1. Avi Schafer played college basketball for the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets.
18 Facts About Avi Schafer
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Avi Schafer was born in Suita, Osaka Prefecture, to a Japanese mother, Sayuki, and an American father, Douglas.
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Avi Schafer initially played soccer before switching to basketball in tenth grade, at the age of 16.
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Avi Schafer attended Kobe University Secondary School in Higashinada and St Mary's International School in Tokyo.
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Avi Schafer played club basketball with Tokyo Samurai, a recognized American Amateur Athletic Union based in Japan.
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Avi Schafer attended Georgia Tech and played for the Yellow Jackets.
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Avi Schafer made his collegiate debut on 22 November 2017, against the UTRGV Vaqueros.
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Avi Schafer was named as one of the participants in the dunk contest.
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Avi Schafer appeared in 41 games, including 9 starts, averaging 4.1 points, 4.5 rebounds and 0.8 assists in 15.2 minutes per game while shooting 49.7 percent from the field.
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On 27 May 2020, Avi Schafer signed a one-year deal with SeaHorses Mikawa.
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Avi Schafer started and played in all 55 games, averaging 9.5 points, 4.7 rebounds and 1.3 assists per game while shooting 51.1 percent from the field and 35.9 percent from three.
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Avi Schafer made his international debut when he was selected to be a part of the Japanese squad that competed at the 2016 FIBA Asia Under-18 Championship, where he helped the team win the silver medal.
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Avi Schafer averaged 4.9 points, 4.5 rebounds and 0.8 assists per game.
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Avi Schafer posted a double-double twice, 11 points and 10 rebounds against Mali and 10 points and 10 rebounds versus Korea.
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Avi Schafer debuted for the senior national team at the 2018 William Jones Cup.
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Avi Schafer had 14 points and 8 rebounds in a game against Korea.
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Avi Schafer averaged 7.1 points, 4.0 rebounds and 0.6 assists per game.
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Avi Schafer played for Japan at the 2021 FIBA Asia Cup Qualifiers, where he averaged 6.5 points, 3.5 rebounds and 0.8 assists per game.