| PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG |
| 5.7 | 1.3 | 2.6 | 0.6 | 0.0 |
Takaya Sasayama G #21
Height: 5-10 (178cm)
Weight: 170 lbs (77kg)
Born: Feb 15, 1993 (33 years old)
Nationality: Japan
Current NBA Status: Unrestricted Free Agent
NBA Draft: 2015 Undrafted
Takaya Sasayama Player Profile
2025-26 International Season Stats
2025-26 International Shooting Stats
| FG% | 3P% | FT% |
| 34.6% | 30.1% | 56.0% |
Recent Games
| Date | Opponent | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/26/2026 | Nagasaki Velca | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 4/25/2026 | Nagasaki Velca | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 4/22/2026 | Toyota Alvark | 3 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 4/19/2026 | Saga Ballooners | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 4/18/2026 | Saga Ballooners | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
NBA Career
0 Years Of Service
NBA Transactions
| Date | Transaction |
|---|---|
| Jun 25, 2015 | Takaya Sasayama went undrafted in the 2015 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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 22 | Nagoya Diamond Dolphins | NBL Japan | 51 | 16.0 | 5.1 | 1.8 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0.9 | .388 | .346 | .771 |
| 2016-17 | 23 | Nagoya Diamond Dolphins | B.League | 60 | 28.6 | 10.3 | 2.6 | 2.8 | 1.2 | 0.1 | 1.7 | .389 | .361 | .766 |
| 2017-18 | 24 | Nagoya Diamond Dolphins | B.League | 59 | 25.2 | 10.4 | 2.8 | 4.3 | 1.2 | 0.0 | 1.9 | .413 | .336 | .779 |
| 2018-19 | 25 | Nagoya Diamond Dolphins | B.League | 53 | 20.7 | 7.9 | 2.0 | 3.3 | 1.2 | 0.0 | 1.5 | .373 | .304 | .765 |
| 2019-20 | 26 | Nagoya Diamond Dolphins | B.League | 38 | 24.3 | 9.7 | 2.5 | 4.4 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 1.9 | .384 | .335 | .756 |
| 2020-21 | 27 | Nagoya Diamond Dolphins | B.League | 38 | 15.7 | 5.8 | 1.4 | 2.9 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 1.1 | .357 | .317 | .700 |
| 2022-23 | 29 | Nagoya Fighting Eagles | B.League | 60 | 17.6 | 5.2 | 0.7 | 1.8 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.9 | .320 | .303 | .769 |
| 2023-24 | 30 | Nagoya Fighting Eagles | B.League | 55 | 18.2 | 5.9 | 1.6 | 2.0 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 1.0 | .368 | .330 | .619 |
| 2024-25 | 31 | Nagoya Fighting Eagles | B.League | 44 | 11.6 | 3.1 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.5 | .333 | .266 | .750 |
| 2025-26 | 32 | Nagoya Fighting Eagles | B.League | 43 | 16.1 | 5.7 | 1.3 | 2.6 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 1.2 | .346 | .301 | .560 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 22 | Nagoya Diamond Dolphins | NBL Japan | 51 | 6 | 16.0 | 5.1 | 1.8 | 4.7 | .388 | 0.9 | 2.7 | .346 | 0.5 | 0.7 | .771 | 0.4 | 1.5 | 1.8 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0.9 | 1.1 |
| 2016-17 | 23 | Nagoya Diamond Dolphins | B.League | 60 | 54 | 28.6 | 10.3 | 3.9 | 10.0 | .389 | 1.7 | 4.8 | .361 | 0.8 | 1.1 | .766 | 0.3 | 2.2 | 2.6 | 2.8 | 1.2 | 0.1 | 1.7 | 2.2 |
| 2017-18 | 24 | Nagoya Diamond Dolphins | B.League | 59 | 51 | 25.2 | 10.4 | 3.9 | 9.4 | .413 | 1.4 | 4.0 | .336 | 1.3 | 1.6 | .779 | 0.4 | 2.4 | 2.8 | 4.3 | 1.2 | 0.0 | 1.9 | 1.7 |
| 2018-19 | 25 | Nagoya Diamond Dolphins | B.League | 53 | 28 | 20.7 | 7.9 | 2.9 | 7.9 | .373 | 1.3 | 4.2 | .304 | 0.7 | 1.0 | .765 | 0.3 | 1.8 | 2.0 | 3.3 | 1.2 | 0.0 | 1.5 | 1.9 |
| 2019-20 | 26 | Nagoya Diamond Dolphins | B.League | 38 | 36 | 24.3 | 9.7 | 3.6 | 9.3 | .384 | 1.8 | 5.3 | .335 | 0.8 | 1.1 | .756 | 0.5 | 2.0 | 2.5 | 4.4 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 1.9 | 2.2 |
| 2020-21 | 27 | Nagoya Diamond Dolphins | B.League | 38 | 2 | 15.7 | 5.8 | 2.1 | 5.9 | .357 | 1.0 | 3.2 | .317 | 0.6 | 0.8 | .700 | 0.4 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 2.9 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 1.1 | 1.3 |
| 2022-23 | 29 | Nagoya Fighting Eagles | B.League | 60 | 2 | 17.6 | 5.2 | 1.9 | 5.9 | .320 | 1.1 | 3.5 | .303 | 0.3 | 0.4 | .769 | 0.1 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1.8 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.9 | 1.6 |
| 2023-24 | 30 | Nagoya Fighting Eagles | B.League | 55 | 15 | 18.2 | 5.9 | 2.3 | 6.2 | .368 | 1.2 | 3.5 | .330 | 0.2 | 0.4 | .619 | 0.2 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 2.0 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 1.0 | 1.8 |
| 2024-25 | 31 | Nagoya Fighting Eagles | B.League | 44 | 0 | 11.6 | 3.1 | 1.2 | 3.6 | .333 | 0.7 | 2.5 | .266 | 0.1 | 0.1 | .750 | 0.1 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 1.3 |
| 2025-26 | 32 | Nagoya Fighting Eagles | B.League | 43 | 19 | 16.1 | 5.7 | 2.1 | 6.0 | .346 | 1.2 | 4.1 | .301 | 0.3 | 0.6 | .560 | 0.4 | 0.9 | 1.3 | 2.6 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 1.2 | 2.0 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 22 | Nagoya Diamond Dolphins | NBL Japan | 51 | 6 | 813.9 | 262 | 94 | 242 | .388 | 47 | 136 | .346 | 27 | 35 | .771 | 20 | 74 | 94 | 65 | 31 | 0 | 46 | 58 |
| 2016-17 | 23 | Nagoya Diamond Dolphins | B.League | 60 | 54 | 1,716.1 | 621 | 234 | 601 | .389 | 104 | 288 | .361 | 49 | 64 | .766 | 19 | 135 | 154 | 168 | 72 | 7 | 103 | 132 |
| 2017-18 | 24 | Nagoya Diamond Dolphins | B.League | 59 | 51 | 1,487.3 | 614 | 230 | 557 | .413 | 80 | 238 | .336 | 74 | 95 | .779 | 25 | 142 | 167 | 256 | 72 | 0 | 114 | 103 |
| 2018-19 | 25 | Nagoya Diamond Dolphins | B.League | 53 | 28 | 1,099.4 | 419 | 156 | 418 | .373 | 68 | 224 | .304 | 39 | 51 | .765 | 14 | 93 | 107 | 177 | 62 | 0 | 80 | 101 |
| 2019-20 | 26 | Nagoya Diamond Dolphins | B.League | 38 | 36 | 924.6 | 370 | 136 | 354 | .384 | 67 | 200 | .335 | 31 | 41 | .756 | 19 | 75 | 94 | 167 | 42 | 3 | 72 | 84 |
| 2020-21 | 27 | Nagoya Diamond Dolphins | B.League | 38 | 2 | 597.5 | 220 | 80 | 224 | .357 | 39 | 123 | .317 | 21 | 30 | .700 | 14 | 41 | 55 | 111 | 27 | 0 | 43 | 50 |
| 2022-23 | 29 | Nagoya Fighting Eagles | B.League | 60 | 2 | 1,058.2 | 311 | 114 | 356 | .320 | 63 | 208 | .303 | 20 | 26 | .769 | 5 | 39 | 44 | 105 | 26 | 4 | 53 | 96 |
| 2023-24 | 30 | Nagoya Fighting Eagles | B.League | 55 | 15 | 1,001.7 | 327 | 125 | 340 | .368 | 64 | 194 | .330 | 13 | 21 | .619 | 11 | 75 | 86 | 108 | 35 | 5 | 54 | 98 |
| 2024-25 | 31 | Nagoya Fighting Eagles | B.League | 44 | 0 | 510.5 | 138 | 53 | 159 | .333 | 29 | 109 | .266 | 3 | 4 | .750 | 5 | 31 | 36 | 49 | 21 | 2 | 24 | 57 |
| 2025-26 | 32 | Nagoya Fighting Eagles | B.League | 43 | 19 | 692 | 247 | 90 | 260 | .346 | 53 | 176 | .301 | 14 | 25 | .560 | 18 | 38 | 56 | 112 | 26 | 2 | 53 | 86 |
| Season | Age | Team | League | GP | GS | TS% | eFG% | ORB% | DRB% | TRB% | AST% | TOV% | STL% | BLK% | USG% | Total S % | PPR | PPS | ORtg | DRtg | PER |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 22 | Nagoya Diamond Dolphins | NBL Japan | 51 | 6 | .509 | .486 | 2.9 | 10.3 | 6.6 | 14.7 | 15.2 | 2.1 | 0.0 | 18.7 | 150.5 | -0.3 | 1.1 | 99.2 | 105.4 | 11.4 |
| 2016-17 | 23 | Nagoya Diamond Dolphins | B.League | 60 | 54 | .494 | .476 | 1.3 | 9.1 | 5.1 | 17.6 | 14.1 | 2.3 | 0.4 | 20.6 | 151.6 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 98.7 | 105.8 | 11.4 |
| 2017-18 | 24 | Nagoya Diamond Dolphins | B.League | 59 | 51 | .513 | .485 | 2.0 | 11.4 | 6.8 | 30.7 | 16.0 | 2.6 | 0.0 | 23.2 | 152.8 | 3.8 | 1.1 | 102.4 | 106.2 | 14.6 |
| 2018-19 | 25 | Nagoya Diamond Dolphins | B.League | 53 | 28 | .476 | .455 | 1.5 | 10.3 | 5.8 | 27.5 | 15.4 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 22.7 | 144.1 | 3.3 | 1.0 | 95.4 | 105.6 | 11.1 |
| 2019-20 | 26 | Nagoya Diamond Dolphins | B.League | 38 | 36 | .497 | .479 | 2.5 | 9.3 | 6.0 | 33.0 | 16.2 | 2.5 | 0.3 | 23.2 | 147.5 | 4.1 | 1.0 | 99.3 | 104.2 | 12.1 |
| 2020-21 | 27 | Nagoya Diamond Dolphins | B.League | 38 | 2 | .464 | .444 | 3.2 | 8.0 | 5.8 | 32.0 | 15.3 | 2.5 | 0.0 | 23.2 | 137.4 | 5.2 | 1.0 | 98.4 | 109.9 | 10.8 |
| 2022-23 | 29 | Nagoya Fighting Eagles | B.League | 60 | 2 | .423 | .409 | 0.6 | 4.6 | 2.5 | 18.0 | 12.6 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 19.1 | 139.2 | 1.6 | 0.9 | 88.3 | 113.2 | 5.3 |
| 2023-24 | 30 | Nagoya Fighting Eagles | B.League | 55 | 15 | .468 | .462 | 1.3 | 8.8 | 5.0 | 18.1 | 13.4 | 1.9 | 0.5 | 18.8 | 131.7 | 1.8 | 1.0 | 97.6 | 105.7 | 8.8 |
| 2024-25 | 31 | Nagoya Fighting Eagles | B.League | 44 | 0 | .429 | .425 | 1.2 | 7.2 | 4.2 | 15.2 | 13.0 | 2.2 | 0.4 | 17.0 | 134.9 | 1.7 | 0.9 | 90.4 | 111.5 | 6.5 |
| 2025-26 | 32 | Nagoya Fighting Eagles | B.League | 43 | 19 | .456 | .448 | 3.0 | 6.6 | 4.7 | 27.4 | 16.4 | 2.0 | 0.3 | 21.3 | 120.7 | 3.1 | 0.9 | 96.0 | 114.6 | 8.5 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 22 | Nagoya Diamond Dolphins | NBL Japan | 51 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .118 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 23 | 28 | .451 | 0.3 | 1.0 | 1.3 |
| 2016-17 | 23 | Nagoya Diamond Dolphins | B.League | 60 | 54 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .238 | 1.6 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 27 | 33 | .450 | 0.4 | 2.1 | 2.5 |
| 2017-18 | 24 | Nagoya Diamond Dolphins | B.League | 59 | 51 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .285 | 2.2 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 30 | 29 | .508 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 3.1 |
| 2018-19 | 25 | Nagoya Diamond Dolphins | B.League | 53 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .213 | 2.2 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 26 | 27 | .491 | -0.4 | 1.5 | 1.0 |
| 2019-20 | 26 | Nagoya Diamond Dolphins | B.League | 38 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .286 | 2.3 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 15 | 23 | .395 | 0.2 | 1.5 | 1.7 |
| 2020-21 | 27 | Nagoya Diamond Dolphins | B.League | 38 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .174 | 2.6 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 21 | 17 | .553 | -0.3 | 0.7 | 0.5 |
| 2022-23 | 29 | Nagoya Fighting Eagles | B.League | 60 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .138 | 2.0 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 22 | 38 | .367 | -1.6 | 0.6 | -1.0 |
| 2023-24 | 30 | Nagoya Fighting Eagles | B.League | 55 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .146 | 2.0 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 32 | 23 | .582 | -0.2 | 1.5 | 1.3 |
| 2024-25 | 31 | Nagoya Fighting Eagles | B.League | 44 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .078 | 2.0 | 0.9 | 0.0 | 19 | 25 | .432 | -0.5 | 0.4 | -0.2 |
| 2025-26 | 32 | Nagoya Fighting Eagles | B.League | 43 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .161 | 2.1 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 12 | 31 | .279 | -0.5 | 0.4 | -0.1 |
National Basketball Career
Nationality: Japan
Non-FIBA Events Stats
| Year | Age | Event | GP | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 21 | Universiade | 8 | 13:37 | 4.4 | 1.8 | 5.0 | .350 | 0.9 | 2.5 | .350 | 0.0 | 0.0 | - | 1.1 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0.9 | 1.6 | 21st |
| AVERAGES | 8 | 13:37 | 4.4 | 1.8 | 5.0 | .350 | 0.9 | 2.5 | .350 | 0.0 | 0.0 | - | 1.1 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0.9 | 1.6 | - | ||
| TOTAL | 8 | 108:52 | 35 | 14 | 40 | .350 | 7 | 20 | .350 | 0 | 0 | - | 9 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 13 | - |