Nine things you have to know about Rui Hachimura 21/06/2019 NEWS 4 MIN TO READ TOKYO (Japan) - The morning of June 21, 2019 was a big moment for Japan basketball when star Rui Hachimura was selected with the 9th pick in the 2019 NBA Draft to play for the Washington Wizards. The 2.03m (6'8") forward has come a long way from Toyama to Washington. Here are nine facts you should know about the Japanese basketball superstar! 1. First in Line When the Wizards officially made Hachimura their 9th pick of the NBA Draft, the 21-year-old forward became the first Japanese-born player taken in the first round of league history. Though there were other fellow country men before him in the league (Yuta Tabuse, Yuta Watanabe), Hachimura was the first ever to be selected in the first round on draft night. 第一位在NBA选秀第一轮被挑中的日本球员。 View image on Twitter View image on Twitter Moreover, he's also the highest Asian draft pick ever since Yi Jianlian who was the 6th pick back in 2007. 此外，也是自从2007易建联在第六顺位被挑中後，顺位最高的亚洲球员。 2. Remember the Name Hachimura's given name is pronounced Roo-E, which can also be derived to a more familiar form as "Louis" as sported in his personal twitter account. Rui is already a widely recognizable name and now viewed as highly marketable. Prior to the draft, Hachimura signed an endorsement deal with NISSIN, the maker of Cup Noodles. 八村的名念作"Roo-E" 读音与 "Louis"相似。 Rui的名字已经广为人知并有很好的市场价值，在选秀之前日清以八村垒之名发售了泡面。 3. Multi-cultured upbringing Before coming to the United States to play at Gonzaga, Hachimura was born and raised to a Japanese mother and a Beninese father. Having grown with multiple cultural influences, it's no surprise how unique of a basketball player and a person Hachimura is – and he is waves those flags proudly. 在多元文化下成长。在来到美国就读Gonzaga大学前，八村垒在日本出生且由日籍母亲与 贝南籍父亲抚养长大。在多元文化的成长环境影响下，就不意外他是这麽独特的篮球员、 独特的人，且很自豪地挥舞着那些旗帜(国旗)。 View image on Twitter View image on Twitter Twitter 4. Love at… second sight? View image on Twitter View image on Twitter 速报！スポーツニュース @goodbeat695 ﾊﾞｽｹ八村塁、野球を続けていれば大谷クラスを期待できた→続きはコチラ http://2020tokyoolympic.jpn.com/?p=247813 （速报！スポーツニュース）#野球 13:05 PM - Mar 21, 2019 See 速报！スポーツニュース's other Tweets Twitter Ads info and privacy Basketball wasn't the first sport of choice for Hachimura, funnily enough considering where he is at now. Like most Japanese youths, he was more into the sport of baseball which he played for 6 years. Hachimura had become quite good at baseball especially as a pitcher with a mean fastball, but maybe a bit too good. 有趣的是，他虽然现处这个位置，篮球并不是他第一个选择的运动项目。和多数的日本 年轻人一样，他更喜欢棒球，曾经打了六年的棒球。他曾经是一个球速很快的速球投手。 但球速可能太快了 "Nobody could catch the ball," Hachimura said as quoted by The Spokesman-Review. "That's why I switched." 没人能接到我投的球，所以只好换了项目。 At the persistent persuasion of a classmate, Hachimura eventually took on playing basketball. It wasn’t long before his coach, Mr. Sakamoto, realized that he could be come a great player. 在一个同学的劝说下，八村终於开始打篮球，不久之後，他的教练坂本先生发现他可以 成为很优秀的球员。 "I don't know why, but he trusted me and said I'd get better every day," Hachimura added as quoted by The Spokesman-Review. "He gave me tapes of NBA and NCAA games of different players. My coach started to say I was going to play in the NBA. I got more serious about it." "我不知道为什麽，但是他相信我，而且告诉我我会每天越来越进步" "他给我看了NBA和 NCAA里不同球员的比赛影片。我的教练告诉我以後要去打NBA，我开始认真地看待。" 5. High School Domination After learning the ropes of the game, Hachimura took over the high school basketball scene in Japan. He starred for Meisei High School on the way to three straight consecutive All-Japan Tournament titles. 高校制霸 在学到如何主宰比赛後，八村在日本高校篮球中称霸。他带领明成高校在日本全国锦标赛 完成三连霸。 View image on Twitter View image on Twitter Rui “Louis” Hachimura 八村 塁 6. Getting on the Radar The 2014 FIBA U17 Basketball World Cup was the first ever for Hachimura and also for Japan. They finished only at 14th that year, but Hachimura led all scorers in Dubai with 22.4 points per game highlighted by 25 points against the United States leaded with future NBA players Jayson Tatum, Harry Giles, and Josh Jackson. 2014的U17世青赛是八村垒同时也是日本队第一次参赛，虽然最终只获得第14名，但八村 垒以场均22.4分成为赛会得分王，且在对美国对抗未来的NBA球员Jayson Tatum、 Harry Giles、Josh Jackson一战拿下25分。 It was there that Gonzaga's scouts had taken notice and begun the process of Hachimura's recruitment. 因此让Gonzaga注意到他并着手邀请他入学 He was spectacular once again at the 2017 FIBA U19 Basketball World Cup, leading Japan to a 10th place finish – their highest ever final standing. Hachimura was second in scoring with 20.6 points per game and third in rebounding with 11.0 boards per contest. 2017的U19世青赛带领日本拿下队史最高的第十名。场均20.6分是赛会得分榜第二名， 场均11个篮板是赛会第三名。 7. Idol Melo Hachimura plays the small forward position, so it's only natural that he looks up to one of the best to play in the same role. 八村垒打的是小前锋的位置，很自然地把Melo当成学习的榜样。 Fred Katz Not only does he idolize the famed USA national team star, Hachimura also favors his style of play to that of smooth operating scorer. View image on Twitter View image on Twitter Bullets Forever 8. Step into the Spotlight, Superstar Hachimura was a rarely used freshman (4.6 minutes per game), but developed into a supersub in the following season. Though he started only 2 of 37 games in his sophomore year, Hachimura played in 20.7 minutes per game and averaged 11.6 points and 4.7 rebounds per contest. It was good enough to earn him a spot on the All-West Coast Conference (WCC) First Team. 在他大一时出赛的时间很短(场均4.6分钟)，但第二年开始增加。虽然大二37场比赛中只 先发了2场，但场均有20.7分钟、11.6分、4.7个篮板。这足以让他获选All-WCC第一队。 Hachimura made the All-WCC First Team for a second time as a junior, erupting for 19.7 points and 6.5 rebounds in 30.2 minutes per game. This time, he started all 37 games on his way to be named a consensus first-team All-American, win the WCC Player of the Year award, as well as the Julius Erving Award. 而大三时以爆发的场均30.2分钟'19.7分、6.5的篮板，第二次获选All-WCC第一队。这年， 他在37场比赛全都担任先发，且获选为全美第一队，赢得WCC Player of the Year和 Julius Erving Award 9. Little Bro Rui has a little brother, Aren (or Allen), who also plays basketball. The two were teammates when Rui was still at Meisei High. The 19-year-old Aren now plays for Tokhai University and represented Japan at the 2015 FIBA Asia U16 Championship. 八村垒有一个弟弟─八村阿莲(Allen)也在打篮球。他们在明成高校时曾是队友，19岁的 阿连现在在东海大学打球，曾经在2015代表日本打U16亚青赛。 http://www.fiba.basketball/news/nine-things-you-have-to-know-about-rui-hachimura --

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