Wataru “Wat” Misaka, an Ogden native who was recognized as the first person of color to play in the NBA, died Wednesday in Salt Lake City, the University of Utah announced. Misaka was 95. A graduate ...

SALT LAKE CITY -- Wataru "Wat" Misaka, the first player of Japanese descent to play in the league that was the predecessor to the NBA, has died. He was 95. The University of Utah athletic department ...

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Wataru “Wat” Misaka, the first player of Japanese descent to play in the league that was the predecessor to the NBA, has died. He was 95. The University of Utah athletic ...

A son of Japanese immigrants, he starred for the University of Utah on national championship teams before joining the Knicks for a short but history-making run. By Richard Goldstein Wat Misaka, the ...

Wataru "Wat" Misaka, the first non-white to play in the NBA, has died. His sportsmanship and other accomplishments left an indelible mark. The man who broke the NBA's color barrier died this week at ...