Wataru Misaka

Wataru "Wat" Misaka (born December 21, 1923 in Ogden, Utah) was the first person of Asian descent to play in the American National Basketball Association. Misaka, a Japanese-American, was born in Utah. Playing for the University of Utah, he led his school to the 1944 NCAA and 1947 NIT championships. A 5'7" point guard, he was a first round draft pick by the New York Knicks. During the 1947-1948 season, he played in three games and scored seven points before he was cut from the team. Misaka was inducted into the Utah Sports Hall of Fame in 1999.

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"'Wat' a player." NBA.com. Retrieved April 7, 2005 from http://www.nba.com/features/global_misaka_010417.html.