2024 Men’s U-18 Japan National Team “FIBA U-18 Asia Cup 2024” Tournament Participants (12 players) Announced | Japan Basketball Association

The Japan Baseball Association (JBA) is pleased to announce the members of the Japan Men’s U-18 National Team that will participate in the FIBA U-18 Asia Cup 2024, which will be held in Amman, Jordan from Monday, September 2nd.
We would like to inform you of the participating members as follows:

■2024 Japan Men’s U18 National Basketball Team
　“FIBA U-18 Asia Cup 2024” Tournament Participants

【staff】
Team Leader: Ken Tsuneda (Chubu University First High School)
Head Coach Alejandro Martinez (Japan Basketball Association)
Assistant Coach Takayuki Irino (Tokai University)
Assistant Coach: Sota Katamine (Fukuoka University Ohori High School)
Support Coach: Tomoki Miyata (Japan Basketball Association)
Sports Performance Coach Koichi Sato (Japan Basketball Association)
Athletic Trainer Motoki Takahashi (Senshu University)
Team Doctor: Yuji Maruiwa (Saitama Municipal Hospital)
Manager: Ayumi Takagi (Japan Basketball Association)

【player】※12 people
Naito Yosuke (SF / 191cm / 18 years old / Levanga Hokkaido)
Riku Kanno (PG / 177cm / 18 years old / Yamanashi Gakuin University)
Sota Fukazawa (PF / 198cm / 18 years old / Chuo University)
Watanabe Reion (C / 204cm / 18 years old / Fukuoka University Ohori High School)
Takuma Wada (SG / 187cm / 18 years old / Hokuriku High School)
Ryukyu Segawa (PG / 183cm / 18 years old / Higashiyama High School)
Tohen Shori (SF / 191cm / 17 years old / Hachioji Gakuen Hachioji High School)
Shogo Takada (F / 189cm / 17 years old / Fukuoka University Ohori High School)
Chiho Ginga (SF / 188cm / 17 years old / Kaisei International High School)
Yoshitaka Shimizu (SF / 197cm / 17 years old / Chubu University First High School)
Benedict Kenichiro (SF / 193cm / 16 years old / St. George’s School)
Jack Shiratani (PF・C / 194cm / 15 years old / Yokkaichi Meryknoll Junior High School)

*Average: 191.0cm, 17.3 years old
*Age and affiliation as of August 30, 2024
※Position (P) = PG-Point Guard, SG-Shooting Guard, SF-Small Forward, PF-Power Forward, C-Center

FIBA U18 Asia Cup 2024 Men’s U18 Japan National Team Members:

[Tournament Overview]
Name of the tournament: FIBA U18 Asia Cup 2024
Date: Monday, September 2, 2024 – Monday, September 9, 2024
Venue: Amman, Jordan
Participating teams:
[Group A]Australia, Chinese Taipei, Lebanon, Mongolia
[Group B]Iran, South Korea, India, Kuwait
[Group C]JapanChina, Qatar, Kazakhstan
[Group D]Philippines, New Zealand, Jordan, Indonesia

Japan match schedule (tentative):
September 2nd Japan vs Qatar (20:00 Japan time)
September 3rd Japan vs Kazakhstan (20:00 Japan time)
September 4th Japan vs China (17:30 Japan time)
September 6th Quarterfinal Qualifiers
September 7th Quarterfinals
September 8th Semi-final / 5th-8th place deciding match
September 9th: Finals / 3rd place match / 5th-8th place match

[Official tournament website]

[Watch the match here]/videos