Quick-footed guard Yuki Togashi and the Takeuchi twins headline Japan's 12-man basketball squad for the Asian Games in Incheon, South Korea, the Japan Basketball Association announced on Tuesday.
While the team, dubbed the Hayabusa Japan, has some veterans like the Takeuchi brothers and guard Takumi Ishizaki, it also selected some young future stars like Naoto Tsuji (Toshiba Brave Thunders), Makoto Hiejima (Aisin SeaHorses), Daiki Tanaka (Toyota Alvark) and Tenketsu Harimoto (Toyota) with the 2020 Tokyo Olympics in sight.
Coach Kenji Hasegawa's team also picked up some top shooters in Japan to boost its scoring options. Kosuke Kanamaru (Aisin), Tsuji, Takatoshi Furukawa (Link Tochigi Brex) and Ryumo Ono (Chiba Jets) ranked in the top 15 in the 3-point percentage in the 2013-14 NBL campaign. Kanamaru and Tsuji were Nos. 1 and 2 in that department.
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