A Nebraska men’s basketball player helped lead his team to an international victory on Tuesday morning. Keisei Tominaga and Team Japan defeated Angola 76-65 in the SoftBank Cup.
Tominaga scored 20 points off of 6/14 from the three-point line in 21 minutes of play. In 32 games for Nebraska last season, Tominaga averaged 13.1 points per game, shooting 50% from the field, 40% from three, and 86% from the free throw line.
During the summer of 2021, Tominaga represented his native Japan in 3×3 Basketball in the Tokyo Olympics. As the youngest player in the tournament, he finished third in scoring, averaging 6.9 points per game.
Tominaga was recently named to the final roster for Team Japan as they prepare for the FIBA World Cup. They will face Australia, Finland, and Germany in the group stage.
Team Japan will now prepare to take on Team France on Thursday.