Japan women's national basketball team

 Japan
FIBA ranking 13 Steady
FIBA zone FIBA Asia
National federation Japan Basketball Association
Coach Tom Hovasse
Olympic Games
Appearances 4
Women's World Cup
Appearances 13
Medals (1975)
FIBA Asia Championship for Women
Appearances 26
Medals  : (1970, 2013, 2015, 2017)
 : (1965, 1968, 1974, 1997, 1999, 2001, 2004)
 : (1976, 1978, 1980, 1982, 1984, 1990, 1992, 1994, 1995, 2007, 2009, 2011)
Uniforms
Home
Away

The Japan women's national basketball team is administered by the Japan Basketball Association.[1] As of 2017, Japan is the reigning Champion of the Asia-Oceania region.

Competition records

Olympic Games

FIBA World Championship

FIBA Asia Championship

  • Gold: (1970, 2013, 2015, 2017)
  • Silver: (1965, 1968, 1974, 1997, 1999, 2001, 2004)
  • blue: (1976, 1978, 1980, 1982, 1984, 1990, 1992, 1994, 1995, 2007, 2009, 2011)

Asian Games

  • Gold: (1974, 1998)
  • Silver: (1994)
  • Bronze: (1978, 1982, 1986, 2006, 2010, 2014)

Current roster

Roster for the 2018 FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup.[2]

Japan women's national basketball team – 2018 FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.NameAge – Date of birthHeightClubCtr.
F 0 Nagaoka, Moeko 24 – (1993-12-29)29 December 1993 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) Toyota Antelopes Japan
G 1 Fujioka, Manami 24 – (1994-02-01)1 February 1994 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) JX-Eneos Sunflowers Japan
G 7 Mizushima, Saki 27 – (1991-04-24)24 April 1991 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) Toyota Antelopes Japan
F/C 8 Takada, Maki 29 – (1989-08-23)23 August 1989 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) Denso Iris Japan
G 13 Machida, Rui 25 – (1993-03-08)8 March 1993 1.61 m (5 ft 3 in) Fujitsu Red Wave Japan
G 15 Motohashi, Nako 24 – (1993-10-10)10 October 1993 1.64 m (5 ft 5 in) Haneda Vickies Japan
F 24 Fujitaka, Mika 29 – (1989-05-14)14 May 1989 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) Toyota Antelopes Japan
F/C 30 Mawuli, Evelyn 23 – (1995-06-02)2 June 1995 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) Toyota Antelopes Japan
G 41 Nemoto, Haruno 23 – (1995-04-18)18 April 1995 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) Mitsubishi Electric Koalas Japan
F 52 Miyazawa, Yuki 25 – (1993-06-02)2 June 1993 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) JX-Eneos Sunflowers Japan
C 88 Akaho, Himawari 20 – (1998-08-28)28 August 1998 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) Denso Iris Japan
F/C 99 Okoye, Monica 19 – (1999-02-07)7 February 1999 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) Denso Iris Japan
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • Club – describes last
    club before the tournament
  • Age – describes age
    on 22 September 2018

See also

References

  1. ↑ Profile – Japan, FIBA.com, Retrieved 3 July 2016.
  2. ↑ 2018 FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup roster
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