From November 11th (Monday), we will be holding a training camp for the <a href="https://www.archysport.com/2024/05/yudai-okada-to-miss-2024-japan-mens-national-basketball-teams-first-development-camp/" title="Yudai Okada to Miss 2024 Japan Men's National Basketball Team's First Development Camp”>2024 Japan Men’s Basketball Team at the Ajinomoto National Training Center (Kita-ku, Tokyo) just before the 2024 FIBA Asian Cup 2025 Qualifying Window 2. We would like to inform you that there has been a change in the members participating in the training camp.
【Not participating】
Yudai Okada (Kyoto Hannary’s)
Yasuki Sakebe (Alvark Tokyo)
Teves Sea (Alvark Tokyo)
Raita Ako (Akita Northern Happinets)
Reason: All four players are in poor condition.
■2024 Japan Men’s Basketball Team
“FIBA Asia Cup 2025 Qualifying Window 2” last minute training camp convened member list
【staff】
Head Coach Tom Horvath (Japan Basketball Association)
Associate Head Coach Corey Gaines (Japan Basketball Association)
Assistant Coach Katsuhisa Jeffrey (Kawasaki Brave Thunders)
Assistant coach Yoshio Sasa (Ryukyu Golden Kings)
Sports Performance Coach Koichi Sato (Japan Basketball Association)
Sports Performance Coach Hiroki Ogata (Japan Basketball Association)
Athletic trainer Takeo Ichiyanagi (Japan Basketball Association)
Assistant Athletic Trainer Mika Furusawa (Japan Basketball Association)
Team Doctor Hideaki Fukuda (Inaba Spine and Joint Hospital Sports and Joint Center)
Technical staff Shinji Tomiyama (Japan Basketball Association)
Assistant Technical Staff Makoto Isono (Nagasaki Veruca)
Team Manager Takuya Nishimura (Japan Basketball Association)
Assistant Team Manager Seon Oki (Japan Basketball Association)
【Players】※19 people
Shin Hiejima (SG / 191cm / 34 years old / Utsunomiya Brex)
Alex Kirk (C / 211cm / 32 years old / Ryukyu Golden Kings)
Ryo Yamazaki (SG / 183cm / 32 years old / Hiroshima Dragonflies)
Yuki Togashi (PG / 167cm / 31 years old / Chiba Jets)
Josh Hawkinson (C・PF / 208cm / 29 years old / Sunrockers Shibuya)
Yudai Baba (SF / 196cm / 29 years old / Nagasaki Veruca)
Takashi Sasaki (PG / 180cm / 28 years old / Sanen Neo Phoenix)
Shuntoshi Maki (SG / 188cm / 26 years old / Osaka Evessa)
Souta Oura (PG / 182cm / 26 years old / Sanen Neo Phoenix)
Yutaka Yoshii (SF / 196cm / 26 years old / Sanen Neo Phoenix)
Hiroya Kawasada (C / 204cm / 26 years old / Nagasaki Veruca)
Hayato Yamaguchi (SF / 195cm / 26 years old / Nagasaki Veruca)
Hiyu Watanabe (C / 207cm / 25 years old / Shinshu Brave Warriors)
Soichiro Inoue (PF / 201cm / 25 years old / Koshigaya Alphars)
Taiki Tsunoda (SG / 182cm / 25 years old / Saga Ballooners)
Takuto Nakamura (PG / 184cm / 23 years old / Hiroshima Dragonflies)
Masato Ichikawa (C / 206cm / 23 years old / Hiroshima Dragonflies)
Masahiro Waki (SG / 193cm / 22 years old / Ryukyu Golden Kings)
Ryone Watanabe (C / 204cm / 18 years old / Fukuoka University Ohori High School)
*Average: 193.6cm, 26.6 years old
*Affiliation as of November 13, 2024
*Position (P) = PG-point guard, SG-shooting guard, SF-small forward, PF-power forward, C-center
2024 Japan Men’s Basketball National Team FIBA Asia Cup 2025 Qualifying Window 2 Last minute training camp summoned list (updated on November 13): http://www.japanbasketball.jp/wp-content/uploads/MNT_FIBAAsiaCup2025QWin2_CampMember.pdf
