Rui Hachimura has a chance to take the basketball world by storm before even stepping foot on the court for the Washington Wizards this season. Instead, he could have his unofficial coming-out party while playing for Japan.
The FIBA Basketball World Cup starts today and Rui Hachimura looks poised to make some noise with the Japanese national team.
Before the Wizards’ season tips off on October 23 against the Dallas Mavericks, Hachimura will get a great opportunity to test his game against some of the best basketball players in the world. For the FIBA World Cup, Japan is in Group E, meaning they got a tough draw.