Asami Yoshida (basketball)

Asami Yoshida (吉田 亜沙美 born October 9, 1987) is a Japanese professional basketball player for the JX-Eneos Sunflowers of the Women's Japan Basketball League (WJBL).

Asami Yoshida
吉田 亜沙美
No. 12 – JX-Eneos Sunflowers
PositionGuard
LeagueJBL
Personal information
Born (1987-10-09) October 9, 1987
Tokyo, Japan
NationalityJapanese
Listed height5 ft 5 in (1.65 m)
Career information
Playing career2006–present
Career history
2006–presentJX-Eneos Sunflowers
Career highlights and awards
  • 2× FIBA Asia All-Tournament Team (2013, 2015)
  • 9× WJBL champion (2007, 2009–2016)
  • 2× WJBL Playoff Most Valuable Player (2009, 2012)
  • 4× WJBL Best 5 (2012, 2013, 2014, 2016)
  • WJBL Most Valuable Player (2012)
  • 2010 FIBA World Championship for Women Assist Leader
  • WJBL Rookie of the Year (2007)
Medals
Women's basketball
Representing  Japan
Asian Games
2006 DohaTeam
2010 GuangzhouTeam
FIBA Asia Cup
2013 Thailand
2015 China
2017 India
2007 South Korea
2009 India
2011 Japan

Career

WJBL

Yoshida has played for the JX-Eneos Sunflowers, a team based in Kashiwa, since their 2006–07 season where she made her professional debut. In her opening season, she led the Sunflowers to a championship as well as taking home Rookie of the Year. She has enjoyed much success in this league and has led the Sunflowers to another eight championship titles. She has won the league Most Valuable Player award on two occasions, as well as being named to the Best 5, four times.[1]

National Team

Yoshida has been a consistent member of the Japanese national team since 2007. Since then, the Japanese team has medalled at each FIBA Asia Championship. She was named to the FIBA Asia All-Tournament Team in 2013 and 2015, also winning the Championship on both occasions. She made her Olympic debut at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.[2]

References
  1. "サイト：トップ : WJBL（バスケットボール女子日本リーグ）公式サイト". WJBL (in Japanese). Retrieved 8 September 2016.
  2. "archive.fiba.com: Players". FIBA. Retrieved 8 September 2016.
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