Japanese men s basketball team announced the training list: Kawamura Yuki and Mabaya Yuda lead the lead, Watanabe Yuta lost the election

On June 11, 2025, the Japanese Basketball Association announced the 42-person training list for the first window of the 2025 Asian Cup qualifiers, with an average age of 26.3 years and an average height of 193cm. The list includes 10 main players who have participated in the 2023 World Cup, but NBA player Yuta Watanabe is absent.

The Japanese men's basketball team was ranked first due to its high ranking, and the teams in this category also include Australia, Saudi Arabia and New Zealand. The Chinese men's basketball team is in the second level, with Lebanon, Iran and the Philippines in the same level.

On June 11, 2025, the Japanese Basketball Association announced a 42-person training roster, mainly young players, including 3 players who were selected for the national team for the first time. The main players such as Yuta Watanabe, Hawkinson, and Yuki Kawamura are all listed, with an average height of 193.5cm. Most of the players play in the B League. Two naturalized players from the Japanese men's basketball team are listed, with Hawkins, Luke Evans,

Yuki Kawamura, Yuki Mabaya, and Kiyoshi Tokunaga, and the two naturalized players are listed, and Yuki Watanabe Watanabe unfortunately lost. Last season, Yuta Watanabe ended his NBA career and returned to the Japanese domestic league to play.