Naomi Yashiro
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nickname(s) | Kana |
| Nationality | Japan |
| Citizenship | Japan |
| Born |
December 30, 1977 Takahagi |
| Alma mater | Nippon Sport Science University |
| Occupation | cabin crew |
| Years active | 2000- |
| Employer | Japan Airlines |
| Height | 182 cm (6 ft 0 in) |
| Weight | 70 kg (154 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Country | Japan |
| Sport | basketball |
| Position | C |
| Rank | Best 5 |
| Event(s) | 2004-05 Women's Japan Basketball League, finalist [1] |
| Turned pro | 2000 |
| Retired | 2011 |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Olympic finals | 10th, 2004 Summer Olympics |
| Updated on 6 December 2016. | |
Naomi Yashiro (矢代直美, born 30 December 1977)[2] is a Japanese former basketball player who competed in the 2004 Summer Olympics.[3] She has been working as a cabin crew at the Japan Airlines and joined its team JAL Rabbits.
Profile
Yashiro was selected for 1999 Universiade while she was an undergraduate at Nippon Sport Science University (4th). Entered Japan Airlines as a cabin crew in 2000, then joined their basketball team JAL Rabbits to become the Rookie of the Year at the second W League of the Women's Japan Basketball League, contributing to the team's third rank. Yashiro was the women's free throw champion in the season of 2002-'03. [4]
Competed in the 2002 FIBA World Championship for Women (13th), 2004 Summer Olympics[notes 1] and 2007 FIBA Asia Championship for Women (3rd, Level 1.) Yashiro was appointed as a playing assistant coach from 2009-'10 Women's Regular League, W League for her team,[7] and retired in 2011 when the team was dismissed. She has worked full-time as a cabin crew.
Notes
References
- ↑ "asia-basket.com". Retrieved 2016-12-06.
- ↑ "Players in Japan (W), Naomi Yashiro: basketball profile". Eurobasket.com. Retrieved 2016-12-06.
- ↑ "Naomiyashiro—Olympics Athlete". sports-reference. Retrieved 11 July 2012.
- ↑ "Naomi Yashiro's profile" (in Japanese). Retrieved 2016-12-06.
- ↑ Yusuke Fukada (2004). 翔べ! ラビッツ—新世紀スチュワーデス物語 [Fly, Rabbits! Flight Attendants' Story—New Decade] (in Japanese). Bungeishunjū.
- ↑ "Furaingu rabittsu" (in Japanese). directed by Takahisa Zeze. Toei Company. 2008-09-13. Retrieved 2016-12-06.
- ↑ "Players and Staff, JAL Rabbits". JAL Rabbits. Archived from the original on 2010-03-02. Retrieved 2016-12-06.
Further reading
- Yusuke Fukada (2004). 翔べ! ラビッツ—新世紀スチュワーデス物語 [Fly, Rabbits! Flight Attendants' Story—New Decade] (in Japanese). Bungeishunjū. OCLC 56611558.
- Yusuke Fukada (2004). "鼎談 翔べ! ラビッツ、アテネでも" [Fly, Rabbits! Oympics games and the team]. 本の話 Honno Hanashi. Vol. 10 no. 6. Natsumi Yabuuchi, Naomi Yashiro. Bungeishunjū. pp. 42–46.