“The best way to end” to connect to rookie incarnation | 62nd Kanto University Basketball Rookie Battle, University of Tsukuba # 19 Mayama Hiiragi

Following the previous tournament held in March this year, the University of Tsukuba lost to Daito Bunka University in the final round of this year’s rookie competition. Last time was runner-up, this tournament was 4th. I thought that he had a strong feeling for revenge, but # 19 Mayama Hiiragi (2nd year) was positive about this defeat.

「Until now, it was a flow that would be useless in the second half. However, although this game was greatly separated at the beginning, we were able to communicate with the whole team and recover in the second half.Although I lost, it was a match where the gears meshed as a team and it was an opportunity to become a better team in the future.」

Until the semi-finals, there were games that stalled in the second half. In the quarter-finals with Tokai University, he was caught up with 17-29 in the last 10 minutes, but managed to escape by 4 points (72-68). The semi-final match against Nippon Sport Science University was separated by 17-33 in the fourth quarter and lost 70-91. On the contrary, the match against Daito Bunka University in the 3rd place playoff was a development that carried 21 points behind in the first half. In the second half, 208cm # 39 Abdulei, Mayama changed his defense against his Traoré.

「It was the semi-final day of the war that triggered me, and at that time (Mutombo) Jean-Pierre had done quite a bit. This game wasn’t good in the first half, but I noticed something when I remembered the defensive tips I learned. I tried it in the second half and it worked. I think this experience will also lead to rookie incarnation (All Japan University Basketball Rookie Match (pre-tournament)).I want to be conscious of the tips I got here from practice so that I won’t let go of them.」

The role of Mayama is “Get rebounds, keep opponents in check, get points in offensesIn the second half, I was able to fulfill that role.

The position of Mayama of 195 cm is power forward. There are many players of the same height in the team, but Mayama is the key to the inside because he can stretch his body. However, looking to the future, “I want to move up to 4th or 3rdI want to make it bloom while there are 4th grade Takaki Fujimura (203cm) and 3rd grade Yu Kibayashi (200cm).

Mayama, who did not make a turn in the spring tournament (71st Kanto University Basketball Championship), was cheering on the stand due to an injury on his heel. He still has some pain, but “Just go up from hereWith enthusiasm, I will connect this experience to newcomers.

「If winning as a team is the best way to end, I think this loss was the best way to revenge nationwide.It was an important key point for us to unite as a stronger team for the newcomer Incare.」

Sentence / Photo Seiichi Izumi

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