Japan Women’s National Basketball Team Training Camp – Head Coach Toru Onzuka’s Key Player Selection Criteria

■ What are the key points in player selection?

On May 7, the Japan Women’s National Basketball Team (ranked 9th in the FIBA ​​ranking​​​​), which will participate in the Paris 2024 Olympics, released a training camp practice.

On April 30, the Japanese national team announced 23 candidates, including W League champions Rui Machida and Yuki Miyazawa (both Fujitsu Red Wave), Maki Takada and Ako Himawari (Denso Iris), to play in The World Final Olympic Games, starting a training camp in Tokyo from May 6. On this day, the players involved in practice were divided into four groups, and light changes were made.

Regarding the composition of this team, head coach Toru Onzuka responded to an interview with the media and said that according to the team’s concept of “a team of shooters who run and win”, which was they have been claiming before the OQT, “We will increase Japan’s strengths to win the gold medal at the Olympics.” We asked for members who can fight.” The main point in the selection of players is, “A player who can represent a team of shooters who will run and win. who can represent a group of shooters. who can run and win Fighting The end.

At the OQT held at the end of February, they were placed in the same group as strong teams such as Spain, Hungary, and Canada, but they beat the highest levels and won the the right to participate in the Paris Olympics. Although OQT members are participating in this training camp, Head Coach Onzuka said, “I am grateful and respect the members who earned the right to participate in the Olympics through OQT. .It is possible. he said as he neared the election process that was announced.

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Regarding Miyazawa, who returned to national team action for the first time in a long time at this training camp, he said, “I called him because he played in a league game that was just an example of the style of the ball -our basket (His leadership). it was also good to see that his speed increased physically he said that stable condition and the high performance level were the reasons for his selection.

Right now, he tells the team, “Right now, while we’re recovering, we’re putting a script in the team to increase our strengths at the Olympics.” you can beat your opponent if you just think about it. your tactics, “What should I do?” It is important to develop unconscious instincts that connect with your fighting instincts.

At the Olympics, they were placed in the same “group of death” as America (1st place), Belgium (5th place), and Germany (19th place). America’s transitions are as fast as the men, but there are certain plays that they can control through their offense, shot selection, and rebounding do just that,” he said, recording way to the top.

The plan is for around 10 real games, including closed games, before the Olympics. The match against Australia that will take place on June 20 and 21, which has already been announced, will be an important opportunity for “Virtual Belgium” to play.

Although he made it through the “Group of Death” in the OQT, he said, “Some things are not good enough to win a gold medal at the Olympics. I will share the challenges with the team and use what I have so that we can face the Olympics with the best growth. Survival began on the big stage two and a half months later.