Japan men's national under-17 basketball team

Japan
FIBA zoneFIBA Asia
National federationJapan Basketball Association
U17 World Cup
Appearances2
MedalsNone
U16 Asia Cup
Appearances8
Medals Silver: 1 (2022)
Bronze: 2 (2011, 2013)

The Japan men's national under-16 and under-17 basketball team is a national basketball team of Japan, administered by the Japan Basketball Association.[1][2] It represents the country in international under-16 and under-17 men's basketball competitions.

A prominent member had been Rui Hachimura.[3]

FIBA U16 Asia Cup participations

Year Result
2009[4] 6th
2011[5]
2013[6]
2015[7] 4th
2017[8] 6th
2022[9]
2023[10] 5th
2025[11] 4th

FIBA U17 World Cup record

Year Pos. Pld W L
2010 Did not qualify
2012
2014[12] 14th 7 1 6
2016 Did not qualify
2018
2022[13] 14th 7 1 6
2024 Did not qualify
2026 Qualified
2028 To be determined
Total 3/9 14 2 12

Head coaches

  • Takashi Ideguchi – 2013–2014
  • Torsten Loibl – 2015–present

See also

References

  1. ^ "Profile - Japan". about.fiba.basketball.
  2. ^ "Japan (U16/U17 Men)". www.asia-basket.com.
  3. ^ Japan maintains positive vibe before FIBA World Cup opener against Turkey, Kaz Nagatsuka (The Japan Times), 31 August 2019. Retrieved 27 May 2020.
  4. ^ "2009 FIBA Asia Under-16 Championship". www.fiba.basketball.
  5. ^ "2011 FIBA Asia Under-16 Championship". www.fiba.basketball.
  6. ^ "2013 FIBA Asia Under-16 Championship". www.fiba.basketball.
  7. ^ "2015 FIBA Asia Under-16 Championship". www.fiba.basketball.
  8. ^ "2017 FIBA U16 Asian Championship". www.fiba.basketball.
  9. ^ "2022 FIBA U16 Asian Championship". www.fiba.basketball.
  10. ^ "2023 FIBA U16 Asian Championship". www.fiba.basketball.
  11. ^ "2025 FIBA U16 Asia Cup". www.fiba.basketball.
  12. ^ "2014 FIBA Under-17 World Championship". www.fiba.basketball.
  13. ^ "2022 FIBA Under-17 Basketball World Cup". www.fiba.basketball.