Japan says it ‘showed the world’ what it can do after finishing as the best performing Asian team to secure an outright berth in the 2024 Paris Olympics
stint on a high note — clinching the lone outright Asian spot for the 2024 Paris Olympics.
“We showed the world what we can do and now we’re on everybody’ radar, we’re on everybody’s map so that’s a big step,” said Japan coach Tom Hovasse. “We gained the respect of our opponents and we won three games which is massive,” said Hovasse. “This could be a big step for Japan basketball. Now we just have to keep moving, upward and onward.”
Hawkinson, who plays locally in the Japan B. League, averaged 21 points and 10.8 rebounds per game through five games played.Japan will play in the Olympiad for the second consecutive edition, having hosted the Tokyo Olympics, where it finished 11th out of 12 participants.
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