Average height 193.0 cm, average age 28.0 years
Today, the Japan Basketball Association announces the strengthening of the men’s Japanese national team and activity policy for the “World Cup 2023” to be held next summer, and the first Japanese national team candidate for the 2022 basketball men’s Japanese national team. 42 people were announced.
The Japan Men’s National Team will enter the World Cup Qualifying Window 3 from July 1st to 3rd, 2022, and will reach Window 4 from August 22nd to 30th. He will also participate in the Asian Cup 2022 in Jakarta, Indonesia from July 12th to 24th.
1st Japan National Team Candidate Player
1 Kosuke Takeuchi (PF / 206cm100kg / Utsunomiya Brex)
2 Nick Fazekas (C / 207cm114kg / Kawasaki Brave Thunders)
3 Nika Williams (C / 203cm111kg / Shimane Susanoo Magic)
4 Takatoshi Furukawa (SF / 190cm 92kg / Akita Northern Happinets)
5 Gavin Edwards (C / 206cm110kg / Chiba Jets)
6 Daichi Taniguchi (PF / 201cm105kg / Ibaraki Robots)
7 Ryuichi Kishimoto (PG / 176cm75kg / Ryukyu Golden Kings)
8 Makoto Hiejima (SG / 191cm88kg / Utsunomiya Brex)
9 Aki Chambers (SF / 191cm90kg / Gunma Crane Thunders)
10 Naoya Kumagae (SF / 195cm95kg / Kawasaki Brave Thunders)
11 Luke Evans (C / 203cm 100kg / Fighting Eagles Nagoya)
12 Yuya Nagayoshi (PF / 198cm115kg / Kyoto Hannaryz)
13 Yuma Fujii (PG / 178cm75kg / Kawasaki Brave Thunders)
14 Yutaro Suda (SG / 190cm 87kg / Nagoya Diamond Dolphins)
15 Tenketsu Harimoto (PF / 198cm100kg / Nagoya Diamond Dolphins)
16 Masaaki Morikawa (SF / 191cm86kg / Yokohama B-Corsairs)
17 Kengo Nomoto (PF / 201cm101kg / Gunma Crane Thunders)
18 Seiya Ando (PG / 181cm84kg / Shimane Susanoo Magic)
19 Kosuke Hashimoto (PF / 203cm105kg / Seahorses Mikawa)
20 Yuki Togashi (PG / 167cm65kg / Chiba Jets)
21 Leo Vendrame (PG / 183cm83kg / Sun Rockers Shibuya)
22 Shuta Hara (SF / 187cm96kg / Chiba Jets)
23 Seiji Ikaruga (PG / 185cm95kg / Utsunomiya Brex) * First selection
24 Yuta Watanabe (SF / 206cm97kg / Raptors)
25 Takuma Sato (SF / 197cm93kg / Chiba Jets)
26 Takumi Saito (PG / 172cm69kg / Nagoya Diamond Dolphins)
27 Yudai Baba (SG / 195cm90kg / Melbourne United)
28 Keita Imamura (SG / 191cm92kg / Ryukyu Golden Kings)
29 Koh Flippin (SG / 188cm75kg / Ryukyu Golden Kings)
30 Matthew Aquino (C / 205cm100kg / Shinshu Brave Warriors)
31 Rashid Farrs (C / 202cm94kg / Chiba Jets) * First selection
32 Ryo Terashima (PG / 179cm77kg / Hiroshima Dragonfly)
33 Avi Schafer (PF / 206cm 106kg / Seahorses Mikawa)
34 Rui Hachimura (PF / 203cm102kg / Wizards)
35 Hirotaka Yoshii (SF / 196cm 94kg / Alvark Tokyo) * First selection
36 Yuta Okada (SG / 189cm80kg / Shinshu Brave Warriors)
37 Hiroya Kawasanada (C / 202cm102kg / Shiga Lakestars) * First selection
38 Yasuaki Kosakebe (SG / 187cm88kg / Alvark Tokyo) * First selection
39 Kai Toews (PG / 188cm85kg / Utsunomiya Brex)
40 Hugh Hogland (C / 207cm 106kg / Ryukyu Golden Kings)
41 Yudai Nishida (SG / 190cm 90kg / Seahorses Mikawa)
42 Yuki Kawamura (PG / 172cm68kg / Yokohama B-Corsairs) * First selection
※Preliminary selection = A represents the primary selection of candidates