J. R. Sakuragi
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J. R. Sakuragi is an American-Japanese professional basketball player.
Sakuragi with the Aisin Seahorses in 2016
1998 NBA draft
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The 1998 NBA draft took place on June 24, 1998, at General Motors Place in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. This draft helped turn around four struggling franchises: the Dallas Mavericks, the Sacr
J. R. Sakuragi
…He averaged 14.2 points per game in his four-year career at the school. He was selected by the Vancouver Grizzlies in the 2nd round (56th pick) of the 1998 NBA draft where he played one season. Sakuragi played the next two years for teams in Las Vegas and France and summer-league teams in Puerto Rico and the…
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