Japan's women aren't just eyeing a podium finish in traditional 5-on-5 basketball at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, they're also aiming for a medal in the newly introduced 3x3 competition.
While focusing on the latter objective, Japan is currently preparing for the 3x3 World Cup in the Netherlands in June, and the Japan Basketball Association hosted a two-day training camp last weekend at Tokyo's National Training Center.
The preliminary squad included many young, future stars. Out of the 14 players called up, eight were high school players, including stellar hoopsters like University of Louisville-bound guard Norika Konno and forward Ririka Okuyama.