2023-06-30 21:00:08
Hayato Wakikawa stops the paint attacking opponent with his body.
Akira Jacobs, who marked a team-high 20 points and showed his presence
“FIBA U19 World Cup 2023”, the men’s U19 Japan national team decided to advance to the best 8 for the first time in history. On the other hand, for the strong team, we will raise the gear from this quarterfinals. The men’s U19 Japan national team, who can experience the world in earnest, has won the championship eight times in the past and challenged the United States, who are currently winning two consecutive titles.
In the 1st quarter, we will face the United States, who are putting pressure on us from the front. After conceding 6 points, Akira Jacobs (NBA Global Academy) scored consecutive goals to catch up with a score of 5-6. WAKUKAWA Hayato (Shiga Lakes) and OZAWA Hiyu (1st year student at Nippon Sport Science University) scored 3-point shots in quick succession, giving Japan a 21-19 lead with 58 seconds remaining in the first quarter. However, it was only 30 seconds before the next shot that they were able to beat the United States.
Japan trailed by 12 points in the first half, 48-36. The second half was dealt with by the United States, and only 10 points were scored in the third quarter. The United States lost 61-105 with 29 points, both from turnovers and points taken from quick attacks.
In recent years, as a result of direct confrontation with the United States, it is still fresh in our memory that the men’s national team lost 45-98 at the 2019 FIBA World Cup. In 2014, they faced off at the FIBA U17 World Cup, which featured current professional players such as Rui Hachimura, Satoru Maeda, and Hayatoshi Maki, and suffered a crushing defeat 38-122. In the United States, all college students are NCAA Division 1 players, and two high school students are future stars who have already received offers from strong schools. We lost by 44 points, but compared to the previous results, we were able to close the gap by a small amount. Above all, it should have been an opportunity for the players who were able to experience the world’s strongest to notice many things, such as the response and the lack of things to approach that level.
Before the tournament, Jacobs said that he will go on to college this fall, saying, “I think people at the University of Hawaii will look to me with high expectations, so I want to do my best.” After scoring 20 points once morest the United States, he will be greeted with even greater expectations. He has made four 3-point shots with a high probability of 50%, and is an attractive presence for the Japan Men’s National Team led by head coach Tom Horvath, who is scheduled to join the team following returning to Japan.
Of the teams that advanced to the final eight, they played once morest Spain and Canada in the training camp just before, and Serbia, who was in the same group in the qualifying round, also won. The U19 Japan Men’s National Team, which has been challenged by the world’s powerhouses, including this match once morest the United States, continues to improve with each match. We will continue to do our best to break the record without wasting the chance of a serious match with two remaining games. The next match will be the 5th-8th place match, and at 22:00 on Saturday, July 1st, Japan will face Serbia, who lost 59-98 to France. In the qualifying rounds, we had a 10-point lead, so we will go for the victory with confidence.
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