Japanese NT 2016 - 2020: Tokyo2020 Hayabusa Program

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Japan NT now down to sixteen players:

http://www.trendingpod.com/entertainment/sports/akatsuki-five-narrows-national-team-sixteen/

Yuta Tabuse (Link Tochigi Brex), Naoto Tsuji (Toshiba), Makoto Hiejima (Aisin), Ryusei Shinoyama (Toshiba), Atsuya Ota (Hamamatsu Phoenix), Kosuke Takeuchi (Hiroshima), Ryoma Hashimoto (Aisin), Yuta Watanabe (George Washington), Kosuke Kanamaru (Aisin), Joji Takeuchi (Hitachi), Keijuro Matsui (Toyota), Daiki Tanaka (Toyota), Takatoshi Furukawa (Link Tochigi Brex), Ryumo Ono (Chiba), Papemour Faye (Niigata Albirex) and Kenta Hirose (Hitachi).

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Yuta Watanabe's George Washington will visit Japan in August and play a B National Team selection.

Aug 13 - Tokyo
Aug 16 - Osaka
Aug 19 - Shizuoka

I think Watanabe will suit up for his school.

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Japan has announced the 12 finalists for OQT Belgrade: http://www.trendingpod.com/entertain...-belgrade-oqt/

Japan NT: Yuta Tabuse (Link Tochigi), Kosuke Takeuchi (Hiroshima), Joji Takeuchi (Hitachi), Atsuya Ota (Hamamatsu), Kenta Hirose (Link Tochigi), Keijuro Matsui (Toyota), Takatoshi Furukawa (Link Tochigi), Ryumo Ono (Chiba), Ryoma Hashimoto (Aisin), Naoto Tsuji (Toshiba), Makoto Hiejima (Aisin) and Yuta Watanabe (George Washington).

Tanaka and Kanamaru were the biggest cuts, the two best shooting guards in Japan due to injuries.

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Japan has announced the 12 finalists for OQT Belgrade: http://www.trendingpod.com/entertain...-belgrade-oqt/

Japan NT: Yuta Tabuse (Link Tochigi), Kosuke Takeuchi (Hiroshima), Joji Takeuchi (Hitachi), Atsuya Ota (Hamamatsu), Kenta Hirose (Link Tochigi), Keijuro Matsui (Toyota), Takatoshi Furukawa (Link Tochigi), Ryumo Ono (Chiba), Ryoma Hashimoto (Aisin), Naoto Tsuji (Toshiba), Makoto Hiejima (Aisin) and Yuta Watanabe (George Washington).

Tanaka and Kanamaru were the biggest cuts, the two best shooting guards in Japan due to injuries.

Its obvious Kanamaru is too one dimensional or ball magnet in Hasegawa's schem of things, he much preferes the smart shot making of the Furukawa and hiejima..

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Its obvious Kanamaru is too one dimensional or ball magnet in Hasegawa's schem of things, he much preferes the smart shot making of the Furukawa and hiejima..

Both Furukawa and Kanamaru are the same. Spot up shooters and no ball handling so NO, Furukawa does not even have the decent ball handling to create his own shot. Same with Kanamaru.

Hiejima, Hirose and Tanaka are shot creators.

Plus Hasegawa's PnR offense consists of two wingers: flank shooters and shot creators. So if Tanaka and Kanamaru were healthy, Hasegawa would have taken them instead of Hirose and Matsui.

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Both Furukawa and Kanamaru are the same. Spot up shooters and no ball handling so NO, Furukawa does not even have the decent ball handling to create his own shot. Same with Kanamaru.

Hiejima, Hirose and Tanaka are shot creators.

Plus Hasegawa's PnR offense consists of two wingers: flank shooters and shot creators. So if Tanaka and Kanamaru were
healthy, Hasegawa would have taken them instead of Hirose and Matsui.

I dunno i always prefer kanamaru as streaky..it was evident in last jones cul and puts energy on offense that mades him aliability in the other end..

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I just want to ask if why is takuya kawamura not in japanese national team? Is he too old or injured? If i remember correctly he was the best player in japan team back in 2011 in fiba asia china.. He was also part of the best 5 players in asia i think..

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Nice to see Kosuke back on the team. Any reports about Takuya Kawamura. Since 2013 he literally disappeared from Japanese NT discussions.

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Nice to see Kosuke back on the team. Any reports about Takuya Kawamura. Since 2013 he literally disappeared from Japanese NT discussions.

injured never gain the same form again, like james yap after 2010..

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I just want to ask if why is takuya kawamura not in japanese national team? Is he too old or injured? If i remember correctly he was the best player in japan team back in 2011 in fiba asia china.. He was also part of the best 5 players in asia i think..

Kawamura today is not the same player from 2009 - 2011 that made him a FIBA Asia top five selection.

2012 - Injury
2013 - NBA Summer League
2014 - Injury
2015 - Injury
2016 - Performance level. Main factor why he was cut.

Plus he has an attitude problem....

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After the FIBA OQT, Japan will be sending a B Team to the William Jones Cup in Taiwan. Roster is still pending but it will most likely be college players and young players from the B-League Division I teams.

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After the FIBA OQT, Japan will be sending a B Team to the William Jones Cup in Taiwan. Roster is still pending but it will most likely be college players and young players from the B-League Division I teams.

Hopefully someone that our Philippine team can compete to as I dont like our chances in here..

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Japan NT for 38th William Jones Cup 2016

Yuki Togashi - Chiba Jets
Yuki Mitsuhara - Hitachi
Ryusei Shinoyama - Toshiba
Kengo Nomoto - Toshiba
Takanobu Nishikawa - Hokkaido
Kosuke Hashimoto - Link Tochigi
Yuma Fuji - Toshiba
Naoya Kumagae - Link Tochigi
Yusuke Karino - Shiga Lakestars
Yusuke Endo - Link Tochigi
Ryuichi Kishimoto - Ryukyu Golden Kings
Yuya Nagayoshi - Toshiba
Shigehiro Taguichi - Akita Happinets
Tenketsu Harimoto - Mitsubishi Diamond Dolphins

Togashi, Shinoyama, Harimoto, Hashimoto and Mitsuhara return after being cut from OQT tournament to lead the Jones Cup campaign. Team average age is 24.7 years old with Kenji Hasegawa coaching for the 3rd consecutive time since 2014.

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Rui Hachimura currently featured in the NBA Mock Draft for 2018.

http://www.slipperstillfits.com/2016/7/13/12183036/2018-nba-mock-draft-gonzaga-rui-hachimura-zach-collins

PG Kai Toews is also receiving interest from Butler, Brown, Lafayette, Monmouth and Lehigh programs.

Meanwhile, Uta Uchida has enrolled to Div 2 - Dominican University of California.

Ryogo Sumino, currently with STM, the former prep-school of Yuta Watanabe, has yet to decide on offers.

203cm Avi "Koki" Schafer is also looking to attend college in the United States.

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Japan NT that will face the visiting George Washington squad that features Yuta Watanabe.

Naoto Tsuji
Yuki Mitsuhara
Makoto Hiejima
Ryusei Shinoyama
Atsuya Ota
Ryoma Hashimoto
Kengo Nomoto
Yuma Fuji
Papemour Faye
Daiki Tanaka
Takatoshi Furukawa
Naoya Kumagae
Yusuke Endo
Tenketsu Harimoto

Key dates:

Aug 13 - Tokyo
Aug 16 - Osaka
Aug 19 - Shizuoka