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player for

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of the

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Early life

Enomoto was born in

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to a Japanese mother, Fusako, and an American father, James, who was stationed there while serving in the Air Force. He moved to Misawa and

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before settling in

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during his sophomore season of high school.

College career

Enomoto considered joining the Air Force before deciding to attend Pima Community College. As a sophomore, he led the Aztecs to an NJCAA Division II runner-up finish. Enomato averaged 15.9 points and 4.1 rebounds per game and was selected first team All-ACCAC. Following the season, he transferred to

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. In his two seasons at Eastern News Mexico, he averaged 8.1 points, 2.9 rebounds and 1.5 assists per game.

Professional career

Hiroshima Dragonflies (2020–present)

On June 29, 2020, Enomoto signed his first professional contract, a one-year deal, with

of the

. He played in all 55 games, made 44 starts, averaging 9.5 points, 2.6 rebounds, 2.1 assists and 1.0 steals per game game while shooting 39.5 percent from the field and 31.0 percent from three. After an impressive rookie campaign, he was named to the B.League Best Five Rookies. On May 13, 2021, Enomoto re-signed with the team for another season.

National team career

After Enomoto's mother sent a highlight reel to the national team assistant coaches, he was invited to a tryout where he made the cut. Enomoto first represented

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at the

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, where he averaged 3.7 points, 2.9 rebounds and 1.1 assists per game. His tournament highlights included a 12-point and 8-rebound outing in a loss to

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References

External links

Career stastistics
from basketballnavi.com
Eastern New Mexico Greyhounds bio

Isaiah Murphy at the 2017 FIBA Under-19 Basketball World Cup
at fiba.basketball * {{DEFAULTSORT:Enomoto, Shinsaku 1998 births Living people Pima Community College alumni Eastern New Mexico Greyhounds men's basketball players Junior college men's basketball players in the United States Guards (basketball) Hiroshima Dragonflies players Japanese expatriate basketball people in the United States Japanese men's basketball players Japanese people of American descent Sportspeople from Okinawa Prefecture