Regarding the 32nd Olympic Games (2020 / Tokyo) to be held this summer, the Japan Basketball Association (JBA) announced today, July 5th (Monday), 12 5-player basketball men’s national team players. We will inform you as follows.
■ 2021 5-man basketball men’s national team Japan 32nd Olympic Games (2020 / Tokyo) representative unofficial player
[Japanese team officials (* tournament registrants)]
Team leader Tomoya Higashino (Japan Basketball Association)
Head Coach Julio Lamas (Japan Basketball Association)
Assistant Coach Mandore Elman (Japan Basketball Association)
Support coach and interpreter Kenzo Maeda (Akita Northern Happinets)
Support coach and interpreter Geoffrey Katsuhisa (Kawasaki Brave Thunders)
S & C Coach Katsuhiko Abe (Japan Basketball Association)
Athletic trainer Takeo Ichiyanagi (Japan Basketball Association)
Support Athletic Trainer Mika Furusawa (Lineart Co., Ltd.)
Team Manager Takuya Nishimura (Japan Basketball Association)
[Staff (* Not registered for the tournament)]
Team Doctor Kim Katsui (Juntendo University Nerima Hospital)
Support staff Yoshikazu Suzuki (ERUTLUC Co., Ltd.)
Interpreter Jun Ishibashi (Japan Basketball Association)
[Unofficial player]* 12 people
# 2 Yuki Togashi (PG / 167cm / Chiba Jets)
# 6 Makoto Hiejima (SG / 191 cm / Utsunomiya Brex)
# 8 Rui Hachimura (SF / 203cm / Washington Wizards)
# 9 Leo Vendrame (PG / 186cm / Sun Rockers Shibuya)
# 12 Yuta Watanabe (SF / 206cm / Toronto Raptors)
# 14 Kosuke Kanamaru (SG / 192cm / Shimane Susanoo Magic)
# 18 Yudai Baba (SF / 198cm / Melbourne United)
# 23 Edwards Gavin (PF / 206cm / Chiba Jets)
# 24 Daiki Tanaka (PG / 192cm / Alvark Tokyo)
# 32 Avi Schafer (C / 206cm / Seahorses Mikawa)
# 34 Hiyu Watanabe (PF / 207cm / Ryukyu Golden Kings)
# 88 Tenketsu Harimoto (SF / 198cm / Nagoya Diamond Dolphins)
* Average 196.0cm, 27.2 years old
* Name notation is in the order of “last name → first name”.
* Affiliation is as of July 5, 2021
* Position (P) = PG-Point Guard, SG-Shooting Guard, SF-Small Forward, PF-Power Forward, C-Center
○ The 32nd Olympic Games (2020 / Tokyo)
Date: July 25th (Sun) -August 8th (Sun), 2021
Venue: Saitama Super Arena (Saitama City, Saitama Prefecture)
■ FIBA Tokyo 2020 Olympic Special Site (Men’s):
https://www.fiba.basketball/olympics/men/2020
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