The Japan national basketball team, nicknamed Akatsuki Japan (アカツキジャパン), is the national team representing Japan in international basketball competitions and is administered by the Japan Basketball Association (JBA),. As the 1936 founding member of FIBA Asia, Japan has one of Asia's longest basketball traditions.
The International Basketball Federation is an association of national organizations which governs the sport of basketball worldwide. FIBA defines the rules of basketball, specifies the equipment and facilities required, organizes international competitions, regulates the transfer of athletes across countries, and controls the appointment of international referees. A total of 212 national federations are now members, organized since 1989 into five zones: Africa, Americas, Asia, Europe, and Oceania.
The Japanese national under-17 basketball team represents Japan in international basketball competitions. It is administered by the Japan Basketball Association. It represents the country in international under-17 and under-16 basketball competitions.
The Japan men's national 3x3 team represents Japan in international 3x3 basketball competitions. It is governed by the Japan Basketball Association (JBA).
The Qatar national under-18 and under-19 basketball team represents the country in international under-18 and under-19 basketball competitions. It is administrated by the Qatar Basketball Federation.
The Canadian men's national under-19 basketball team represents Canada in international under-18 and under-19 basketball competitions. They are overseen by Canada Basketball, the governing body for basketball in Canada.
The USA men's national under-19 basketball team, is controlled by USA Basketball, and represents the United States in international under-19 and under-18 basketball competitions.
The Japan women's national under-18 and under-19 basketball team is the national basketball team of Japan and is governed by the Japan Basketball Association.
The Japan women's national under-16 and under-17 basketball team is the national basketball team of Japan and is administered by the Japan Basketball Association.
The Syria national under-18 and under-19 basketball team is a national basketball team of Syria, governed by the Syrian Basketball Federation.
Isaiah Hartenstein is a German-American professional basketball player for the New York Knicks of the National Basketball Association (NBA).
Kai Zachary Perlado Sotto is a Filipino professional basketball player for the Hiroshima Dragonflies of the Japanese B.League. Listed at 7 ft 3 in (2.21 m) and 232 pounds (105 kg), he plays the center position. He is tied with Raul Dillo as the tallest Filipino professional basketball player ever. Sotto and Dillo are also the second-tallest Filipino men, behind only William Biscocho, who stands at 7 ft 4 in (2.24 m).
The Russia women's national under-18 and under-19 is a national basketball team of Russia and is administered by the Russian Basketball Federation. It represents Russia in international under-19 and under-18 women's basketball competitions.
The Chile women's national under-18 and under-19 basketball team is a national basketball team of Chile, administered by the Federación de Basquetbol de Chile.
The Soviet Union men's national under-18 and under-19 basketball team was a men's junior national basketball team of the Soviet Union. It represented the country in international under-18 and under-19 basketball competitions, until the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991. In 1992, CIS men's national under-18 basketball team represented the Commonwealth of Independent States in international under-18 competitions. After 1992, the successor countries all set up their own national teams.
The Japan women's national 3x3 team is a national 3x3 basketball team of Japan, administered by the Japan Basketball Association.
The Japan women's national under-23 3x3 team is the national basketball team of Japan and is governed by the Japan Basketball Association.
The Japan men's national under-23 3x3 team is the national basketball team of Japan and is governed by the Japan Basketball Association.
Kai Toews is a Japanese professional basketball player who currently plays for the Shiga Lakes of the B. League. His cousin Jonathan Toews played for the Chicago Blackhawks of the National Hockey League from 2007 to 2023.
Shinsaku Enomoto, also known as Isaiah Murphy, is a Japanese professional basketball player for Hiroshima Dragonflies of the B.League.
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