Japan national basketball team
The Japanese National Basketball Team (Japaneseバスケットボール 男子 日本 代表, basketball danshi nihon Daihyō ) represents Japan in international basketball games of Lords. It is one of the strongest national teams in Asia and was twice Asian champion.
- 2.1 The Olympic Games
- 2.2 World Championships
- 2.3 Asia Championships
- 2.4 Basketball competition at the Asian Games
History
The Japanese national basketball team participated in the 1936 Olympic Games, the Basketball had for the first time in the program. The ninth place is still the best placement of Japan in the Olympics. The strongest phase had the Japanese national team as it qualified by the end of the 50s to the beginning of the 70's periodically for Olympic Games and World Championships. During this time, the Japanese won the Asian Championship two times. After China's accession to the FIBA Japan could not win any more championships, but finished by the end of the 90's periodically medals at the continental championships. The last tip placement succeeded in 1997 by winning the silver medal.
Achievements
The greatest successes in Japan are the profits of the gold medal at the basketball Asian Championships 1965 in Kuala Lumpur ( Malaysia) and 1971 at the home championship in Tokyo. In addition, five silver and seven bronze medals at the Asian Games. Other notable successes were two second and six third places at the basketball competitions of the Asian Games.
Performance in international competitions
Olympic games
World Championships
Asia Championships
- 2003 - 6th place
- 2005 - 5th place
- 2007 - 8th Place
- 2009 - 10th place
- 2011 - 7th place
- 2013 - 9th place