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August 14, 2022 17:12
Yudai Baba, the team’s most scored player
◇ Japan men’s basketball international warm-up game Japan national team 80-58 Iran national team (Xebio Arena Sendai, 14th)
On the 14th, the Japan Men’s Basketball Team (ranked 38th in the world) faced the Iran National Team (ranked 23rd) in an international warm-up match, winning 80-58 in a heated venue where tickets were sold out.
Immediately after the start of the 1st quarter, Japan were pushed by the higher-ranked Iran. However, BABA Yudai, who was told by HC Tom Horvath the day before, “I want you to shoot more,” will play an active role.
In the first half, Baba made 2 out of 4 3-point shots. In addition, KAWAMURA Yuki stole the ball and Baba dunked it in a powerful manner, scoring 14 goals in the first half. Japan ended the first half with a 10-point lead over Iran, 41-31.
Baba’s play shines in the second half. Both teams scored 21 points in this match, including a layup shot after receiving a pass from Yuki Togashi. Japan held off Iran and won 80-58.
At the post-match press conference, Baba said, “Today, I decided to take advantage of what I learned from yesterday and try to hit 3-pointers aggressively from the beginning, and I scored two.” I want to continue.”
