“I’m Back.” In March 1995, Michael Jordan, who had temporarily retired from the NBA, sent a fax with such a word and announced his return to the Chicago Bulls.
About 28 years later. On May 31, Keio Tominaga of the University of Nebraska, the NCAA basketball team in the United States, also posted a comment on SNS, “I’m Back!” Early entry into the 2023 NBA Draft（※）and announced that he will return to Nebraska next season.
Hiroo Tominaga at the University of Nebraska
Hiroo Tominaga at the University of Nebraska
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As a result, Tominaga’s NBA challenge has been postponed until next year.
“I made the decision at the very last minute. I was able to see how I felt during the (Indiana Pacers) workout, and I thought a lot about which path would be the best way to improve, and then I made the decision.”
True to his words, Tominaga participated in the Indiana Pacers’ pre-draft workout on May 30, the day before the early entry withdrawal deadline. He said he played well there and “gained confidence that he could pass”.
Tominaga, who made a name for himself by playing three-a-side basketball at the Tokyo Olympics and playing for the A team for the first time in the 2022 FIBA Asian Cup, is now regarded as the “hope of the Japanese basketball world” following Yuta Watanabe and Rui Hachimura. There may have been many fans in Japan who expected Tominaga to challenge Yumebutai.
2023-06-04 22:07:09
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