Kazuya Hatano called himself a "non-committal" person. But the decision he made was perfectly correct.

News photoKazuya Hatano of the Osaka Evessa drives to the basket in a game against the Takamatsu Five Arrows this season. Hatano, who played at Senshu University, has starred on Japan's Under-18, U-20 and U-24 national teams. OSAKA EVESSA PHOTO

The decision was to play basketball professionally in the bj-league.