is a Japanese professional

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player who plays for

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of the

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. She also plays for

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. She brought the U23 national team to a gold medal at the

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, and was named the tournament MVP and shoot-out contest gold medalist. This was Japan's very first

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External links

Mai Yamamoto - Japan's Up & Coming 3x3 Baller - Mixtape Monday
{{DEFAULTSORT:Yamamoto, Mai 1999 births Living people 3x3 basketball players at the 2020 Summer Olympics Japanese women's 3x3 basketball players Japanese women's basketball players Olympic 3x3 basketball players for Japan Sportspeople from Hiroshima Prefecture Toyota Antelopes players