Just days after kicking off its preparation for the FIBA World Cup, the Japanese men¡¯s national team was jolted by some startlingly bad news out of the blue.
Japan learned Tuesday that Yuki Togashi, the team¡¯s starting point guard, was diagnosed with a broken bone in his right hand and will be sidelined for two months ¡ª likely ruling him out of the World Cup.
According to the Chiba Jets Funabashi, Togashi¡¯s B. League club, he suffered the injury during practice on Saturday, the first day of Japan¡¯s training camp at the National Training Center.
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