Japan's National Basketball Association rookie Yuta Watanabe was one of 17 players on the Memphis Grizzlies' opening day roster announced Saturday.
The 24-year-old Watanabe signed a two-year, two-way contract with the Grizzlies over the summer. He scored 11 points in the Grizzlies' victory over the Indiana Pacers in a preseason exhibition game last week.
The Grizzlies' roster stands at 17 players, including two two-way players, who are eligible to play for the Grizzlies and the franchise's NBA G League squad -- the Memphis Hustle.
The Grizzlies will open their 2018-2019 season on Wednesday when they face the Pacers at Bankers Life Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana.
