Eito Yuminami

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In this Japanese name, the surname is Yuminami.
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

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.

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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