The head coach of the Japanese national basketball team held a press conference with both men and women on the 7th, and explained the strengthening policy in anticipation of the Paris Olympics two years later.
The meeting held in Tokyo was attended by Yuko Mitsuya, chairman of the Japan Basketball Association, Tom Hovasse head coach, who leads the Japanese national team, and Toru Onzuka, head coach of the girls.
Among them, the boys are aiming to be in the top 8 of the Olympics after acquiring the right to participate in the Paris Olympics on their own.
For this reason, first of all, we are aiming for the top results in Asia in order to qualify for the Olympic Games at the World Cup to be held in Japan, the Philippines and Indonesia next summer.
In addition, NBA = American professional basketball player Rui Hachimura of Wizards will not be convened for this season's national team activities, and Yuta Watanabe of the Raptors will make adjustments based on the situation of the team to which he belongs.
Men's Hovasse head coach said, "We are thinking more about Japanese basketball than our opponents. We want to build a good team."
The girls who won the silver medal at the Tokyo Olympics will participate in the World Cup, which will open in Australia in September, and aim to win the right to participate in the Paris Olympics, which will be given to the winning team.
The female head coach Ontsuka said, "I want to do my best to improve each other with the players."