Japan men’s national basketball team head coach Julio Lamas has called up 20 players for training camps ahead of this summer’s Tokyo Olympics.
Twelve were on the Argentine bench boss’ roster for the 2019 FIBA World Cup in China, where Japan finished 0-5.
Lamas selected 16 players from the B. League, including former league MVPs Makoto Hiejima (Utsunomiya Brex), Yuki Togashi (Chiba Jets Funabashi) and Daiki Tanaka (Alvark Tokyo).
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