Yuki Mitsuhara

{{short description|Japanese basketball player}}

{{Infobox basketball biography

| name = Yuki Mitsuhara

| image = Mitsuhara.jpg

| image_size =

| caption = Mitsuhara in 2018

| position = Power forward

| height_ft = 6

| height_in = 6

| weight_lb = 225

| league = B.League

| team =Saga Ballooners

| number =32

| nationality = Japanese

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|mf=yes|1989|12|27}}

| birth_place = Yokohama, Kanagawa

| highschool = Noshiro Technical (Noshiro, Akita)

| college = Tokai University (2008–2012)

| draft_year =

| career_start = 2012

| career_end =

| years1 = 2012–2019

| team1 =Hitachi SunRockers

| years2=2019-2022

| team2= Ryukyu Golden Kings

| years3=2022-

| team3= Saga Ballooners

| highlights =

• Japanese High School Champions

| medaltemplates =

{{MedalCountry | {{JPN}} }}

{{MedalCompetition|William Jones Cup}}

{{MedalBronze | 2010 Taipei|Team}}

}}

{{Nihongo|Yuki Mitsuhara|満原 優樹|Mitsuhara Yūki|born December 27, 1989}} is a Japanese professional basketball player for the Saga Ballooners of the B.League in Japan.{{cite web|url= https://www.bleague.jp/roster_detail/?PlayerID=8662|title=満原　優樹|website=www.bleague.jp|publisher=B.League|access-date=15 December 2022}}

He also has played a role as a member of the Japanese national team. {{Cite web|url=http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/sport/archives/2016/07/28/2003651942|title=South Korea upset Iran in William Jones Cup battle - Taipei Times|website=www.taipeitimes.com|access-date=2018-01-04}}{{Cite news|url=http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2157574-william-jones-cup-2014-daily-scores-updated-standings-and-more|title=William Jones Cup 2014: Daily Scores, Updated Standings and More|last=Chiari|first=Mike|work=Bleacher Report|access-date=2018-01-04|language=en-US}}{{Cite news|url=https://shonenhoops.wordpress.com/2015/06/15/japan-national-player-pool-for-fiba-asia-2015/|title=Japan national player pool for FIBA Asia 2015|date=2015-06-15|work=Shonen Hoops|access-date=2018-01-04|language=en-US}} As a member of the national team, he participated in the EABA Championship 2017, and praised the coach Luka Pavicevic.{{cite web|title=Japan Continue Their Midseason Training For EABA Championship 2017|url=http://www.publicnow.com/view/3C444F40F72D22C3930C46AF295F3DE8EBB3B753?2017-05-01-12:01:12+01:00-xxx9580|publisher=FIBA|access-date=23 January 2018}}

Mitsuhara went 9-for-12 from the field in a 23-point outing against the Brave Thunders on April 22, 2017.{{cite news|last1=Odeven|first1=ED|title=Golden Kings make quick work of Evessa|url=https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2017/04/22/basketball/b-league/golden-kings-make-quick-work-evessa/#.WmZ93qinG1s|access-date=23 January 2018|work=The Japan Times|date=22 April 2017}} On October 29, he scored 11 points on 3-for-3 shooting in a win against B-Corsairs.{{cite news|last1=Odeven|first1=ED|title=Strong start helps Sunrockers to win over B-Corsairs|url=https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2017/10/29/basketball/b-league/strong-start-helps-sunrockers-win-b-corsairs/#.WmZ9OainG1s|access-date=23 January 2018|work=The Japan Times|date=27 October 2017}} Mitsuhara went 3-for-14 from the field and scored 12 points in a loss to Alvark on December 23.{{cite news|last1=Odeven|first1=Ed|title=Hokkaido secures narrow victory over Yokohama at free-throw line|url=https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2017/12/23/basketball/b-league/hokkaido-secures-narrow-victory-yokohama-free-throw-line/#.WmZ8c6inG1s|access-date=23 January 2018|work=The Japan Times|date=23 December 2017}}