Naoto Tsuji

Naoto Tsuji
No. 14 Kawasaki Brave Thunders
Position Point guard
League B.League
Personal information
Born (1989-09-08) September 8, 1989
Habikino, Osaka, Japan
Nationality  Japan
Listed height 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Listed weight 185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
High school Rakunan
College Aoyama Gakuin University
Playing career 2012–present
Career history
2012–present Toshiba Brave Thunders Kanagawa
Career highlights and awards
  • JBL Rookie of the Year (2013)
  • NBL Playoff MVP (2014)
  • 2x Japanese College Champions
  • 2x Japanese High School Champions
Medal record
Men's basketball
Representing  Japan
Asian Games
2014 South Korea Team competition

Naoto Tsuji (辻 直人, Tsuji Naoto, born September 8, 1989 in Habikino, Osaka, Japan) is a Japanese professional basketball player. As of 2018 he plays for the Kawasaki Brave Thunders of the B.League.[1]

He has been a member of Japan's national basketball team on many occasions. At the 2016 FIBA World Olympic Qualifying Tournament – Belgrade, he was Japan's top scorer.[2]

References

  1. Tsuji catches fire as Brave Thunders avoid sweep in NBL Finals Kaz Nagatsuka, The Japan Times. 30 May 2016, accessed 8 July 2016.
  2. 2016 FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament – Japan FIBA.com, accessed 8 July 2016.
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