1923 - 2019
Wat Misaka American Basketball
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American Basketballer Wat Misaka was born Wataru Misaka on 21st December, 1923 in Ogden, Utah and passed away on 20th Nov 2019 Salt Lake City, Utah aged 95. He is most remembered for first non-white player and the first player of Asian descent to play in the National Basketball Association (NBA). His zodiac sign is Sagittarius.
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Details
| First Name |
Wataru
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| Last Name |
Misaka
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| Full Name at Birth |
Wataru Misaka
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| Alternative Name |
Wat, Wataru Misaka
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| Birthday |
21st December, 1923
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| Birthplace |
Ogden, Utah
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| Died |
20th November, 2019
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| Place of Death |
Salt Lake City, Utah
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| Height |
5' 7" (170 cm)
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| Weight |
150lbs (68 kg)
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| Build |
Slim
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| Eye Color |
Black
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| Hair Color |
Black
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| Zodiac Sign |
Sagittarius
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| Ethnicity |
Asian
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| Nationality |
American
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| High School |
Ogden in Ogden, Utah
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| University |
University of Utah
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| Occupation |
Basketball
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| Basketball Position |
Guard
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| NBA First Game Date |
13th November, 1947
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| Draft |
New York Knickerbockers, 1947 BAA Draft
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| Claim to Fame |
first non-white player and the first player of Asian descent to play in the National Basketball Association (NBA)
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Wataru "Wat" Misaka (December 21, 1923 – November 20, 2019) was an American
professional basketball player. A 5-foot-7-inch (1.70 m) point guard of Japanese descent, he broke the color barrier in professional basketball by being the first non-white player and the first player of Asian descent to play in the National Basketball Association (NBA), known then as the Basketball Association of America (BAA).
