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Mamiko Tanaka

Mamiko Tanaka
Tanaka with the Fujitsu Red Wave in 2019
Personal information
Born (1996-12-11) 11 December 1996 (age 28)
Mitaka, Tokyo, Japan
Listed height180 cm (5 ft 11 in)
Listed weight70 kg (154 lb)
Career information
CollegeWaseda University
WNBA draft2018: undrafted
PositionPower forward / center
Career history
2019–2023Fujitsu Red Wave
Medals
FISU World University Games
Silver medal – second place 2017 Taipei Team
FIBA Under-18 Asian Championship
Silver medal – second place 2014 Amman
FIBA Under-16 Asian Championship
Gold medal – first place 2011 Jinan
William Jones Cup
Gold medal – first place 2017 Changhua

Mamiko Tanaka (田中 真美子, Tanaka Mamiko, born 11 December 1996) is a Japanese former professional basketball player. She played four seasons for the Fujitsu Red Wave of the Women's Japan Basketball League from 2019 to 2023. She represented Japan at the international youth and collegiate level. She is the wife of baseball player Shohei Ohtani.

Early life

Tanaka was born in Mitaka, Tokyo.[1] Her brother, Shinichi Tanaka [ja], is a professional rugby player.[1] She started playing basketball at Hino Daiichi Junior High School and played in high school at Tokyo Seitoku University [ja].[1][2] She played college basketball at Waseda University.[3]

Professional career

Tanaka joined the Fujitsu Red Wave of the Women's Japan Basketball League (W League) in April 2019.[2] She was converted to play as a forward after previously playing the center position.[2] She said her strengths included offensive rebounding and making plays and wanted to improve her three-point shooting in the new position.[2] In her 12 games that season, she averaged 9.4 minutes, 3.3 points, and 3.6 rebounds per game as the team went 13–3 overall.[4][5] In the 2021–22 season, she averaged 6.8 points and 4.2 rebounds in 18.8 minutes, playing every game as the team went 13–6.[6]

Tanaka averaged 4.2 points and 2.9 rebounds in 13.3 minutes per game in 2021–22.[7] She was invited to her first W League All-Star Game to take part in the event's 3x3 match and was added to the main game as a reserve.[8][9] The Red Wave went 17–3 in the regular season and reached the playoff finals but were swept by the Toyota Antelopes.[10][11]

Tanaka averaged 24 minutes, 7.8 points, and 6.0 rebounds per game in 2022–23.[10][12] She earned a spot in the W League All-Star Game for a second time, and Red Wave coach BT Toews said she was the team's most improved player that season.[13][14] She recorded a double-double with 10 points and 11 rebounds in the final game of the regular season.[14] In the playoffs, the Red Wave lost to the Eneos Sunflowers in the quarterfinals.[15] Tanaka retired at the end of the season.[16]

International career

Tanaka represented Japan at the international youth level at the 2011 FIBA Asia Under-16 Championship, the 2012 FIBA Under-17 World Championship, and the 2014 FIBA Asia Under-18 Championship.[17] While in college, she played with the national under-24 team and won silver for Japan at the 2017 Summer Universiade in Taiwan, where she averaged 20.8 minutes, 8.2 points, and 4.8 rebounds per game.[18][19][20] She competed again at the 2019 Summer Universiade.[2] She trained with the national 3x3 team in preparation for the 2021 FIBA 3x3 Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament but did not make the final roster, though she traveled with the team to the event.[4][21]

Personal life

Tanaka is married to professional baseball player Shohei Ohtani.[22] Ohtani announced on Instagram in February 2024 that he had married a Japanese woman but did not disclose her identity.[23] He said in an interview that she was "a normal Japanese woman" he had known for three or four years.[23] He revealed her identity the next month by posting a photograph of himself with Tanaka.[24] They traveled together to Korea that month, and Tanaka was photographed in the stands of the Gocheok Sky Dome during a practice game between the Dodgers and the Korean national team.[25]

Career statistics

Legend
  GP Games played  MPG  Minutes per game  FG%  Field goal percentage
 3P%  3-point field goal percentage  FT%  Free throw percentage  RPG  Rebounds per game
 APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game  BPG  Blocks per game
 PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high     Led the league
Year Team League GP MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2019–20[5] Fujitsu Red Wave W League 12 9.4 .619 .273 .714 3.6 0.3 0.4 0.5 3.3
2020–21[6] Fujitsu Red Wave W League 19 18.8 .586 .282 .577 4.2 0.7 0.8 0.9 7.9
2021–22[7] Fujitsu Red Wave W League 19 13.3 .477 .313 .800 2.9 0.1 0.3 0.5 3.8
2022–23[26] Fujitsu Red Wave W League 28 24.0 .477 .250 .696 6.0 0.7 1.0 0.9 8.9

References

  1. ^ a b c "第21回Wリーグ 新人選手アンケート vol.11 (富士通：田中真美子選手" [21st W League New Player Survey Vol. 11 (Fujitsu: Mamiko Tanaka)] (in Japanese). Women's Japan Basketball League. 5 July 2019. Archived from the original on 17 March 2024. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
  2. ^ a b c d e Onuma, Katsutoshi (1 October 2019). "【PICK UP ROOKIE】富士通レッドウェーブ・田中真美子「限られた時間でも力を発揮できるように」" [Fujitsu Red Wave Mamiko Tanaka: 'Be able to demonstrate your strength even in limited time']. basketballking.jp (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 15 March 2024. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
  3. ^ Maruyama, Motoyuki (15 September 2017). "早稲田大学のユニバ代表コンビ田中真美子＆中田珠未（後編）「早稲田で大学日本一になって、もう一度ユニバへ！」" [Waseda University's uni representative duo Mamiko Tanaka & Tamami Nakata (Part 2): 'Become the best university in Japan at Waseda and go to uni again']. basket-count.com (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 31 March 2023. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
  4. ^ a b "3×3女子日本代表：第6次強化合宿 開催報告「3×3もしっかり見てもらえており、認められている」田中真美子選手" [3x3 Women's National Team: 6th training camp report: '3x3 is being watched and recognized': Mamiko Tanaka] (in Japanese). Japan Basketball Association. 17 January 2020. Archived from the original on 10 March 2020. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
  5. ^ a b "Fujitsu Red Wave basketball – 2020". Asia-basket.com. Archived from the original on 24 April 2024. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
  6. ^ a b "Fujitsu Red Wave basketball – 2021". Asia-basket.com. Archived from the original on 24 April 2024. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
  7. ^ a b "Fujitsu Red Wave basketball – 2022". Asia-basket.com. Archived from the original on 24 April 2024. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
  8. ^ "Wリーグオールスター 2021-22 出場全選手決定" [W League All-Star 2021-22 All players determined] (in Japanese). Fujitsu Red Wave. 20 December 2021. Archived from the original on 20 March 2024. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
    "Wリーグオールスターの出場選手変更…奥山理々嘉や吉田舞衣などが追加" [Changes to W League All-Star players... Ririka Okuyama, Mai Yoshida, etc. added]. basketballking.jp (in Japanese). 23 April 2022. Archived from the original on 20 March 2024. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
  9. ^ "【田中真美子】がレトロワンピとデニムシャツでアメカジに！" [Mamiko Tanaka goes American casual with a retro dress and denim shirt]. Safari Online (in Japanese). 12 September 2022. Archived from the original on 20 March 2024. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
  10. ^ a b Williams, Brianna. "Shohei Ohtani shares first photo with wife, Mamiko Tanaka". ESPN. Archived from the original on 20 March 2024. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
  11. ^ "トヨタ自動車がリーグ連覇達成！ 富士通から連勝、三好南穂の現役引退に花" [Toyota Motor Corporation achieves consecutive league championship! Consecutive wins from Fujitsu, flowers as Nanho Miyoshi retires from active duty]. basketballking.jp (in Japanese). 17 April 2022. Archived from the original on 20 March 2024. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
  12. ^ Izumi, Seiichi (22 March 2023). "プレータイムUPに比例して得られた自信とリーダーシップ" [Confidence and leadership gained in proportion to increased playing time]. bbspirits.com (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 20 March 2024. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
  13. ^ "「Ｗリーグオールスター2022-2023 in有明」出場選手について" [About the players participating in 'W League All Star 2022-2023 in Ariake'] (in Japanese). Fujitsu Red Wave. 9 February 2023. Archived from the original on 20 March 2024. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
  14. ^ a b "＜Go! レッドウェーブ＞今季5位でプレーオフへ チーム一丸、優勝目指す" ['Go Red Wave!': Heading into the playoffs in 5th place this season, the whole team aims for the championship]. Tokyo Shimbun (in Japanese). 22 March 2023. Archived from the original on 20 March 2024. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
  15. ^ "ENEOSが富士通を破ってSFへ…渡嘉敷来夢と長岡萌映子がチームをけん引／WリーグPO" [ENEOS defeats Fujitsu and moves to SF... Raimu Tokashiki and Moeko Nagaoka lead the team: W League PO]. basketballking.jp (in Japanese). 2 April 2023. Archived from the original on 20 March 2024. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
  16. ^ "女子バスケットボール部2022年度退団者コメント" [Comments from those who left the women's basketball club in 2022] (in Japanese). Fujitsu Red Wave. 24 April 2023. Archived from the original on 27 September 2023. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
  17. ^ "Mamiko Tanaka – Player Profile". FIBA. Archived from the original on 20 March 2024. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
  18. ^ Suzuki, Kenichiro (17 August 2017). "今週末開幕のユニバーシアードでのメダル獲得に意欲を燃やすU-24日本代表のセンター田中真美子「感謝して、楽しんで」" [Mamiko Tanaka, center of the U-24 Japan National Team, is eager to win a medal at the Universiade, which begins this weekend. 'Thank you and enjoy it.']. basket-count.com (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 20 March 2024. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
  19. ^ Suzuki, Kenichiro (29 August 2017). "ユニバ決勝に臨んだ女子日本代表は猛追及ばずオーストラリアの高さに屈すも『日本のバスケット』を展開し堂々の銀メダル！" [Japan's women's team, who competed in the Universiade final, was unable to catch up and succumbed to Australia's height, but they played 'Japanese basketball' and won the silver medal]. basket-count.com (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 24 April 2024. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
  20. ^ "Taipei 2017 Summer Universiade (Basketball) Team Stats Women". International University Sports Federation. Archived from the original on 20 March 2024. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
  21. ^ "3×3女子日本代表 東京2020オリンピック出場権獲得インタビュー #14 田中 真美子" [3×3 Japan Women's National Team Tokyo 2020 Olympic Qualification Interview #14 Mamiko Tanaka] (in Japanese). Fujitsu Red Wave. 15 June 2021. Archived from the original on 20 March 2024. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
  22. ^ "Shohei Ohtani shares a photo of his new wife on social media. She's a former pro basketball player". Associated Press. 14 March 2024. Archived from the original on 19 March 2024. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
  23. ^ a b Wade, Stephen; Brandt, David (29 February 2024). "Shohei Ohtani stuns Dodgers – and many around the world – with marriage announcement". Associated Press. Archived from the original on 19 March 2024. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
  24. ^ Close, David; Lev, Jacob (15 March 2024). "Shohei Ohtani reveals his new wife's identity – she's also a star athlete". CNN. Archived from the original on 20 March 2024. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
  25. ^ "Ohtani's wife turns heads clutching $30 bag in Seoul". Korean Times. 21 March 2024. Archived from the original on 23 April 2024. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
  26. ^ "Fujitsu Red Wave basketball – 2023". Asia-basket.com. Archived from the original on 24 April 2024. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
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