The Japan Basketball Association (JBA) will hold a training camp for the 2022 Japan Men’s National Basketball Team from August 4th (Thursday) to August 22nd (Monday) in preparation for the “FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 Asia Regional Qualifier Window 4”. is being implemented.
Therefore, we would like to inform you of the participating members of this training camp as follows. (We will inform you about the players who will participate in Window 4 at a later date.)
In addition, from the 16 people announced this time, the members of SoftBank Cup 2022, which will be held from Saturday, August 13th to Sunday, August 14th, will be selected, and the members on the day will be posted on the special site by 20:00 the day before. We will inform you at
■ 2022 Japan Men’s National Basketball Team “FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 Asia Regional Qualifier Window 4” Pre-Games Training Camp Members Announced
[FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 Asian Qualifiers Window 4]
Summary of the conference:
Schedule: August 22nd (Month) to 30th (Fire), 2022
Organizer: International Basketball Federation
Supervision: Japan Basketball Association
Sponsored by: FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 Venue Support Council
Venue: Azadi Basketball Hall (Iran), Okinawa Arena (Okinawa City, Okinawa Prefecture), etc.
*Japan has already qualified for the World Cup Finals as the host country.
*Visit restrictions will be determined after consultation with local governments, and will be decided by local governments in the future.
Depending on the event, there may be conditions for entry.
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Date and time: August 25, 2022 (wood) 25:00
Location: Azadi Basketball Hall (Iran)
Match card: Iran (23rd) vs. Japan (38th)
Date and time: August 30, 2022 (fire) 18:00
Location: Okinawa Arena
Match card: Japan (38th) vs. Kazakhstan (68th)
* FIBA rankings in parentheses (as of March 1, 2022)
[FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 Asia Regional Qualifier Window 4 Pre-Games Camp Members]
○Staff
Team Leader Yoshinori Shimizu (Japan Basketball Association)
Head Coach Horvath Tom (Japan Basketball Association)
Associate Head Coach Gaines Corey (Japan Basketball Association)
Assistant Coach Jeffrey Katsuhisa (Kawasaki Brave Thunders)
Assistant Coach Yoshio Sasa (Utsunomiya Brex)
Sports Performance Coach Hiroki Ogata (Japan Basketball Association)
Athletic Trainer Takeo Ichiyanagi (Japan Basketball Association)
Support Athletic Trainer Mika Furusawa (Japan Basketball Association)
Team Doctor Takayuki Yamamoto (National Center for Global Health and Medicine Hospital)
Technical Staff Shinji Toyama (Japan Basketball Association)
Team manager Takuya Nishimura (Japan Basketball Association)
Support staff Seon Oki (Tokyo Samurai)
○Players *16 people
Williams Nika (C / 203cm / Shimane Susanoo Magic)
Ryuichi Kishimoto (PG / 176cm / Ryukyu Golden Kings)
Shin Hiejima (SG / 191cm / Utsunomiya Brex)
Aki Chambers (SF / 191cm / Gunma Crane Thunders)
Yuya Nagayoshi (PF / 198cm / Rising Zephyr Fukuoka)
Yutaro Suda (SG / 190cm / Nagoya Diamond Dolphins)
Yuki Togashi (PG / 167cm / Chiba Jets)
Yudai Baba (SG / 195㎝ / -)
Flippin Ko (SG / 188cm / Ryukyu Golden Kings)
Ryo Terashima (PG / 179cm / Hiroshima Dragonflies)
Koki Shafer Avi (PF / 206cm / Seahorse Mikawa)
Yutaka Yoshii (SF / 196cm / Alvark Tokyo)
Hiroya Kawasanada (C / 202cm / Shiga Lakes)
Yudai Nishida (SG / 190cm / Seahorse Mikawa)
Soichiro Inoue (PF / 201cm / Sunrockers Shibuya)
Yuki Kawamura (PG / 172cm / Yokohama B-Corsairs)
※Average 190.3cm, 27.1 years old
*Affiliations and grades are as of August 3, 2022
*Position: PG-Point Guard, SG-Shooting Guard, SF-Small Forward, PF-Power Forward, C-Center
*For details of participating members, please refer to the member list (PDF version) from[Download]below.
[FIBA World Cup 2023 Asian Qualifier Special Site]
https://fibaworldcup2023-asianqualifires.japanbasketball.jp/
[FIBA World Cup 2023 Tournament Official Website (English)]
https://www.fiba.basketball/basketballworldcup/2023
[Overview of SoftBank Cup 2022]
Tournament name: SoftBank Cup 2022
Venue: Xebio Arena Sendai (Location: 1-4-10 Asuto Nagamachi, Taihaku Ward, Sendai City, Miyagi Prefecture)
Schedule: (*These are tentative dates)
○ Saturday, August 13, 2022 Doors open: 11:30 Match start time: 13:30
Men’s Japan Representative (HOME) vs. Men’s イラン Representative (AWAY)
○ Sunday, August 14, 2022 Doors open: 10:50 Match start time: 12:50
Men’s Japan Representative (HOME) vs. Men’s イラン Representative (AWAY)
[SoftBank Cup 2022 Official Website]
https://akatsukifive-men-2022-miyagi.japanbasketball.jp/
