Asami Yoshida (basketball)

Asami Yoshida
吉田 亜沙美

No. 12 – JX-Eneos Sunflowers
Position	Guard
League	JBL
Personal information
Born	(1987-10-09) October 9, 1987 Tokyo, Japan
Nationality	Japanese
Listed height	5 ft 5 in (1.65 m)
Career information
Playing career	2006–present
Career history
2006–present	JX-Eneos Sunflowers
Career highlights and awards
2× FIBA Asia All-Tournament Team (2013, 2015) 9× WJBL champion (2007, 2009–2016) 2× WJBL Playoff Most Valuable Player (2009, 2012) 4× WJBL Best 5 (2012, 2013, 2014, 2016) WJBL Most Valuable Player (2012) 2010 FIBA World Championship for Women Assist Leader WJBL Rookie of the Year (2007)
Medals Women's basketball Representing Japan Asian Games 2006 Doha Team 2010 Guangzhou Team FIBA Asia Cup 2013 Thailand 2015 China 2017 India 2007 South Korea 2009 India 2011 Japan

Asami Yoshida (吉田 亜沙美 born October 9, 1987) is a Japanese professional basketball player for the JX-Eneos Sunflowers of the Women's Japan Basketball League (WJBL).

Career

WJBL

Yoshida has played for the JX-Eneos Sunflowers, a team based in Kashiwa, since their 2006–07 season where she made her professional debut. In her opening season, she led the Sunflowers to a championship as well as taking home Rookie of the Year. She has enjoyed much success in this league and has led the Sunflowers to another eight championship titles. She has won the league Most Valuable Player award on two occasions, as well as being named to the Best 5, four times.

National Team

Yoshida has been a consistent member of the Japanese national team since 2007. Since then, the Japanese team has medalled at each FIBA Asia Championship. She was named to the FIBA Asia All-Tournament Team in 2013 and 2015, also winning the Championship on both occasions. She made her Olympic debut at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.