Edward Yamamoto

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Sherwin Edward Yamamoto
Personal information
Born (1986-12-02) December 2, 1986 (age 37)
Caloocan, Philippines
NationalityFilipino[1] / Japanese
Listed height5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Listed weight174 lb (79 kg)
Career information
High schoolHokuriku (Fukui, Fukui)
CollegeDaito Bunka University
PositionShooting guard
Number3
Career history
2010–2018Shimane Susanoo Magic
2018–2020Toyotsu Fighting Eagles Nagoya
2020–2021Shinshu Brave Warriors
2021–2023Nagasaki Velca
2023–2023.12Kagawa Five Arrows
Career highlights and awards
  • B2 Three Point FG Leader (2016–17)
  • bj League MIP (2011-12)

Edward Yamamoto (山本 エドワード, Yamamoto Edowādo, born December 2, 1986) is a Philippine-born Japanese professional basketball player for the Nagasaki Velca in Japan.[2] He moved to Yonago, Tottori, Japan at the age of seven. He was selected by the Shimane Susanoo Magic with the 14th overall pick in the 2010 bj League draft. He also plays for the 3storm Hiroshima.Exe.[3]

Early life and education[edit]

Born in Caloocan, Philippines, Edward Yamamoto was born to Filipino parents. Edward's father died when he was at a young age. His mother then married a Japanese national and his family emigrated to Japan when Edward was seven years old. Spending a part of his childhood in the Philippines, he continued playing basketball when he moved to Japan. Yamamoto resided at Yonago while attending Hokuriku High School in Fukui and at Daito Bunka University in Tokyo.[4]

Career[edit]

Yamamoto would be considered as a local or domestic player in the B.League due to his history of attending Japanese schools. He turned professional when he joined the Shimane Susanoo Magic when it was part of the Bj league in 2010. He remained with the team when it joined the B.League in 2016. He moved to the Toyotsu Fighting Eagles Nagoya of the B2 League in 2018 before moving back to the first division when he signed up to play for the Shinshu Brave Warriors in 2020. After playing a season for Shinshu, Yamamoto moved to third division team, Nagasaki Velca.[4]

Career statistics[edit]

Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage  3P%  3-point field goal percentage  FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high
* Led the league
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2010–11 Shimane 47 9 14.6 .301 .260 .920 1.7 1.7 0.7 0.0 3.3
2011–12 Shimane 52 50 32.9 .377 .304 .690 3.6 4.8 1.2 0.1 6.1
2012–13 Shimane 51 22 25.1 .438 .392 .686 2.6 3.5 0.7 0.0 6.3
2013–14 Shimane 52 33 27.8 .424 .381 .739 2.1 4.4 0.9 0.0 7.9
2014–15 Shimane 52 48 31.3 .444 .440 .857 2.7 3.4 0.8 0.0 12.2
2015–16 Shimane 50 45 27.5 .366 .343 .886 2.9 2.5 1.5 0.0 9.1
2016–17 Shimane 60 60 26.5 .444 .453* .869 2.8 2.7 1.0 0.0 9.4
2017–18 Shimane 48 18 18.8 .386 .317 .750 1.2 2.1 0.8 0.0 4.5

References[edit]

  1. ^ @3STORM3x3 (May 19, 2019). "【開幕まであと…】3x3.EXE PREMIER #スリストム広島 は5/26(日) イオンモール岡山にて開幕戦があります⛹️🏼‍♂️⛹️🏼‍♂️⛹️🏼‍♂️まず意気込みを語ってくれたのは#山本エドワード 選手です！実は…" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  2. ^ Basket Count (26 September 2017). "B1昇格を勝ち取った島根スサノオマジックの山本エドワード、開幕に向けた感情は「いやあ、もう全部です（笑）」". Retrieved 7 April 2018.
  3. ^ "2020シーズン選手契約基本合意のお知らせ | 3 STORM 広島【スリストム広島】". 3storm.co.jp.
  4. ^ a b Leongson, Randolph (11 January 2022). "Meet first Pinoy to play in the B.League - long before Thirdy". Sports Interactive Network Philippines. Retrieved 12 January 2022.


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