Yuta Tabuse (?? ??, Tabuse Yuta, born October 5, 1980) is a Japanese professional basketball player.
A point guard, Tabuse is 1.75 metres (5 ft 9 in) and 75 kilograms (165 lb).
He is currently with Utsunomiya Brex of the B.League.Tabuse has enjoyed popularity in Japan since his high school playing days, when he led his school to three straight national championships, and has been referred to as "the Michael Jordan of Japan" for his celebrity status.Michael Cooper, former NBA player and Tabuse's coach with the Albuquerque Thunderbirds, said of him, "He automatically changes the game because of his quickness and distributing the ball.
He's the best fundamental player I've seen around in a long time", and Suns assistant coach Marc Iavaroni said, "I liked his energy, I liked his courage."