Rui Hachimura returns to train with Japanese national basketball team
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 4, 2026, 6:14 PM
Last updated Aug 4, 2026
Rui Hachimura has been selected for the Japanese men's national basketball team's training camp for the second round of the 2027 Basketball World Cup Asian qualifiers, starting August 11. This decision comes after Hachimura announced his intention to return to the national team following a period of disengagement due to management issues surrounding the 2024 Olympics. Alongside him, free agent Yuki Kawamura is also included in the roster of 14 players slated to take part in the camp.
- •Hachimura joins the Japanese national team's training camp later this month.
- •The camp prepares for the Basketball World Cup Asian qualifiers.
- •Hachimura previously distanced himself from the national team.
- •Yuki Kawamura also selected for the training camp.
- 6:14 PMYahoo Sports — Rui Hachimura returns to the Japanese national team
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