Ahead of the 2024 Paris Olympic basketball tournament, find out everything about Japan, including its roster with Rui Hachimura and Yuta Watanabe as well as its schedule, scores, and where to watch the Japan national team basketball games.
The 2024 Paris Olympic basketball tournament is around the corner, and the Japan national team, alongside its stars Rui Hachimura and Yuta Watanabe, is set to begin its Olympic journey soon.
In this article, you'll find when Japan will play exhibition games, its full roster, schedule in the 2024 Paris Olympic basketball tournament, and scores.
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Japan roster for the 2024 Paris Olympic basketball tournament
Japan already made the last cuts and announced its full roster for the 2024 Paris Olympic basketball tournament.
Japan roster includes two NBA players: Rui Hachimura from the Los Angeles Lakers and Keisei Tominaga from the Indiana Pacers.
After spending 6 seasons in the NBA, Yuta Watanabe signed a historic deal in Japan following his retirement from the NBA.
| Player | Team |
| Yuki Togashi | Chiba Jets (Japan) |
| Akira Jacobs | University of Hawaii |
| Yuki Kawamura | Yokohama B-Corsairs (Japan) |
| Makoto Hiejima | Utsunomiya Brex (Japan) |
| Kai Toews | Alvark Tokyo (Japan) |
| Rui Hachimura | Los Angeles Lakers (NBA) |
| Yuta Watanabe | Chiba Jets (Japan) |
| Yudai Baba | Nagasaki Velca (Japan) |
| Josh Hawkinson | Sun Rockers Shibuya (Japan) |
| Keisei Tominaga | Indiana Pacers (NBA) |
| Hugh Watanabe | Ryukyu Golden Kings (Japan) |
| Hirotaka Yoshii | Alvark Tokyo (Japan) |
After finding out about the Japan roster, it's time to check when the Japan national team and Yuta Watanabe play.
Japan has played all 6 of their exhibition games.
They racked up just one victory after beating Korea 88-80 in the SoftBank Cup tournament in Tokyo.
On other occasions, Japan lost against Australia (89-90) and Korea (84-85). The second game against Australia ended in a draw (95-95). The Asian powerhouse suffered a heavy 83-104 defeat against Germany and then versus Serbia (100-119) in their last tune-up.
Meanwhile, in the 2024 Paris Olympic basketball tournament, Japan will play an opening game against Germany on July 27.
Where to watch the Japan Basketball Olympics 2024?
You might also wonder where to watch Japan and Yuta Watanabe play during the 2024 Paris Olympic basketball tournament. The broadcast and coverage of the 2024 Paris Olympic Games vary by country.
However, in Japan, the national team games will be broadcast on the Japan Consortium. It includes Japanese public broadcast NHK and several commercial television and radio networks.
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BrazilViewers in the US will be able to watch the Japan basketball games during the 2024 Paris Olympics on NBC's streaming platform Peacock.
Japan Basketball Olympics 2024 schedule
| Game | Time | Date | TV | Score |
| vs. Germany | 1:30 p.m. CET/7:30 a.m. ET/ 8:30 p.m. JST | July 27 | NHK/Peacock | 77-97 |
| vs. France | 5:15 p.m. CET/11:15 a.m. ET/ 12:15 a.m. JST | July 30/31 | NHK/Peacock | 90-94 OT |
| vs. Brazil | 11 a.m. CET/5 a.m. ET/ 6 p.m. JST | August 2 | NHK/Peacock | 84-102 |
Exhibition games schedule
| Game | Date | Score |
| vs. Australia | June 22 | 89-90 |
| vs. Australia | June 23 | 95-95 |
| vs. Korea | July 5 | 84-85 |
| vs. Korea | July 7 | 88-80 |
| vs. Germany | July 19 | 83-104 |
| vs. Serbia | July 21 | 100-119 |
