Naomi Yashiro (矢代直美, born 30 December 1977)[2] is a Japanese former basketball player who competed in the 2004 Summer Olympics.[3] She has been working as a cabin crew at the Japan Airlines and joined its team JAL Rabbits.
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nickname | Kana |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Citizenship | Japan |
| Born | December 30, 1977 Takahagi |
| Alma mater | Nippon Sport Science University |
| Occupation | cabin crew |
| Years active | 2000- |
| Employer | Japan Airlines |
| Height | 182 cm (6 ft 0 in) |
| Weight | 70 kg (154 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Country | Japan |
| Sport | basketball |
| Position | C |
| Rank | Best 5 |
| Event(s) | 2004-05 Women's Japan Basketball League, finalist [1] |
| Turned pro | 2000 |
| Retired | 2011 |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Olympic finals | 10th, 2004 Summer Olympics |
| Updated on 6 December 2016 | |
Profile
editYashiro was selected for 1999 Universiade while she was an undergraduate at Nippon Sport Science University (4th). Entered Japan Airlines as a cabin crew in 2000, then joined their basketball team JAL Rabbits to become the Rookie of the Year at the second W League of the Women's Japan Basketball League, contributing to the team's third rank. Yashiro was the women's free throw champion in the season of 2002-'03. [4]
Competed in the 2002 FIBA World Championship for Women (13th), 2004 Summer Olympics[notes 1] and 2007 FIBA Asia Championship for Women (3rd, Level 1.) Yashiro was appointed as a playing assistant coach from 2009-'10 Women's Regular League, W League for her team,[7] and retired in 2011 when the team was dismissed. She has worked full-time as a cabin crew.
Notes
edit- ^ Yusuke Fukada wrote a novela for JAL Rabbits and the members of the basketball team,[5] and it was made into a roadshow film Flying Rabbits released in 2008 in Japan.[6]
References
edit- ^ "asia-basket.com". Retrieved 6 December 2016.
- ^ "Players in Japan (W), Naomi Yashiro: basketball profile". Eurobasket.com. Retrieved 6 December 2016.
- ^ "Naomiyashiro—Olympics Athlete". sports-reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 11 July 2012.
- ^ "Naomi Yashiro's profile" (in Japanese). Retrieved 6 December 2016.
- ^ Yusuke Fukada (2004). 翔べ! ラビッツ—新世紀スチュワーデス物語 [Fly, Rabbits! Flight Attendants' Story—New Decade] (in Japanese). Bungeishunjū.
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"Furaingu rabittsu" (in Japanese). directed by Takahisa Zeze. Toei Company. 13 September 2008. Retrieved 6 December 2016.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: others (link) - ^ "Players and Staff, JAL Rabbits". JAL Rabbits. Archived from the original on 2 March 2010. Retrieved 6 December 2016.
Further reading
edit- Yusuke Fukada (2004). 翔べ! ラビッツ—新世紀スチュワーデス物語 [Fly, Rabbits! Flight Attendants' Story—New Decade] (in Japanese). Bungeishunjū. OCLC 56611558.
- Yusuke Fukada (2004). "鼎談 翔べ! ラビッツ、アテネでも" [Fly, Rabbits! Olympics games and the team]. 本の話 Honno Hanashi. Vol. 10, no. 6. Natsumi Yabuuchi, Naomi Yashiro. Bungeishunjū. pp. 42–46.
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