When a series of training camps kicked off for the Japan men¡¯s national basketball team weeks ago, Gavin Edwards was believed to be on the outside looking in when it came to the only spot permitted for a naturalized Japanese citizen.
But head coach Julio Lamas surprised many and wound up selecting Edwards over Ryan Rossiter for his final 12-man roster for the Tokyo Olympics.
¡°I¡¯m just very excited. It¡¯s definitely a huge honor because to be part of the final 12-man roster is a huge accomplishment, because there are some great players that were in the camp,¡± Edwards told reporters in a recent online interview. ¡°And I think everybody played really hard and I think that we can put it together. We have put together a really good team and we¡¯re working towards just making everybody proud and just really happy.¡±
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