Yuki Kawamura is a Japanese basketball player for the

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of the

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Professional career

As a high schooler, Kawamura started his career under "special designated player" status with the

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in January 2020. In his first game, Kawamura became the youngest player in

history at only 18 years of age. During the offseason, Kawamura moved to Yokohama to join the B-Corsairs, still under special designation. Kawamura became fully professional at the beginning of the 2022–23 season, and immediately made an impact, winning the B.League's MVP award. In addition, he won Rookie of the Year and was placed on the Best Five team.

National team career

Kawamura first represented Japan at the 2017 FIBA U16 Asian Championships. He made his senior debut in July 2022. Kawamura represented Japan at the

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. There, he was instrumental in leading Akatsuki Japan to an upset victory over Finland, scoring 15 points in the fourth quarter for Japan's first victory over a European team.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Kawamura, Yuki Point guards 2001 births Living people San-en NeoPhoenix players Sportspeople from Yamaguchi Prefecture Yokohama B-Corsairs players Japanese men's basketball players 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup players