2024 Japan 3×3 Basketball U23 ​Men’s and Women’s National Team Announced

The 2024 Japan Men’s U23 3×3 Basketball National Team has qualified to participate in the​ FIBA ​​3×3 U23 World Cup 2024 based on the results of the tour points rankings in the recently held ⁢FIBA ​​3×3 U2③ Nations League 2024 and FIBA ​​3×3 U21 Nations League 2024,⁢ while the Japan Women’s U23 National Team has qualified to participate in the FIBA ​​3×3 U23 World Cup 2024 based on the ​results of the FIBA ​​3×3 U21 Nations League 2024.

We are pleased to announce four players and two reserve players for the 2024 Japan ‌3×3 Basketball U23 Men’s‍ and Women’s National Team, which ⁢will compete in the FIBA ​​3×3 U23 World Cup 2024 to ‌be held in⁣ Mongolia from Wednesday, September 11th.

2024 3×3 Basketball Men’s and Women’s‍ U23 ⁣Japan National Team

Staff Members

• Team Leader/Men’s Coach: Takaaki ‌Matsufuji (Chukyo University, Kanazawa Bushidan)
• Women’s Coach: Minami Iju (DENSO Corporation)
• Athletic Trainer: Kaori Okamoto (Japan Basketball Association)
• Athletic ‍Trainer: Ryoko Muraki (JIN Orthopedic Sports Clinic)
• Team Manager: ‌Kazumasa ​Inaba (Japan Basketball Association)
• Team Manager: Ruka‍ Uesugi ⁤(Fujitsu Red Wave)
• Support Staff: Reira Mochizuki​ (Takushoku University)
• Support Staff: Hiroaki ‌Sato (Toin University of Yokohama)
• Support Staff: Mao Nakagami (Waseda University)

Male Members

Scheduled Participants (4)

• Kenny Asano (F/197cm/22 years old/Senshu University・IKEBUKURO DROPS.EXE)
• Haruaki Tanaka (G/178cm/21 years old/Komazawa University・ALPHAS.EXE)
• Hori Youki​ (G/188cm/21 years old/Waseda University)
• Eijiro Ogawa (F/187cm/18 years old/Hakuoh ⁣University)

Reserve Registered Players (2)

• Yo Iwaya (G/183cm/21 years old/Waseda University)
• Norinobu⁤ Nabeta‌ (G/182cm/20 ⁢years old/Hosei University)

Female Members

Scheduled Participants (4)

• Misora⁣ ​​Inami⁢ (G/167cm/21 ​years old/Toyota ⁤Boshoku Sunshine Rabbits)
• Nishi ⁢Fatuma Nanami (G/175cm/20 years old/Waseda University)
• Maya⁢ Tabira (F/173cm/20 years old/Rikkyo University)
• Kyoka Sasaki‍ (F/178cm/19 years old/Takushoku University)

Reserve Registered Players ‍(2)

• Kakimoto Mainon (F/175cm/20 years old/Japan University of Economics)
• Rin Sasaki (F/176cm/19 years old/Hakuoh⁣ University)

Remarks

• Affiliation as of September 5, 2024
• Position (P): G-guard, F-forward
• Special notes regarding the member list: The registered players will become part of the⁢ “Japan Women’s U23 ⁤3×3 Basketball National​ Team.”

FIBA 3×3 U23 World Cup 2024 Tournament Overview

• Official name: FIBA ​​3×3 U23 World Cup 2024
• Conference schedule: September 11 ⁣(Wednesday) to September 15 (Sunday),‍ 2024
• Location: Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
• Tournament site: [Insert link]