She is big, strong, tough, smart, and can do everything.

Youngster Manami Fujioka could be the next floor leader and star guard for the Japan women¡¯s national basketball team.

It¡¯s only been one year since she graduated from the University of Tsukuba, but Fujioka has already proven herself as a player in Japan. She¡¯s been on the national squad in almost every age category, and has led her teams to respectable results at international tournaments.