The Akatsuki Five will try to show how much they’ve grown over the last few years when they make their first appearance in the Olympics in 45 years at the Tokyo Games this summer.
The Japan Basketball Association revealed the 12-man roster for the men’s national team for the games on Monday.
NBA forwards Rui Hachimura and Yuta Watanabe headline the team, which last competed in the Olympics at the Montreal Games in 1976. Guard Yudai Baba, who helped the Melbourne United to the NBL championship in Australia this past season, also made the list.