing Zephyr Fukuoka
PositionPower forward
LeagueB.League
Personal information
Born (1991-07-14) July 14, 1991 (age 33)
Kagoshima, Kagoshima
NationalityJapanese
Listed height6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight235 lb (107 kg)
Career information
High schoolNobeoka Gakuen (Nobeoka, Miyazaki)
College
Playing career2014–present
Career history
2014–2017Toshiba Brave Thunders Kanagawa
2017–2021Kyoto Hannaryz
2021–presentRizing Zephyr Fukuoka

Yuya Nagayoshi (永吉佑也, Nagayoshi Yuya, born July 14, 1991) is a Japanese professional basketball player for Rizing Zephyr Fukuoka of the B.League in Japan.[1] The Japanese Olympic Committee penalized Nagayoshi and three players for buying sex in Jakarta and sent them back home on August 20, 2018.[2][3] They have been suspended from official competition for one year.

Career statistics

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
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2014-15 Toshiba 51 12.1 .397 .280 .638 1.7 0.4 0.2 0.1 2.7
2015-16 Toshiba 54 29 15.7 .438 .200 .511 2.4 0.9 0.5 0.1 3.3
2016-17 Kawasaki 60 1 15.1 .532 .400 .795 2.1 0.7 0.2 0.1 4.5
2017-18 Kyoto 57 56 26.5 .411 .343 .681 3.9 1.6 0.5 0.2 8.2

References

  1. ^ Asia Basket (23 February 2018). "Yuya Nagayoshi". Retrieved 23 February 2018.
  2. ^ Kyodo (20 August 2018). "Japanese basketball players punished for soliciting sex". Retrieved 21 August 2018.
  3. ^ (in Vietnamese) ‘Ham của lạ’ bốn đấu thủ bóng rổ Nhật bị án phạt nặng. 31 August 2018. Nguoi Viet. Retrieved 5 September 2018.