Yuta Watanabe attracted positive attention during the Brooklyn Nets¡¯ five NBA Summer League Games in Las Vegas earlier this month.

The prospective NBA player, who wrapped up his four years at George Washington University in the spring, showcased his 3-point shooting ability, defensive versatility, shot-blocking skills and energy in a memorable stretch of eight days.

Above all, the 23-year-old Watanabe aimed to prove he belongs while competing against others with the same goal: to be an NBA employee.