NEW YORK (USA) (ITALPRESS) – The Memphis Grizzlies announced they have promoted guard Yuki Kawamura to a contract for the upcoming Nba season. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.Kawamura, a 23-year-old 173 cm (the shortest player in the category), has impressed in the five preseason games as the Grizzlies’ reserve by averaging 3.4 points and 4.2 assists in 15.1 minutes after initially signing with Memphis on Sept. 6.Not selected in the 2023 NBA Draft, Kawamura competed the past five seasons (2019-24) in the Japanese B.League, where he was named Most Valuable Player 2022-23 with the Yokohama B-Corsairs. The 23-year-old started all 56 games for Yokohama last season and averaged 20.9 points and 8.0 assists in 30.6 minutes to earn a second consecutive selection to the B.League’s Best Five team.Kawamura represented Japan at the 2023 FIBA World Cup and the 2024 Paris Olympics, where he totaled 29 points, seven rebounds and six assists to help Japan lead France in overtime on July 30.
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