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Yasutaka Okayama (岡山恭崇, Okayama Yasutaka, born November 29, 1954) is a Japanese former professional basketball player and coach. He was selected by the Golden State Warriors as the 10th pick of the eighth round of the 1981 NBA draft, although he did not sign with them. At 7'8" (233 cm), he is the tallest player to be drafted in National Basketball Association (NBA) history. Okayama was the only player from Japan drafted in the NBA until Rui Hachimura was selected in the 2019 NBA draft. Okayama wrote a book for young basketball players in 1989.

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  • 岡山恭崇 (ja)
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  • 岡山 恭崇(おかやま やすたか、1954年11月29日 - )は、熊本県出身の元バスケットボール選手。現役時代のポジションはセンター。 日本人で初めてNBAドラフトで指名を受けた選手である。 (ja)
  • 岡山恭崇(1954年11月29日-),是日本國家男子籃球隊歷史上最高的籃球運動員,出生於日本熊本縣。他身高約234公分,換算英呎單位後超過7呎8吋,由美國職籃的金州勇士隊於1981年NBA選秀的第8輪第10順位選中,成為NBA選秀史上最高的球員。但因為當時NBA對於NBA球員出場國際賽事的規定、勇士隊的簽約意願並不積極、以及岡山自覺在國際賽事中因各種體能條件而打得綁手綁腳等因素,最後他並沒有選擇簽約登上NBA,無緣成為NBA歷史上曾經出賽過的最高的球員。放棄和勇士隊簽約後,岡山選擇回到日本繼續職業生涯,並持續為日本國家隊出賽。 (zh)
  • Yasutaka Okayama (岡山恭崇, Okayama Yasutaka, born November 29, 1954) is a Japanese former professional basketball player and coach. He was selected by the Golden State Warriors as the 10th pick of the eighth round of the 1981 NBA draft, although he did not sign with them. At 7'8" (233 cm), he is the tallest player to be drafted in National Basketball Association (NBA) history. Okayama was the only player from Japan drafted in the NBA until Rui Hachimura was selected in the 2019 NBA draft. Okayama wrote a book for young basketball players in 1989. (en)
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