is a Japanese professional

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player for

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of the

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in Japan. He played college basketball for

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. On August 20, 2018, the

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penalized Sato after he was found to have solicited prostitutes while visiting

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.‘Ham của lạ’ bốn đấu thủ bóng rổ Nhật bị án phạt nặng
31 August 2018. ''Nguoi Viet''. Retrieved 5 September 2018. He was ultimately suspended from official competition for a year.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Sato, Takuma 1995 births Living people Tokai University alumni Japanese men's basketball players Shiga Lakes players Sportspeople from Hokkaido Small forwards Basketball players at the 2018 Asian Games Asian Games competitors for Japan