Big second-half run seals Evessa victory over Diamond Dolphins
Point guard Tatsuya Ito provide a big spark for the Osaka Evessa in a pivotal stretch of the fourth quarter on Saturday afternoon. Ito's dynamic play coincided with Osaka's most dominant stretch of the game — a 13-0 run that began late in the third ...
Josh Harrellson lifts Evessa past winless NeoPhoenix
Josh Harrellson's 32-point, 10-rebound effort steered the Osaka Evessa to an 80-62 victory over the winless San-en NeoPhoenix on Saturday. Harrellson, a former University of Kentucky and NBA big man, made 13 of 18 shots from the field in the series opener in Toyohashi, Aichi ...
Hamburg SV midfielder Tatsuya Ito signs transfer agreement with Sint-Truiden
Belgian first-division side Sint-Truiden announced Thursday it has signed a full transfer agreement with midfielder Tatsuya Ito. The 22-year-old, who joined Hamburg SV on a youth contract in July 2015, will join compatriots Daniel Schmidt and Yuma Suzuki at the Japanese-owned club. In December 2017, Hamburg ...
Yuta Tabuse returning to Brex for 12th season
The Tochigi Brex fell short of their ultimate goal this past season as injuries took a toll on the title-chasing club. But team management believes continuity is its best plan coming off a 49-11 campaign that ended in the playoff semifinals against the Chiba Jets ...
Youngsters Ritsu Doan, Tatsuya Ito among call-ups for Japan's upcoming friendlies
Twenty-year-old Ritsu Doan and 21-year-old Tatsuya Ito were among the 23 players named Thursday by the Japan Football Association to the national squad for the upcoming international friendlies against Chile and Costa Rica. The two matches will be Japan's first following its round-of-16 exit from ...
Rookie guard Tatsuya Ito's solid game helps Kyoto make playoffs
Tatsuya Ito is enjoying a solid rookie season for the Kyoto Hannaryz. The steady point guard has showcased his scoring ability and excited fans with his passing acumen along the way. In Kyoto's 74-72 road defeat to the Shiga Lakestars on Sunday, the 23-year-old contributed ...
Hannaryz cruise past Lakestars for sixth straight victory
The Kyoto Hannaryz are playing inspired basketball, and it's producing positive results.Coach Honoo Hamaguchi's team extended its winning streak to six games by beating the rival Shiga Lakestars 85-69 on Saturday. Julian Mavunga led the way with 19 points for the Hannaryz (25-16), who committed ...
Julian Mavunga provides big spark as Hannaryz outlast NeoPhoenix in overtime
The Kyoto Hannaryz overcame a slow start and a 12-point deficit entering the fourth quarter. They rallied to force overtime and prevailed 69-64 over the host San-en NeoPhoenix on Friday night. Julian Mavunga paced Kyoto (13-9) with 22 points, scoring 11 in the fourth quarter and ...
Hamburg SV have extended striker Tatsuya Ito's contract by three years and replaced his youth contract with a professional contract through 2021, the German first-division side said Thursday. Since his top German Bundesliga debut on Sept. 24 against Bayer Leverkusen, the 20-year-old former Kashiwa Reysol ...
Former Kashiwa Reysol youth player Tatsuya Ito made his long-awaited German Bundesliga debut Sunday, coming on as a second-half substitute in Hamburg SV's 3-0 away defeat to Bayer Leverkusen. But the big day for the 20-year-old Japanese, who joined Hamburg youth academy in July 2015 ...
