Japan Announces Roster for FIBA 3×3 Asia Cup 2026 in Singapore

The Japan Basketball Association has announced its roster for the FIBA 3×3 Asia Cup 2026, set to take place in Singapore from April 1st to 5th. The team will begin competition in the qualifying pool on April 4th.

2026 Japan 3×3 Men’s Basketball Team

• Tsuyoshi Ozawa (178cm / 27 years old / SHINAGAWA CITY.EXE / from Ibaraki Prefecture) – FIBA Men’s Ranking: 91st
• Kenya Ino (198cm / 31 years old / SAGAMIHARA PROCESS / born in Osaka Prefecture) – FIBA Men’s Ranking: 263rd
• Yuki Nakanishi (191cm / 33 years old / UTSUNOMIYA BREX.EXE / from Nara Prefecture) – FIBA Men’s Ranking: 297th
• Coulibaly Solomon (183cm / 25 years old / UTSUNOMIYA BREX.EXE / from Kanagawa Prefecture) – FIBA Men’s Ranking: 378th (First selection)

Preliminary Registered Players

• Koichi Dewa (190cm / 33 years old / ZETHREE ISHIKAWA / from Chiba Prefecture) – FIBA Men’s Ranking: 173rd
• Yutaro Roy (192cm / 20 years old / Hakuoh University / from Chiba Prefecture) – FIBA Men’s Ranking: 475th

Changes to the participating members can be made from the pre-registered players at the technical meeting the day before the tournament, in the event of unforeseen circumstances such as injury.

Team Staff

• Team Leader: Mitsuhiro Hirota (Japan Basketball Association)
• Head Coach: Yoshito Nakaso (Japan Basketball Association)
• Coach: Keita Suzuki (Out Number Co., Ltd.)
• Athletic Trainer: Kaori Okamoto (Japan Basketball Association)
• Athletic Trainer: Ryoko Muraki (JIN Orthopedics Sports Clinic)
• Team Manager: Kai Rafael Kotaki (Japan Basketball Association)
• Support Staff: Junpei Fujita (Nippon Sport Science University)

Tournament Details

• Venue: Singapore
• Dates: April 1st – 5th, 2026
• Japan’s First Game: April 4th (Saturday) at 17:25 vs. Singapore
• Japan’s Second Game: April 4th (Saturday) at 20:05 vs. Winner of Qualifying Draw C (Tonga, South Korea, or Vietnam)

Past Performance & Qualifying Implications

Japan finished 4th in the 2025 FIBA 3×3 Asia Cup. Their best result remains a 3rd place finish in 2018. The winning team of the 2026 FIBA 3×3 Asia Cup will earn a spot in the 2027 FIBA 3×3 Champions Cup. Japan has already qualified for the 2026 FIBA 3×3 World Cup in Warsaw, Poland, taking place from June 1st [1].

Tournament Level

The tournament is rated at a level 9 out of 10, with a winning team earning 36,000 points per player.

Participating Teams

A total of 23 men’s teams will compete, including:

• Japan (FIBA Ranking: 14)
• Mongolia (FIBA Ranking: 10)
• China (FIBA Ranking: 11)
• Bahrain (FIBA Ranking: 19)
• Novel Zealand (FIBA Ranking: 22)
• Qatar (FIBA Ranking: 29)
• Singapore (FIBA Ranking: 30)
• Australia (FIBA Ranking: 35)
• Chinese Taipei (FIBA Ranking: 39)
• Philippines (FIBA Ranking: 41)
• Malaysia (FIBA Ranking: 42)
• Kazakhstan (FIBA Ranking: 55)
• Tonga (FIBA Ranking: 61)
• Thailand (FIBA Ranking: 62)
• Saudi Arabia (FIBA Ranking: 67)
• Papua New Guinea (FIBA Ranking: 71)
• Turkmenistan (FIBA Ranking: 77)
• South Korea (FIBA Ranking: 80)
• India (FIBA Ranking: 82)
• Hong Kong, China (FIBA Ranking: 82)
• Vietnam (FIBA Ranking: 93)
• Macao (FIBA Ranking: 121)
• Maldives (FIBA Ranking: 122)

Where to Watch

The tournament will be streamed on the FIBA 3×3 official YouTube channel. [2]