Though the Memphis Grizzlies‘ Yuta Watanabe was playing on a two-way contract this season, a lot of the international hype made it seem as if he was a first-round NBA Draft pick. The reason for this was that he was just the second Japanese-born player to log regular season minutes in the NBA. Now in 2019, NBA prospect Rui Hachimura looks to make history himself by becoming No. 3 on this very limited list.
Much like Watanabe built his profile in the NCAA ranks over four years at George Washington, Hachimura became popular over the course of three years at Gonzaga.