is a Japanese former professional

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player. She won a silver medal with the

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at the

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. Hagiwara also competed at the

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, where Japan's team came in seventh place. Hagiwara would also play in the WNBA for one year from June 1997 to July 1998. Hagiwara was drafted by the

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with the 14th pick in the

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. Her WNBA debut took place on June 21, 1997 in a 73 - 61 win over the

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where she recorded 3 points in 16 minutes of playing time. She was traded to the

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on July 31, 1997 and played 12 games for them, averaging 2.8 points and 1.2 rebounds. She remained with the Mercury partially for the 1998 season, playing 10 games for them between June 26 - July 20, 1998 but played significantly less minutes (5.9 minutes per game) and averaged 2.2 points. Hagiwara was waived by the Mercury on July 31, 1998 (exactly one year after being traded to the team) and would never play in the WNBA afterwards. Her final WNBA game was played on July 20, 1998 in a 88 - 67 win over her former team, the Sacramento Monarchs. Hagiwara recorded 2 points and no other stats in her final game.https://www.basketball-reference.com/wnba/boxscores/199807200PHO.html

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