Japan men's national under-19 basketball team

Japan

FIBA zone	FIBA Asia
National federation	Japan Basketball Association
Coach	Kenichi Sako
U19 World Cup
Appearances	5
Medals	None
U18 Asia Cup
Appearances	25
Medals	Gold: 1 (1990) Silver: 3 (1970, 2016, 2022) Bronze: 2 (1996, 1998)
Home Away

The Japan men's national under-18 and under-19 basketball team is a national basketball team of Japan, administered by the Japan Basketball Association. ^{[1] [2]} It represents the country in international under-18 and under-19 men's basketball competitions.

At the 2017 FIBA Under-19 World Cup, Japan finished 10th, ahead of every competitor from FIBA Oceania, FIBA Asia and FIBA Africa.

Prominent members had been Rui Hachimura and also Kai Toews ^[3] and Isaiah Murphy. ^[4] Murphy played with his Japanese name Shinsaku Enomoto.

FIBA Under-18 Asia Cup participations

Year Result 1970 [5] 1972 [6] Did not participate 1974 1977 6th 1978 4th 1980 [7] 5th 1982 5th 1984 4th 1986 5th 1989 4th 1990 1992 4th 1995 [8] 7th 1996 [9]

Year Result 1998 [10] 2000 [11] 4th 2002 [12] 5th 2004 [13] 9th 2006 [14] 6th 2008 [15] 4th 2010 [16] 8th 2012 [17] 4th 2014 [18] 6th 2016 [19] 2018 [20] 5th 2022 [21] 2024 [22] 7th

FIBA Under-19 Basketball World Cup record

Year	Pos.	Pld	W	L
1979 [23]	Did not qualify
1983 [24]
1987 [25]
1991 [26]	16th	8	0	8
1995 [27]	Did not qualify
1999 [28]	14th	8	2	6
2003 [29]	Did not qualify
2007 [30]
2009 [31]
2011 [32]
2013 [33]
2015 [34]
2017 [35]	10th	7	3	4
2019 [36]	Did not qualify
2021 [37]	16th	7	0	7
2023 [38]	8th	7	2	5
2025 [39]	Did not qualify
2027	To be determined
2029
Total	5/19	37	7	30

See also

• Japan men's national basketball team
• Japan men's national under-17 basketball team
• Japan women's national under-19 basketball team

References

1. Profile - Japan, about.fiba.basketball
2. Japan (U18/U19 Men), asia-basket.com
3. UNCW's Kai Toews leaves school to pursue pro career in Japan, Ed Odeven (The Japan Times), December 24, 2019. Retrieved 19 May 2020.
4. Former Cienega star Isaiah Murphy garnering international attention, Jason Barr (KGUN 9), 21 May 2020. Retrieved 26 May 2020.
5. "1970 FIBA Asian Championship for Junior Men". www.fiba.basketball.
6. "1972 FIBA Asian Championship for Junior Men". www.fiba.basketball.
7. "1980 FIBA Asian Championship for Junior Men". www.fiba.basketball.
8. "1995 FIBA Asian Championship for Junior Men". www.fiba.basketball.
9. "1996 FIBA Asian Championship for Junior Men". www.fiba.basketball.
10. "1998 FIBA Asian Championship for Junior Men". www.fiba.basketball.
11. "2000 FIBA Asian Championship for Junior Men". www.fiba.basketball.
12. "2002 FIBA Asian Championship for Junior Men". www.fiba.basketball.
13. "2004 FIBA Asia Under-18 Championship". www.fiba.basketball.
14. "2006 FIBA Asia Under-18 Championship". www.fiba.basketball.
15. "2008 FIBA Asia Under-18 Championship". www.fiba.basketball.
16. "2010 FIBA Asia Under-18 Championship". www.fiba.basketball.
17. "2012 FIBA Asia Under-18 Championship". www.fiba.basketball.
18. "2014 FIBA Asia Under-18 Championship". www.fiba.basketball.
19. "2016 FIBA Asia Under-18 Championship". www.fiba.basketball.
20. "2018 FIBA U18 Asian Championship". www.fiba.basketball.
21. "2022 FIBA U18 Asian Championship". www.fiba.basketball.
22. "2024 FIBA U18 Asia Cup". www.fiba.basketball.
23. "1979 FIBA Under-19 World Championship". www.fiba.basketball.
24. "1983 FIBA Under-19 World Championship". www.fiba.basketball.
25. "1987 FIBA Under-19 World Championship". www.fiba.basketball.
26. "1991 FIBA Under-19 World Championship". www.fiba.basketball.
27. "1995 FIBA Under-19 World Championship". www.fiba.basketball.
28. "1999 FIBA Under-19 World Championship". www.fiba.basketball.
29. "2003 FIBA Under-19 World Championship". www.fiba.basketball.
30. "2007 FIBA Under-19 World Championship". www.fiba.basketball.
31. "2009 FIBA Under-19 World Championship". www.fiba.basketball.
32. "2011 FIBA Under-19 World Championship". www.fiba.basketball.
33. "2013 FIBA Under-19 World Championship". www.fiba.basketball.
34. "2015 FIBA Under-19 World Championship". www.fiba.basketball.
35. "2017 FIBA Under-19 Basketball World Cup". www.fiba.basketball.
36. "2019 FIBA Under-19 Basketball World Cup". www.fiba.basketball.
37. "2021 FIBA Under-19 Basketball World Cup". www.fiba.basketball.
38. "2023 FIBA Under-19 Basketball World Cup". www.fiba.basketball.
39. "2025 FIBA Under-19 Basketball World Cup". www.fiba.basketball.

External links

• Archived records of Japan team participations