Japan women's national basketball team

Japan Japan
FIBA ranking 17 Increase1
FIBA zone FIBA Asia
National federation Japan Basketball Association
Coach Tomohide Uchiumi
Olympic Games
Appearances 6
Women's World Cup
Appearances 12
Medals Silver: 1975
FIBA Asia Championship for Women
Appearances 11
Medals Gold: 1970, 2013, 2015
Uniforms
Light
Dark

The Japan women's national basketball team is the women's basketball side that represents Japan in international competitions.

Current rosters

The following players were selected for the 2014 FIBA World Championship for Women .

Japan women's national basketball team - 2014 FIBA World Championship for Women roster
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Age – DOB Ht. Club
G 4 Oba, Kumiko 26 – (1988-05-17)17 May 1988 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in) Denso Iris Japan
F 5 Takada, Maki 25 – (1989-08-23)23 August 1989 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) Denso Iris Japan
C 6 Mamiya, Yuka 24 – (1990-04-03)3 April 1990 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) JX Sunflowers Japan
G 7 Yamamoto, Chinatsu 23 – (1991-08-12)12 August 1991 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) Fujitsu Redwave Japan
G 8 Miyamoto, Michiko 28 – (1986-04-09)9 April 1986 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) Mitsubishi Koalas Japan
G 9 Kudeken, Emi 30 – (1984-08-03)3 August 1984 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) Toyota Antelopes Japan
F 10 Tokashiki, Ramu 23 – (1991-06-11)11 June 1991 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) JX Sunflowers Japan
G 11 Kurihara, Mika 25 – (1989-05-14)14 May 1989 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) Toyota Antelopes Japan
F 12 Nagaoka, Moeko 20 – (1993-12-29)29 December 1993 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) Fujitsu Redwave Japan
G 13 Oga, Yuko 31 – (1982-10-17)17 October 1982 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) Shanxi Flame China
F 14 Miyazawa, Yuki 21 – (1993-06-02)2 June 1993 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) JX Sunflowers Japan
C 15 O, Asako 26 – (1987-12-16)16 December 1987 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) Mitsubishi Koalas Japan
Head coach
  • Tomohide Utsumi
Assistant coach(es)
  • Eiki Umezaki
Legend
  • Club – describes last
    club before the tournament
  • Age – describes age
    on 27 September 2014

Competition records

Olympic Games

FIBA World Championship

FIBA Asia Championship

Asian Games

See also

External links

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