Japan Men's Basketball
It was officially announced today that the upcoming
Paris Olympics
s 12-man roster, which will be led by Los Angeles Lakers' Satoru Hachimura and former NBA player Yuta Watanabe. With an average height of 193.7 centimeters and an average age of just 26.4 years old, this young team showcases the nascent power of Japanese basketball.
The youngest player on the roster is Jacobus Jing, who was born on April 13, 2004, and his inclusion marks the Japanese men's basketball team's investment in future potential. Japan was placed in Group B at the Paris Olympics, where it will compete against the host French men's basketball team, the powerful German men's basketball team and the South American powerhouse Brazilian men's basketball team.
In an interview, Japanese men's basketball coach Tom Horvath expressed his team's ambition to shock the world of basketball by making history at the Olympics and striving to finish in the top eight.
Here is the complete 12-man roster for the Japan men's basketball team for the Paris Olympics:
Satoru Hachimura, Yuta Watanabe, Isshiki Tomiken, Isshiki Kawamura, Yudai Baba, Keisuke Tominaga, Yuyutaka Yoshii, Feiyu Watanabe, Tibbs Hay, Hodgkinson (naturalized), Shin Bieijima, Jacobus Jing.
As the Olympics approach, the Japanese men's basketball team is in the final stages of preparation. Fans are looking forward to seeing this dynamic team show their strength on the international stage and make a name for Asian basketball.
