Window6 Home: 2/23 (Thursday) Iran match 12 Japanese national team players announced

February 22, 2023

Tomorrow (23rd), the Japan Men’s National Basketball Team will face their home Iran match at Window 6 in the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 Asian Qualifiers. We are pleased to inform you that the 12 members of the Japanese men’s national team for the match against Iran have been decided as follows.

◆ 2022 Japan Men’s National Basketball Team
“FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 Asia Regional Qualifier” Window6
2/23 (Thursday) Iran match 12 Japanese representative players

【staff】
Team Leader Yoshinori Shimizu (Japan Basketball Association)
Head Coach Horvath Tom (Japan Basketball Association)
Associate Head Coach Gaines Corey (Japan Basketball Association)
Assistant Coach Jeffrey Katsuhisa (Kawasaki Brave Thunders)
Sports Performance Coach Hiroki Ogata (Japan Basketball Association)
Athletic Trainer Takeo Ichiyanagi (Japan Basketball Association)
Support Athletic Trainer Mika Furusawa (Japan Basketball Association)
Team Doctor Shoken Kim (Juntendo University Nerima Hospital)
Technical Staff Shinji Toyama (Japan Basketball Association)
Team manager Takuya Nishimura (Japan Basketball Association)
Support staff Seon Oki (Tokyo Samurai)

[Athletes]*12 people
#2 Yuki Togashi (PG / 167cm / Chiba Jets)
#6 Shin Hiejima (SG / 191cm / Utsunomiya Brex)
#16 Jin Jinlian (SF / 196cm / Tunghai University)
#17 Yutaro Suda (SG / 190cm / Nagoya Diamond Dolphins)
#19 Yudai Nishida (SG / 190cm / Seahorse Mikawa)
#24 Hawkinson Josh (C/PF / 208cm / Shinshu Brave Warriors)
#33 Yuki Kawamura (PG / 172cm / Yokohama B-Corsairs)
#34 Hiyu Watanabe (C / 204cm / Ryukyu Golden Kings)
#43 Yuya Nagayoshi (PF / 198cm / Rising Zephyr Fukuoka)
#45 Theves Umi (PG / 188㎝ / Shiga Lakes)
#71 Soichiro Inoue (PF / 201cm / Sunrockers Shibuya)
#91 Yutaka Yoshii (SF / 196cm / Alvark Tokyo)

*Average 192.0cm, 25.7 years old
* Name notation is in the order of “last name → first name”.
*Affiliation as of February 22, 2023
*Position (P) = PG-Point Guard, SG-Shooting Guard, SF-Small Forward, PF-Power Forward, C-Center
Window6 Iran War Entry Lineup Table:http://www.japanbasketball.jp/wp-content/uploads/20230223-vsIran-AKATSUKI-JAPAN-Member-List.pdf

■ “FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 Asia Regional Qualifiers” Window 6 Tournament Overview
■Match overview/broadcast/distribution

game day	match start time	match card (The left side is treated as HOME)	Broadcast/Distribution
February 23 (Wood・Celebration)	15:00	Japan (38th) vs. Iran (20th)	[Nippon TV series] 14:55〜 [生放送]
			【DAZN】 15:00〜 [LIVE配信]
			【TVer】 14:55〜 [LIVE配信]
February 26 (Sun)	14:05	Japan (38th) vs. Bahrain (84th)	[TV Asahi series] 13:55〜 [生放送]
			【DAZN】 14:05〜 [LIVE配信]
			【TVer】 13:55〜 [LIVE配信]

* FIBA rankings in parentheses (as of November 18, 2022)
*Japan has already qualified for the World Cup Finals as the host country.
*For details such as the start time of broadcasting and distribution, please check the official information of each broadcasting station.

TV morning basketball:https://www.tv-asahi.co.jp/basketball/
Nittele Basketball Club:https://www.ntv.co.jp/basketball/
DAZN：https://www.dazn.com/ja-JP/competition/Competition:efjj10y98b8fdydorzb4ainoq

FIBA World Cup 2023 official website (English version):
https://www.fiba.basketball/basketballworldcup/2023