The Japan Times will be featuring periodic interviews with individuals in the bj-league — Japan's first professional basketball circuit — which is in its third season. Ryan Blackwell of the Sendai 89ers is the subject of this week's profile.
Position: Guard/forward
Age: 31
Ht: 200 cm
Wt: 105 kg
College: Syracuse
Hometown: Champaign, Ill.
Q: Which player did you idolize growing up and try to model your game after?
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