WNBA forward Ramu Tokashiki and veteran point guard Asami Yoshida will lead the "Akatsuki Five" as the Japan Basketball Association announced the 12-player women's national team roster for the upcoming Rio de Janeiro Olympics on Monday.
The provisional squad returned from its training camp in Europe on Monday, and head coach Tomohide Utsumi notified the players who would go to Brazil in August when the team arrived home.
Tokashiki was the only player in the 18-strong provisional squad to miss the European trip, as she is currently competing for the Seattle Storm in the WNBA.