Determined and fearless on the court, Yuichiro Morishita exhibits a work ethic that basketball coaches want every player to possess. And yet it's his nickname, "Samurai," that's made him a household name far, far away from his hometown of Amagasaki, Hyogo Prefecture.
Yuichiro "Samurai" Morishita, a second-year AND1 Mix Tape Tour basketball player, suits up for two games in his native Japan on Monday in Chiba and Friday in Osaka. The AND1 team faces a bj-league All-Star squad during this two-city stop. YOSHIAKI MIURA PHOTO