Window2 Away: 12 Japanese national team players announced against Australia
February 26, 2022
Tomorrow, February 27th (Sun), the “AKATSUKI FIVE” men’s basketball team will face Australia in the “FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 Asia Regional 1st Qualifying” Window 2 at the Okinawa Arena.
We are pleased to announce that 12 entry members of the Japan Men’s National Team for the match against Australia have been decided.
◆ 2021 Basketball Men’s Japan National Team
“FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 Asian Qualifying” Window2
2/27 (Sun) 12 players from Japan against Australia
【staff】
Team leader Yoshinori Shimizu (Japan Basketball Association)
Head Coach Hovasse Tom (Japan Basketball Association)
Associate Head Coach Gaines Corey (Japan Basketball Association)
Assistant coach Norio Sassa (Utsunomiya Brex)
Assistant Coach Geoffrey Katsuhisa (Kawasaki Brave Thunders)
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 Kim Katsui (Juntendo University Nerima Hospital)
Technical Staff Shinji Tomiyama (Japan Basketball Association)
Team Manager Takuya Nishimura (Japan Basketball Association)
【Players】※12
# 2 Yuki Togashi (PG / 167cm / Chiba Jets)
# 3 Evans Luke (C / 203cm / Fighting Eagles Nagoya)
# 4 Seiya Ando (PG / 181 cm / Shimane Susanoo Magic)
# 10 Kosuke Takeuchi (PF / 206cm / Utsunomiya Brex)
# 16 Takuma Sato (SF / 197cm / Chiba Jets)
# 19 Yudai Nishida (SG / 190cm / Seahorses Mikawa)
# 20 Ryo Terashima (PG / 179cm / Hiroshima Dragonfly)
# 24 Aquino Matthew (C / 205cm / Shinshu Brave Warriors)
# 25 Kengo Nomoto (PF / 201cm / Gunma Crane Thunders)★Primary selection
# 28 Murphy Isaia (SG / 196cm / Hiroshima Dragonfly)
# 30 Keita Imamura (SG / 191 cm / Ryukyu Golden Kings)
# 55 Daichi Taniguchi (PF / 201cm / Ibaraki Robots)
* Name notation is in the order of “last name → first name”.
* Affiliation is as of February 26, 2022
* Position (P) = PG-Point Guard, SG-Shooting Guard, SF-Small Forward, PF-Power Forward, C-Center
* ★ Athletes are the first Japanese national team to be selected at the FIBA-sponsored and supervised international tournament with no age limit.
* Member list (PDF version)Here
◆ About the tournament match day program
This tournament has created a digital match day program.
＞ Click here for Digital Matchday Program
◆ Match outline
Name: “FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 Asian Qualifying” Window2
Venue: Okinawa Arena (1-16-1 Yamauchi, Okinawa City, Okinawa 904-0034)
Reminder day: February 27, 2022 (Sunday) 18:30 TIPOFF
Match: Australia (HOME) vs Japan (AWAY)
Broadcast / Distribution: February 27, 2022 (Sun) 18: 06-BS Asahi Live Broadcast
Live stream from 18:20 on DAZN
Organizer: International Basketball Federation (FIBA) / Supervisor: Japan Basketball Association
Tournament official website:
https://www.fiba.basketball/basketballworldcup/2023/asian-qualifiers
