Mai Yamamoto

Mai Yamamoto (山本麻衣, Yamamoto Mai, born October 23, 1999) is a Japanese professional basketball player who plays for Toyota Antelopes of the Women's Japan Basketball League.^[2] She also plays for Japan women's national 3x3 team. She brought the U23 national team to a gold medal at the FIBA 3x3 Under-23 World Cup in Lanzhou, and was named the tournament MVP and shoot-out contest gold medalist.^[3][4][5][6] This was Japan's very first world title in basketball.

Mai Yamamoto
山本麻衣

No. 23 – Toyota Antelopes
Position	Guard
League	Women's Japan Basketball League, FIBA 3X3
Personal information
Born	(1999-10-23) October 23, 1999 (age 25) Hiroshima Prefecture[1]
Nationality	Japanese
Listed height	5 ft 5 in (1.65 m)
Listed weight	128 lb (58 kg)
Career information
High school	Oka Gakuen (Shōwa-ku, Nagoya)
Playing career	2017–present
Career history
2017-present	Toyota Antelopes
Career highlights and awards
Medals Women's basketball Representing  Japan FIBA Asia Cup 2021 Jordan 2023 Australia Asia U-18 Championship 2016 Bangkok Team Women's 3x3 basketball Representing  Japan FIBA 3x3 Women's Series 2019 Xiong An Team 2019 Tokyo Team FIBA 3x3 Under-23 World Cup 2019 Lanzhou Team 2018 Xi'an Team

References

1. "桜花学園の山本麻衣、アーリーエントリーでトヨタ自動車入団「スピードを武器に」". 19 January 2018.
2. "メンバー 山本麻衣". トヨタ自動車株式会社. Retrieved April 7, 2018.
3. "『3x3ウーマンズシリーズ』、U23日本代表が中国のA代表をファイナルで破り優勝". 23 August 2019.
4. "Overview | FIBA 3x3 Women's Series Tokyo Stop 2019".
5. "3x3U23日本代表の山本麻衣「2020年に向けて勝つことが求められる」". 25 September 2019.
6. "Japan women's 3x3 squad vows to earn Olympic berth". 9 November 2019.

External links

• Mai Yamamoto - Japan's Up & Coming 3x3 Baller - Mixtape Monday