Japan women's national basketball team

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Japan
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FIBA ranking 9 Steady2.svg (15 February 2024) [1]
FIBA zone FIBA Asia
National federation JBA
Coach Toru Ontsuka
Nickname(s)暁ファイブ
Aka-tsuki Faibu
(Daybreak Five)
Olympic Games
Appearances5
MedalsSilver medal.svg (2020)
World Cup
Appearances 14
Medals Silver medal asia.svg (1975)
Asia Cup
Appearances29
Medals Gold medal asia.svg (1970, 2013, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2021)
Silver medal asia.svg (1965, 1968, 1974, 1997, 1999, 2001, 2004, 2023)
Bronze medal asia.svg (1976, 1978, 1980, 1982, 1984, 1990, 1992, 1994, 1995, 2007, 2009, 2011)
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Kit body basketball.svg
Kit shorts JAPAN woman 2017 HOME.png
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Home
Kit body JAPAN woman 2017 AWAY.png
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Away

The Japan women's national basketball team is administered by the Japan Basketball Association. [2]

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At the 2020 Summer Olympics, Japan won the silver medal, the nation's first Olympic basketball medal (for men or women) and became the first Asian team to reach the podium in women's basketball since China in 1992. [3] The Japanese, which were coached by Tom Hovasse, excelled in an 87–71 win over France in the semi-finals before coming short 75–90 against the United States. Japan's Rui Machida set an Olympic record with 18 assists against France. [3]

As of 2019, Japan has been the reigning Champion of the Asia-Oceania region. [4]

Competitive record

Olympic Games

FIBA World Cup

FIBA Women's Asia Cup

Asian Games

Team

Current roster

Roster for the 2023 FIBA Women's Asia Cup. [5] [6]

Japan women's national basketball team roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.NameAge – Date of birthHeightClubCtr.
PF 3 Stephanie Mawuli 24 – (1998-11-25)25 November 19981.82 m (6 ft 0 in) Toyota Antelopes Flag of Japan.svg
PF 8 Maki Takada 33 – (1989-08-23)23 August 19891.85 m (6 ft 1 in) Denso Iris Flag of Japan.svg
C 12 Azusa Asahina 19 – (2003-10-20)20 October 20031.85 m (6 ft 1 in) University of Tsukuba Flag of Japan.svg
PG 15 Nako Motohashi 29 – (1993-10-10)10 October 19931.64 m (5 ft 5 in) Tokyo Haneda Vickies Flag of Japan.svg
PG 23 Mai Yamamoto 23 – (1999-10-23)23 October 19991.63 m (5 ft 4 in) Toyota Antelopes Flag of Japan.svg
SG 27 Saki Hayashi  (C)28 – (1995-03-16)16 March 19951.73 m (5 ft 8 in) Eneos Sunflowers Flag of Japan.svg
SG 31 Aika Hirashita 21 – (2002-01-14)14 January 20021.77 m (5 ft 10 in) Toyota Antelopes Flag of Japan.svg
PG 32 Saori Miyazaki 27 – (1995-08-27)27 August 19951.67 m (5 ft 6 in) Eneos Sunflowers Flag of Japan.svg
SG 59 Anri Hoshi 23 – (2000-05-09)9 May 20001.70 m (5 ft 7 in) Eneos Sunflowers Flag of Japan.svg
SF 75 Nanako Todo 22 – (2000-11-29)29 November 20001.75 m (5 ft 9 in) Toyota Boshoku Sunshine Rabbits Flag of Japan.svg
SF 88 Himawari Akaho 24 – (1998-08-28)28 August 19981.84 m (6 ft 0 in) Denso Iris Flag of Japan.svg
PF 99 Monica Okoye 24 – (1999-02-07)7 February 19991.82 m (6 ft 0 in) Geelong Supercats Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
  • Flag of Japan.svg Kakeru Konno
  • Flag of Japan.svg Yoshikazu Suzuki
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Club – describes last
    club before the tournament
  • Age – describes age
    on 26 June 2023

Coaches

See also

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  2. Profile – Japan, FIBA.com. Retrieved 3 July 2016.
  3. 1 2 Japan's miracle run ends in final as U.S. wins women's basketball gold JASON COSKREY (The Japan Times), 8 August 2021. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
  4. Japan looks ahead after capturing fourth straight FIBA Women's Asia Cup title Kaz Nagatsuka (The Japan Times), 1 October 2019. Retrieved 26 May 2020.
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