2023 Basketball Men’s U19 Japan National Team “FIBAU19 World Cup 2023” 12 Japanese National Players Decided | Japan Basketball Association

From June 24th (Sat) to July 2nd (Sun), in Debrecen, Hungary,“FIBA U19 Basketball World Cup 2023”is held.
We are pleased to inform you that the 12 members of the “AKATSUKI JAPAN” men’s U19 Japan national team have been decided for this tournament.
In addition, the 3rd Training Camp for the U19 Men’s Japan National Team will be held from June 14th (Wednesday) to 16th (Friday) at the Ajinomoto National Training Center (Kita-ku, Tokyo). We are planning to leave for the training camp in Spain and enter Hungary where the World Cup will be held.
We will inform you about the participating members of this training camp.

■ 2023 Basketball Men’s U19 Japan National Team
　FIBA U19 Basketball World Cup 2023 Japan National Team Squad

【staff】
Team Leader Yuji Yoshida (Rakunan High School)
Head Coach Alejandro Martinez (Japan Basketball Association)
Assistant Coach Ken Tsuneda (Chubu University Daiichi High School)
Assistant Coach Takayuki Irino (Tokai University)
Support Coach/Interpreter Shinji Mizuno (ERUTLUC Co., Ltd.)
Athletic Trainer Motoki Takahashi (Senshu University)
Team doctor Susumu Fukusato (Kahoku General Hospital)
Manager Ayuyuki Takagi (Japan Basketball Association)
Technical Staff Tomomi Miyata (Japan Basketball Association)

【player】※12 people
Akira Jacobs (SG / 203cm / NBA Global Academy)
Hayato Wakikawa (PG / 194cm / Shiga Lakes)
Taiga Okada (PG / 174cm / Zentro Basket Madrid)
Hiyu Ozawa (SF / 188cm / Nippon Sports University 1 year)
Sean Ryu Yaegashi (SG / 185cm / Hakuo University 1st year)
Yasunari Sakamoto (SG / 194cm / University of Tsukuba 1 year)
Muto Shuntaro (SF / 190cm / Meiji University 1st year)
Yuto Kawashima (PF / 200cm / NBA Global Academy)
Eijiro Ogawa (SG / 187cm / 3rd year Haguro High School)
Rollo Rudolph (PG/SG / 188cm / St.Augustine High School / Dream Vision)
Youyu Naito (SF / 190cm / Levanga Hokkaido U18)
Watanabe Reion (PF / 204cm / Fukuoka University Ohori High School 2nd year)

*Average: 191.4cm, 18.0 years old
*As of June 5, 2023
*Position (P) = PG-Point Guard, SG-Shooting Guard, SF-Small Forward, PF-Power Forward, C-Center

Men’s U19 Japan National Team FIBA ​​U19 Basketball World Cup 2023 Squad:
http://www.japanbasketball.jp/wp-content/uploads/MensU19WorldCup2023MemberList.pdf

■Overview of “FIBA U19 Basketball World Cup 2023”

■General Assembly Overview
Tournament name: FIBA ​​U19 Basketball World Cup 2023
Period: June 24th (Sat) to July 2nd (Sun), 2023
Venue: Debrecen, Hungary
Match venues: Fönix Arena, Olah Gabor Arena
Tournament official website:https://www.fiba.basketball/world/u19/2023

■ Combination
[Group A]Canada, France, China, Spain
[Group B]Lebanon, USA, Madagascar, Slovenia
[Group C]Serbia,JapanBrazil, Egypt
[Group D]Argentina, South Korea, Hungary, Türkiye

■Competition
・The first round round robin will be held in each group, and the ranking for each group will be determined.
・Groups A and B will have 1st-4th place, 2nd-3rd place, and so on. (Do the same for groups C and D)
・The finals tournament (quarter-finals to finals) will be held by the teams advancing to the best 8, and the losing teams of the best 8 finals will play the ranking match.

■ Schedule (tentative)
June 24 (Sat) Japan vs Brazil (Japan time 22:00 Tip Off)
June 25 (Sun) Egypt vs Japan (Japan time 19:00 Tip Off)
June 27 (Tue) Serbia vs Japan (Japan time 27:00 Tip Off)
June 28 (Wednesday) Round of 16
June 30 (Friday) Quarterfinals, ranking match
July 1st (Sat) Semi-Finals and Ranking Match
July 2nd (Sun) Final / Ranking Match

Click here for details on how to compete >>
https://www.fiba.basketball/world/u19/2023/competition-system

[Tournament official website]
https://www.fiba.basketball/world/u19/2023