Japan women's national basketball team

 Japan
FIBA ranking 16 Decrease1
FIBA zone FIBA Asia
National federation Japan Basketball Association
Coach Tom Hovasse
Olympic Games
Appearances 4
Women's World Cup
Appearances 13
Medals (1975)
FIBA Asia Championship for Women
Appearances 26
Medals  : (1970, 2013, 2015, 2017)
 : (1965, 1968, 1974, 1997, 1999, 2001, 2004)
 : (1976, 1978, 1980, 1982, 1984, 1990, 1992, 1994, 1995, 2007, 2009, 2011)
Uniforms
Home
Away

The Japan women's national basketball team is the women's basketball side that represents Japan in international competitions. It is administered by the Japan Basketball Association.[1]

As of 2015, the team is the reigning Champion of Asia.

Competition records

Olympic Games

FIBA World Championship

FIBA Asia Championship

Asian Games

Current roster

Roster for the 2017 FIBA Women's Asia Cup.[2]

Japan women's national basketball team roster
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Age – Date of birth Ht. Club Ctr.
SF 0 Moeko Nagaoka 23 – (1993-12-29)29 December 1993 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) Toyota Antelopes Japan
PG 1 Manami Fujioka 23 – (1994-02-01)1 February 1994 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) JX Eneos Sunflowers Japan
C 6 Yuka Osaki 27 – (1990-04-03)3 April 1990 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) JX Eneos Sunflowers Japan
SG 7 Saki Mizushima 26 – (1991-04-24)24 April 1991 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) Toyota Antelopes Japan
PF 8 Maki Takada 27 – (1989-08-23)23 August 1989 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) Denso Iris Japan
PG 12 Asami Yoshida 29 – (1987-10-09)9 October 1987 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) JX Eneos Sunflowers Japan
PG 13 Rui Machida 24 – (1993-03-08)8 March 1993 1.62 m (5 ft 4 in) Fujitsu Red Wave Japan
SG 20 Kaede Kondo 25 – (1991-10-06)6 October 1991 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) Toyota Antelopes Japan
PF 22 Miyuki Kawamura 22 – (1994-10-27)27 October 1994 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) Chanson V-Magic Japan
SF 30 Evelyn Mawuli 22 – (1995-06-02)2 June 1995 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) Toyota Antelopes Japan
SF 39 Sakura Akaho 21 – (1996-04-30)30 April 1996 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) Denso Iris Japan
SF 52 Yuki Miyazawa 24 – (1993-06-02)2 June 1993 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) JX Eneos Sunflowers Japan
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
  • Japan Toru Onzuka
Legend
  • Club – describes last
    club before the tournament
  • Age – describes age
    on 23 July 2017

See also

References

  1. ↑ Profile - Japan, FIBA.com, Retrieved 3 July 2016.
  2. ↑ 2017 FIBA Women's Asia Cup
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