From Japan to... UMASS?

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You've heard about the Japanese media. How they covers their native athletes turned American stars relentlessly, like Ichiro Suzuki? Well, add K.J. Matsui to the list.

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Matsui should become the first Japanese-born male to play Division 1 basketball in the United States. He's considering several Ivy League schools, as well as UMass, UNC-Greensboro and Davidson. So a throng of Japanese reporters lined up to ask him about it.

I was more intrigued by this before we signed two guards, now it seems to be on the unlikely side.