Rui Machida, the main member of the Japan Women's Basketball National Team who won the silver medal at the Tokyo Olympics and was also selected as the All-Star Five of the tournament, signed a contract with the American professional league WNBA "Washington Mystics" and is the world's highest league. I decided to challenge.
According to the announcement by Fujitsu, to which Machida belongs, there was an offer to acquire Machida from "Washington Mystics" of WNBA, the world's highest peak of women's basketball, and the contract was signed on the 8th of this month.
Machida is 28 years old from Hokkaido.
Although she is 1 meter and 62 centimeters tall, she has a sharp dribble and a wide field of vision, and she is a point guard who will be the command tower of the team.
At the Tokyo Olympics last year, she helped the team win the silver medal as a key member of the Japanese national team, and was also selected for the All-Star Five announced by the FIBA = International Basketball Federation.
Machida says she will travel to the United States to prepare for the opening of the WNBA in May, and after the end of the September season, she will return to Fujitsu to play.
Through her team, her Machida commented, "I am very happy and looking forward to this wonderful opportunity. I will do my best to show my strength in the United States and contribute to her team." ..
Machida is the fourth Japanese player to play in the WNBA.