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Atsuya Ota (太田 敦也, Ōta Atsuya, born April 6, 1984) is a Japanese professional basketball player. He currently plays for the San-en NeoPhoenix club of the B.League in Japan.

Atsuya Ota

San-en NeoPhoenix
Position	Center
League	B.League
Personal information
Born	(1984-04-06) April 6, 1984 (age 38) Toyokawa, Aichi, Japan
Nationality	Japanese
Listed height	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight	247 lb (112 kg)
Career information
High school	Kashiwa
College	Nihon University
Playing career	2007–present
Career history
2007–present	San-en NeoPhoenix
Career highlights and awards
Bj League Best Five (2011-12) 3x bj League Champions
Medals Men's basketball Representing  Japan Asian Games 2014 South Korea Team competition

He represented Japan's national basketball team at the 2016 FIBA Asia Challenge.[1]

He did judo at the elementary school. There was no judo club in his junior high school and switched to basketball. He received entrance offers from 73 high schools and chose the Kashiwa High School in Chiba Prefecture, following the Nakamura's advice.[2]

References

External links

• Asia-basket.com profile
• FIBA profile
• Real GM profile

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