The Japanese national under-17 basketball team represents Japan in international basketball competitions. It is administered by the
Japan Basketball Association
The is the governing body of basketball in Japan. Formed in 1930, it is based in Tokyo. The JBA is a member of FIBA and FIBA Asia.
The federation is responsible for the Japan national basketball team and the Japan women's national basketball t ...
. It represents the country in international under-17 and under-16 (under age 17 and under age 16) basketball competitions.
A prominent member had been
Rui Hachimura
is a Japanese professional basketball player for the Washington Wizards of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Gonzaga Bulldogs and is a member of the Japanese national team. Listed at and 230 ...
.
Japan maintains positive vibe before FIBA World Cup opener against Turkey
Kaz Nagatsuka (''The Japan Times''), 31 August 2019. Retrieved 27 May 2020.
World Cup record
Head coaches
* Takashi Ideguchi
is a masculine Japanese given name.
Possible writings
The name Takashi can have multiple different meanings depending on which kanji is used to write it. Some possible writings of the name include:
*江詩 - "estuary , inlet, poem"
*隆 - "prosp ...
– 2013–2014
* Torsten Loibl – 2015–present
See also
*Japan national basketball team
The Japan national basketball team is administered by the Japan Basketball Association (JBA), (Japanese: 日本バスケットボール協会, ''Nihon Basukettobōru Kyōkai''). At the 1936 founding member of FIBA Asia, Japan has one of Asia ...
*Japan national under-19 basketball team
The Japanese national under-18 and under-19 basketball team represents Japan in international basketball competitions. It is administered by the Japan Basketball Association. It represents the country in international under-19 and under-18 (unde ...
* Japan women's national under-17 basketball team
References
External links
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Men's national under-17 basketball teams
Basketball
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