Maki Takada
Team captains pose for a group photo ahead of the women's Basketball World Cup in Sydney, Australia, Wednesday, Sept. 21, 2022. From left front, Puerto Rico's Pamela Rosado, United States' Breanna Stewart, Australia's Tess Madgen, Japan's Maki Takada, back row from left, South Korea's Kim Danbi, Belgium's Emma Meesseman, China's Yang Liwei, Mali's Meiya Tirera, Serbia's Tina Krajisnik, Bosnia and Herzegovina's Milica Deura, Canada's Natalie Achonwa and France's Sarah Michel. (AP Photo/Mark Baker)
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Japan head coach Thomas Hovasse hugs Saki Hayashi after a women's basketball quarterfinal round game against Belgium at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Wednesday, Aug. 4, 2021, in Saitama, Japan. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)
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Japan's Maki Takada (8), left, is fouled by United States' Sue Bird (6) during women's basketball preliminary round game at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Friday, July 30, 2021, in Saitama, Japan. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
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Japan players celebrate their win in the women's basketball preliminary round game against France at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, July 27, 2021, in Saitama, Japan. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)
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