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Rui Hachimura
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Denver L106 - 108Rui Hachimura (Japanese: 八村 塁, Hepburn: Hachimura Rui, born February 8, 1998) is a Japanese professional basketball player for the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Gonzaga Bulldogs and has played for the Japan national team.
Feb 8, 1998 · 2023-24 season stats. View the profile of Los Angeles Lakers Power Forward Rui Hachimura on ESPN. Get the latest news, live stats and game highlights.
Feb 8, 1998 · Hachimura chipped in 15 points (6-15 FG, 2-5 3Pt, 1-2 FT), five rebounds and one assist across 34 minutes during Monday's 108-106 loss to the Nuggets in Game 5 of the first round of the Western...
NBA and Japan superstar Rui Hachimura opens up on being a shy mixed race kid who "was always hiding from people" and how basketball helped him love himself: "It's really good to be who I am. I'm unique"
Rui Hachimura Twitter : rui_8mura Instagram: rui_8mura. (Black Samurai) Position: Power Forward Shoots: Right. , (203cm, 104kg) Team: Los Angeles Lakers. Born: College: Gonzaga. High School: Meisei in Sendai, Japan. Draft: Washington Wizards, 1st round (9th pick, 9th overall), 2019 NBA Draft.
Oct 3, 2019 · Rui Hachimura will be one of the NBA’s most prominent rookies after becoming the first Japanese-born player selected in the first round — let alone the draft lottery. Here are...
Jan 23, 2023 · The Los Angeles Lakers have acquired forward Rui Hachimura from the Washington Wizards in exchange for guard Kendrick Nunn and three second-round picks.
Jun 20, 2019 · The son of a Japanese mother and a father from the West African nation of Benin, Hachimura became the first Japanese player ever selected in the first round of the N.B.A. draft on Thursday...
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Faced with huge expectations ahead of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics in 2021, Hachimura did manage a game-high 34 points in the preliminary game defeat to Luka Doncic's Slovenia. However, he largely struggled on his Olympic debut and will hope for a shot at redemption at Paris 2024 with Japan securing their spot at the 2023 FIBA World Cup.
