The Japanese national team for the Basketball World Cup

 Hello, this blog covers topics related to sports. This time, I would like to introduce the Japanese national team for the Basketball World Cup, which will start on August 25th.

The Japanese national team is ranked 28th in the world and has the third-best ability in Asia. In this World Cup, they are in Group B and will face Germany, Finland, and Australia. This group is called the group of death, and the Japanese national team is expected to struggle, but they will fight for the Olympic qualification.

The members of the Japanese national team are as follows.

• Yuki Togashi (Chiba Jets Funabashi)
• Yuki Kawamura (Yokohama B-Corsairs)
• Makoto Hiejima (Utsunomiya Brex)
• Yuta Watanabe (Phoenix Suns)
• Yudai Baba (Free agent)
• Yudai Nishida (SeaHorses Mikawa)
• Josh Haukinson (Sunrockers Shibuya)
• Keisei Tominaga (University of Nebraska)
• Shuta Hara (Chiba Jets Funabashi)
• Soichiro Inoue (Koshigaya Alphas)
• Hirotaka Yoshii (Alvark Tokyo)
• Koya Kawamata (Shiga Lakestars)

Among these members, only three have experienced the World Cup: Makoto Hiejima, Yuta Watanabe, and Yudai Baba. The other nine are making their debut. Yuta Watanabe is the only Japanese player who is active in the NBA and is expected to be the ace of the team. Keisei Tominaga is a young talent who plays in the NCAA and has high physical ability and shooting skills.

The head coach of the Japanese national team is Tom Hobbs. He values players who fit the Japanese national team and prioritizes team play over experience and achievements. He aims for a style that focuses on fast breaks and defense This style was seen in the warm-up games, but he also said that there are still challenges

In the World Cup, you can advance to the Olympic final qualifiers if you finish second or higher in the group stage or among the top 16 teams. However, if you fail to do so, the road to the Paris Olympics will be closed. Can the Japanese national team win the Olympic qualification as the best team in Asia? Let’s pay attention to their fight in the World Cup.

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