Eiji Sawakita

“A typical teenage boy who happens to be really good at the sport he loves.”

Sawakita is sassy and teasing on the court and towards his teammates, but he is also very sensitive and emotional. He started bawling after getting whopped by Masashi for insulting his face! He makes fun of some of his teammates, but he is also really sweet and encouraging towards them. He knows he’s good looking and that many girls admire him, but he isn’t an ass about it (at least not towards the girls LMFAO)

Sawakita is in LOVE with basketball, but he doesn’t make it his whole life either and he does slack off from time to time, even skipping a practice if he thinks it’s “too strenuous”. Sawakita as the type to have hobbies and activities outside of just basketball, and if he is burned out, he will take a break.

“the best highschool basketball player in Japan”, and yet, in both appearance and personality, he isn’t portrayed as overtly masculine. He’s a cry baby, he gets completely beat in fights, and yet he isn’t demeaned for having these qualities.

Family oriented, love his family so much

Eiji Sawakita is the best all-round player in Japanese High School basketball. His offensive ability is nearly unstoppable and is equally matched by his defensive ability. It is rumoured that no one in High School, not even college, can beat him in a 1 on 1 match.

Rukawa challenged him to a 1 on 1 match in the 2nd round of the National Championships, but Sawakita proves that he was the better player and effectively shuts down Rukawa from scoring, forcing him to change tactics. Sawakita is known to be the best player within the history of Sannoh as he is currently holding the title of "Japan's # 1 High School Player."

His defensive skills are just as strong as his offensive skills to the point where he considers that Rukawa's dribbling is weak since he almost stole the ball off him on a lot of occasions. He is currently unmatched in a 1 on 1 match. He also defeated Sendoh of Ryonan High in their middle school days.

Physical Ability 10/10
Technique 10/10
Stamina 10/10
Mental Strength 9/10
Special Ability 10/10

Unlike many other characters who are extremely skilled as he is, he presents a goofy attitude sometimes, and has comical moments of extreme shock when an opponent does something unexpectedly impressive. It was known that he's a high profile player like Rukawa and has various fangirls that send him fan mails. His teammate; Masashi, on the other hand, has none and is jealous of him to the point that he will grip Sawakita's legs and make him cry out in pain.

He is also teasing with his teammates, such as when he told Masashi he had a flat face. And as seen in the manga, Sawakita had cried a few times that he was often teased as "crybaby"

Sawakita is stated to be Sannoh’s best looking player, and that he even receives fan mail from girls.

He is a tall young man with black hair, styled in a buzzcut, and brown eyes. Sawakita is shown wearing the standard Sannoh basketball jersey with a black band in his right arm and gray and white basketball shoes.

Gender Male
Age 17
Height 188 cm (6' 2")
Weight 77 Kg (170 lbs)
Hair Color black
Eye Color brown
Team Sannoh Industry Affiliated High School
Position Small Forward
Jersey Number # 9