Japan National Basketball Team Roster: Who’s Who
The Japan National basketball team is gearing up for the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, and we’ve got the scoop on the team’s roster. From star players to up-and-comers, find out who’s who on the Japan National Basketball team
Introduction
The Japan national basketball team is the men’s national Basketball team representing Japan in international competitions. They are currently coached by Hiroki Shichinohe and led by captain Joji Takeuchi. The team participates in the FIBA World Cup the Olympics, and other competitions.
Roster
The Japan national basketball team is the men’s national basketball team representing Japan. They are currently ranked 45th in the world by FIBA. They compete in the Asian Basketball Championship where they have won a record of 17 times, most recently in 2015.
Japan has qualified for the Basketball World Cup five times, with their best results coming in 1978 and 1982 when they finished 12th.
ROSTER:
Coach: Julio Lamas
No. Pos. Name Height Club DOB (Y-M-D)
4 G Ryusei Shinoyama 185 cm (6 ft 1 in) Aisin SeaHorses 23-05-1988
5 PG Makoto Hiejima 170 cm (5 ft 7 in) Toshiba Brave Thunders 31-08-1983
7 SG Yudai Baba 190 cm (6 ft 3 in) Alvark Tokyo 18-04-1991
9 SF Daiki Tanaka 196 cm (6 ft 5 in) Shimane Susanoo Magic 21-11-1987
10 PG Kosuke Kanbara 188 cm (6 ft 2 in) Niigata Albirex BB 09-01-1993
11 PF Shohei Kikuchi 203 cm (6 ft 8 in) TOKYO BIG SIX Basketball League 20-02-1989
12 SF Takatoshi Fujie 200 cm (6 ft 7 in) Nagoya Diamond Dolphins 06-06-1984
13 C Joji Takeuchi 206 cm (6 ft 9 in) Banco di Sardegna Sassari 28 Jun 1988
14 C/PF Darius Adams 188 cm (6 ft 2 in) Ryukyu Golden Kings 08-02m 1988
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The Japan national basketball team is the men’s national basketball team representing Japan in international competitions. They are currently ranked 32nd in the world by FIBA.
The team is currently coached by Kentaro Sawai and its captain is Ryōichi Superior. The team participates in the Asian basketball Confederation (ABC), and played in the FIBA World Cup for the first time in 2014.
##Current squad
The following is the Japan roster for the 2017 FIBA Asia Cup.
--Head Coach Kentaro Sawai
--Assistant Coach Hiromasa Oku
-Captain: Ryōichi Superior
-Yuta Watanabe
-Ryusei Shinoyama
-Naoto Tsuji
-Keita Bates-Diop
-Takuya Hashimoto
-Yudai Baba
-Shohei Kikuchi
-Atsuya Ota
Joji Takeuchi
Results
The Japan national Basketball team represents Japan in men’s National Basketball and is controlled by the Japan Basketball Association (JBA), which is a member of FIBA Asia.
During the FIBA World Cup the Japanese team failed to make it out of the group stage after losing all three of their games. However, they did manage to win a game against Tunisia.
In 2015, Japan finished in 8th place at the FIBA Asia Championship. This was an improvement from their previous showing in 2013, where they finished in 12th place.
Some notable players on the current roster include:
-Rui Hachimura: A 20-year-old Power Forward who plays for Gonzaga University in the United States Hachimura was born in Toyama Prefecture to a Japanese mother and Beninese father. He is eligible to play for both Japan and Benin.
-Takuma Sato: A 37-year-old point guard who plays for the Hiroshima Dragonflies in the Japanese B. League. Sato was born in Tokyo and has been a member of the Japanese national team since 2007.
--Yuta Watanabe A 23-year-old small forward who plays for George Washington University in the United States Watanabe was born in Kanagawa Prefecture and holds dual citizenship with Japan and the United States
Media
The Japan national Basketball Team is the men’s basketball side that represents Japan in international competitions. It is governed by the Japan Basketball Association (JBA).
The team qualified for the 2019 FIBA World Cup their first appearance in the tournament since 2006. They also qualified for the 2020 Summer Olympics
Roster
| Name | Height | Position | Club | JPN# |
|——|——--|———-|——|——|
| Yuta Watanabe | 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) | small forward / power forward | Memphis Grizzlies (NBA) / Memphis Hustle (G-League) | 4 |
| Daiki Tanaka | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | shooting guard / point guard | Levanga Hokkaido (BJ League) / Takeru Kurata 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)| point guard / shooting guard Tokyo Cinq Rèves (BJ League)| 10
History
The Japan national Basketball team is the men’s national Basketball team for Japan. They are currently ranked 45th in the world by FIBA. They are governed by the Japan Basketball Association (JBA).
Japan has traditionally been one of the weaker teams in Asia. Its best finish was 6th place at the 1986 Asian Games However, since the late 1990s, Japan has been steadily improving. They finished 5th at the 2006 FIBA World Championship for instance.
In recent years they have been helped by several players with NBA experience such as Yuta Watanabe, Sakuragi and Rui Hachimura. Watanabe was signed by the Memphis Grizzlies in 2019, becoming the first Japanese player in NBA history
Team Info
The Japan national basketball team is the men’s national Basketball Team representing Japan in international competitions. They are currently administered by the Japan Basketball Association (JBA).
The Japan national basketball team has won several Asian championships. They currently hold the record for most consecutive Asian Games gold medals having won 4 gold medals in a row from 1962 to 1970. They also won 3 straight FIBA World Championship for Women’s titles from 1967 to 1975.
Japan has participated in 12 FIBA World Cups and their best result was 8th place in 1978. In 2006, they qualified for the 2006 FIBA World Championship marking their first ever appearance in the tournament. They finished 11th place.
To date, Japan has yet to qualify for the Olympics. However, they did come close to achieving that feat twice, narrowly losing out to South Korea in a playoff for a spot in the 1976 Montreal Summer Olympics and again missing out on qualification by one win during the 1992 Barcelona Summer Olympics qualifiers.
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The Japan National basketball team is currently ranked 35th in the world by FIBA. They have competed in the FIBA World Cup and the Olympic Games but have yet to medal. The team is made up of many professional players from all around the world, most of whom play in the Japanese Bj League.
Guard
-Yuki Togashi-188 cm-76 kg-22 years old-Jekabpils, Latvia
-Naoto Tsuji-190 cm-84 kg-26 years old-Chiba Jets Funabashi, Japan
Forward
-Shohei Kuzuma-202 cm-94 kg-31 years old Gunma Crane Thunders, Japan
Center
-Atsuya Ota-211 cm-102 kg-32 years old Saitama Broncos, Japan
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The Japan national basketball team is the men’s national Basketball team representing Japan in international competitions. It is currently organised and run by the Japan Basketball Association (JBA). The team is commonly known as The Rising Sun, a nickname that was first used during the 1940 Tournament of the Far East, which was hosted by Japan.
The team’s best results were at the 1936 Summer Olympics when it competed as the Empire of Japan and won the Bronze Medal, and at the 1954 FIBA World Championship when it finished in fifth place. More recently, the team won a bronze medal at the 2006 FIBA World Championship
The current head coach of the National Team is Julio Lamas. His assistant coaches are Hiroki Fujita and Katsuhiko Tanuma.
The following is a list of players on theJapan national Basketball team roster for the 2019 FIBA World Cup
-Akitomo Takeno
-Asahi Tajima
-Daiki Tanaka
-Genta Hachimura
-Hideyuki Iseki
-Ike Iroegbu
-Joji Takeuchi
-Kaede Mohri
-Kiyoshi Mogi Koyo Aoki
Ryusei Shinoyama Sei Ikeda Shigehiro Taguchi Shunsuke Inoue Shota Tsuyama Yudai Baba Yuki Togashi Yusuke Okada
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The Japan national Basketball Team is the men’s National Basketball Team that represents Japan in international competitions. They are managed by the Japan Basketball Association (JBA).
The current Head Coach is Julius Adams. He took over the helm in 2016, following the retirement of previous Head coach Bob Donewald Jr.
Notable players include Rui Hachimura and Yuta Watanabe, who both play in the NBA, as well as former NBA player Soichiro Fujita.
