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Tom Hovasse

Šalis: United States of America
Gimė: 1967-01-31
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Rui Hachimura indirectly criticizes Japan's head coach Hovasse

2024-11-15

Los Angeles Lakers forward Rui Hachimura hadn't been active on X, formerly Twitter, since late August. He broke the silence in mid-November but in an untraditional way. The Japanese player represented the country's national team in the 2024 Paris Olympic Games this past summer, but his tenure at the team was coupled with an unusual exit.
Five reasons to be excited about Japan's basketball after the Olympics

2024-08-07

Japan's Olympic basketball drought continues, extending its 42-year dry spell after a winless run at the Paris 2024 Olympics. But hold your tears, folks – this story has a twist.
Tom Hovasse explains low Tominaga's minutes, talks Hachimura's injury

2024-08-02

Japan national team ended its 2024 Paris Olympics journey after an 84-102 defeat against Brazil. "A lot of their threes were not out of set. It was in transition, some offensive rebound kickouts and stuff like that," head coach Tom Hovasse noted after the game. "I mean, it's hard and it wasn't just one guy, it was their entire team."
Japan shocks France, sends a message to the world

2024-07-31

Despite missing out on the biggest victory in their Olympic and World Cup history, Japan's performance against France sent a clear message to the world: Japan's basketball growth must be respected. The entire world was watching. NBA future Victor Wembanyama made his second Olympic appearance with the French national team, supported by 27,000 fans in the electric Pierre Mauroy Stadium.
'We played stupid': Sasu Salin reacts to sensational loss vs. Japan

2023-08-27

So far, the biggest upset of the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 took place in Okinawa as Japan sensationally eliminated Finland, which will continue to fight for only 17-32nd places in the tournament. Despite a sluggish start and an early 7-15 deficit, Finland bounced back and even had an 18-point lead at the end of 3rd quarter.