The FIBA U16 Asian Championship 2023 will be held in Qatar from September 17th (Sunday) to September 24th (Sunday). We would like to inform you that the 12 members of the “AKATSUKI JAPAN” men’s U16 Japanese national team that will participate in this tournament have been decided. Additionally, the Japan Men’s U16 National Team will be competing at the Ajinomoto National Training Center (Kita-ku, Tokyo) from September 12th (Tuesday) to September 14th (Thursday).
■2023 Japan Men’s Basketball U16 National Team
FIBA U16 Asian Championship 2023 Japan National Team Member List
【staff】
Team Leader Wataru Takahashi (Osaka Gakuin University High School)
Head Coach Alejandro Martinez (Japan Basketball Association)
Assistant coach Koji Naya (Okayama University of Commerce High School)
Assistant Coach Keiji Mori (Jitsugakuen Junior High School)
Support coach/interpreter Shinji Mizuno (ERUTLUC Co., Ltd.)
Athletic trainer Hidenori Hosokawa (HOKUMA)
Team Doctor Yuki Murakami (Kanto Rosai Hospital)
Team Manager Ayuyuki Takagi (Japan Basketball Association)
Technical staff Tomomi Miyata (Japan Basketball Association)
[Players]*12 people
Shogo Takada (F / 189cm / Fukuoka University Ohori High School)
Ginga Chiho (SF / 189cm / Kaishi International High School)
Ryutaro Kanbara (F / 188cm / Rakunan High School)
Landrigan Taira (PG / 178cm / Fukuoka Daiichi High School)
Keinosuke Murakami (PG / 180cm / Fukuoka University Ohori High School)
Eita Wakano (F / 185cm / Nagoya Diamond Dolphins U18)
Xinyi Liyin (F / 186cm / Team Thad)
Hayato Nakamura (F / 177cm / Yokkaichi Maryknoll Junior High School)
Kenichiro Benedict (SF / 193cm / Iona Prep School)
Yoko Takahashi (SG/SF / 186cm / Yokote Jumonji Junior High School)
Fuki Honda (PF / 188cm / Yokkaichi Maryknoll Academy Junior High School)
Makoto Shiratani Jack (PF・C / 194cm / Yokkaichi Maryknoll Junior High School)
*Average: 185.8cm, 15.4 years old
*Affiliation as of September 12, 2023
*Position (P) = PG-point guard, SG-shooting guard, SF-small forward, PF-power forward, C-center
Men’s U16 Japan National Team member list:
■“FIBAU16 Asian Championship 2023” event overview
■Conference summary
Conference name: FIBA U16 Asian Championship 2023
Event period: September 17th (Sunday) to 24th (Sunday), 2023
Venue: Qatar
Tournament official website:
■Combination
Group A: Australia, India, Lebanon, Sri Lanka
Group B: Iran, Japan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia
Group C: New Zealand, South Korea, Bahrain, Jordan
Group D: Philippines, China, Malaysia, Kazakhstan
■Schedule (planned)
Sunday, September 17th 20:30 Japan time
Iran vs Japan
Monday, September 18th 23:00 Japan time
Japan vs Qatar
Tuesday, September 19th 17:30 Japan time
Saudi Arabia vs Japan
2023-09-12 15:38:14
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