| PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG |
| 4.8 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
Current NBA Status: Unrestricted Free Agent
NBA Draft: 2022 Undrafted
Ryu Watanabe Player Profile
2025-26 International Season Stats
2025-26 International Shooting Stats
| FG% | 3P% | FT% |
| 41.7% | 38.2% | 100.0% |
Recent Games
| Date | Opponent | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/4/2026 | Toyota Alvark | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 1/3/2026 | Toyota Alvark | 10 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/28/2025 | Ibaraki Robots | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 12/27/2025 | Ibaraki Robots | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/24/2025 | Shiga Lakestars | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
NBA Career
0 Years Of Service
NBA Transactions
| Date | Transaction |
|---|---|
| Jun 23, 2022 | Ryu Watanabe went undrafted in the 2022 NBA Draft making him an Unrestricted FA. |
International Basketball Career
International Season Stats
| Season | Age | Team | League | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-21 | 20 | Akita Northern Happinets | B.League | 8 | 4.4 | 1.6 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.4 | .353 | .167 | .000 |
| 2021-22 | 21 | Hiroshima Dragonflies | B.League | 6 | 3.8 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 | .429 | .400 | .000 |
| 2022-23 | 22 | Sendai 89ers | B.League | 20 | 10.8 | 3.1 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.7 | .301 | .267 | .667 |
| 2023-24 | 23 | Sendai 89ers | B.League | 57 | 12.5 | 3.8 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.6 | .374 | .309 | .636 |
| 2024-25 | 24 | Hiroshima Dragonflies | B.League | 60 | 15.1 | 4.5 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.7 | .404 | .336 | .838 |
| 2025-26 | 25 | Hiroshima Dragonflies | B.League | 12 | 13.3 | 4.8 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.7 | .417 | .382 | 1.000 |
| Season | Age | Team | League | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OFF | DEF | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-21 | 20 | Akita Northern Happinets | B.League | 8 | 0 | 4.4 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 2.1 | .353 | 0.1 | 0.8 | .167 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| 2021-22 | 21 | Hiroshima Dragonflies | B.League | 6 | 0 | 3.8 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 1.2 | .429 | 0.3 | 0.8 | .400 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.3 |
| 2022-23 | 22 | Sendai 89ers | B.League | 20 | 1 | 10.8 | 3.1 | 1.1 | 3.6 | .301 | 0.6 | 2.2 | .267 | 0.3 | 0.5 | .667 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 1.2 |
| 2023-24 | 23 | Sendai 89ers | B.League | 57 | 14 | 12.5 | 3.8 | 1.4 | 3.8 | .374 | 0.7 | 2.2 | .309 | 0.4 | 0.6 | .636 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 1.6 |
| 2024-25 | 24 | Hiroshima Dragonflies | B.League | 60 | 12 | 15.1 | 4.5 | 1.6 | 3.9 | .404 | 0.8 | 2.5 | .336 | 0.5 | 0.6 | .838 | 0.3 | 1.3 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.7 | 1.8 |
| 2025-26 | 25 | Hiroshima Dragonflies | B.League | 12 | 0 | 13.3 | 4.8 | 1.7 | 4.0 | .417 | 1.1 | 2.8 | .382 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 1.000 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 1.2 |
| Season | Age | Team | League | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OFF | DEF | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-21 | 20 | Akita Northern Happinets | B.League | 8 | 0 | 35.2 | 13 | 6 | 17 | .353 | 1 | 6 | .167 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2021-22 | 21 | Hiroshima Dragonflies | B.League | 6 | 0 | 23.1 | 8 | 3 | 7 | .429 | 2 | 5 | .400 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 2022-23 | 22 | Sendai 89ers | B.League | 20 | 1 | 215.9 | 62 | 22 | 73 | .301 | 12 | 45 | .267 | 6 | 9 | .667 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 13 | 25 |
| 2023-24 | 23 | Sendai 89ers | B.League | 57 | 14 | 715.3 | 219 | 80 | 214 | .374 | 38 | 123 | .309 | 21 | 33 | .636 | 19 | 37 | 56 | 31 | 23 | 3 | 36 | 91 |
| 2024-25 | 24 | Hiroshima Dragonflies | B.League | 60 | 12 | 908.1 | 271 | 95 | 235 | .404 | 50 | 149 | .336 | 31 | 37 | .838 | 21 | 78 | 99 | 47 | 26 | 5 | 40 | 106 |
| 2025-26 | 25 | Hiroshima Dragonflies | B.League | 12 | 0 | 160 | 58 | 20 | 48 | .417 | 13 | 34 | .382 | 5 | 5 | 1.000 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 15 |
| Season | Age | Team | League | GP | GS | TS% | eFG% | ORB% | DRB% | TRB% | AST% | TOV% | STL% | BLK% | USG% | Total S % | PPR | PPS | ORtg | DRtg | PER |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-21 | 20 | Akita Northern Happinets | B.League | 8 | 0 | .382 | .382 | 6.6 | 7.2 | 6.9 | 11.0 | 15.0 | 3.1 | 0.0 | 26.6 | 52.0 | -4.7 | 0.8 | 75.5 | 103.6 | 5.2 |
| 2021-22 | 21 | Hiroshima Dragonflies | B.League | 6 | 0 | .571 | .571 | 5.2 | 9.8 | 7.6 | 0.0 | 12.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 16.5 | 82.9 | -4.3 | 1.1 | 101.3 | 104.0 | 7.0 |
| 2022-23 | 22 | Sendai 89ers | B.League | 20 | 1 | .403 | .384 | 4.4 | 5.2 | 4.8 | 8.3 | 14.5 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 20.3 | 123.5 | -2.9 | 0.8 | 78.2 | 112.1 | 3.0 |
| 2023-24 | 23 | Sendai 89ers | B.League | 57 | 14 | .479 | .463 | 3.0 | 6.1 | 4.6 | 6.9 | 13.6 | 1.7 | 0.4 | 16.7 | 131.9 | -2.1 | 1.0 | 94.1 | 111.3 | 6.0 |
| 2024-25 | 24 | Hiroshima Dragonflies | B.League | 60 | 12 | .539 | .511 | 2.7 | 10.6 | 6.6 | 8.3 | 13.7 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 15.3 | 157.8 | -0.9 | 1.2 | 103.2 | 113.7 | 8.5 |
| 2025-26 | 25 | Hiroshima Dragonflies | B.League | 12 | 0 | .578 | .552 | 2.9 | 2.3 | 2.6 | 11.8 | 13.7 | 1.4 | 0.0 | 17.0 | 179.9 | -0.4 | 1.2 | 112.1 | 119.6 | 9.6 |
| Season | Age | Team | League | GP | GS | Dbl Dbl | Tpl Dbl | 40 Pts | 20 Reb | 20 Ast | Techs | HOB | Ast/TO | Stl/TO | FT/FGA | W's | L's | Win % | OWS | DWS | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-21 | 20 | Akita Northern Happinets | B.League | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .036 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 4 | 4 | .500 | -0.2 | 0.1 | -0.1 |
| 2021-22 | 21 | Hiroshima Dragonflies | B.League | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .016 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 6 | 0 | 1.000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 2022-23 | 22 | Sendai 89ers | B.League | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .060 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 4 | 16 | .200 | -0.6 | 0.2 | -0.5 |
| 2023-24 | 23 | Sendai 89ers | B.League | 57 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .066 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 25 | 32 | .439 | -0.4 | 0.5 | 0.1 |
| 2024-25 | 24 | Hiroshima Dragonflies | B.League | 60 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .081 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 28 | 32 | .467 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.8 |
| 2025-26 | 25 | Hiroshima Dragonflies | B.League | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .091 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 6 | 6 | .500 | 0.2 | -0.0 | 0.2 |
International Transactions
| Date | Transaction |
|---|---|
| Dec 29, 2022 | Ryu Watanabe has signed with Sendai 89ers. |