Mucha Mori
Mori in 2011 | |
Toyota Antelopes | |
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Position | Center |
League | Women's Japan Basketball League |
Personal information | |
Born |
Kawasaki, Kanagawa | November 1, 1988
Nationality | Japanese |
Listed height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) |
Career information | |
High school | Nakamuragakuen Girls' High School |
College | Takushoku University |
Medal record | ||
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Women's basketball | ||
Representing Japan | ||
Asian Games | ||
2014 Incheon | Team competition |
Mucha Mori (森 ムチャ Mori Mucha, born November 1, 1988 in Kawasaki, Kanagawa, Japan) is a Japanese basketball player, who plays center for the Toyota Antelopes in the Women's Japan Basketball League.
Career
While attending Takushoku University,[1] she led her team to its first national championship in 2008, and was named the year's most valuable player.[2] Takushoku was again victorious in 2010, with Mori earning her second MVP honors.[3] While at university, she played on the national team at both the 2007[4] and 2009 Summer Universiade.[5]
After graduating in 2011, Mori joined the Toyota Antelopes in the WJBL,[1] helping them finish second in both the 2011–2012[6] and 2012–2013[7] seasons. The Antelopes won their first Empress's Cup in 2013.[8]
In 2013, she was selected to the national team for that year's FIBA Asia Championship for Women.[9]
Personal
Mori has a Japanese father and a Filipino mother.[9]
References
- 1 2 "Mori Mucha". Baske (in Japanese). Retrieved 24 August 2013.
- ↑ "2008 All Japan Intercollegiate Basketball Championship" (in Japanese). Japan Intercollegiate Basketball Federation. Retrieved 24 August 2013.
- ↑ 第62回全日本大学バスケットボール選手権大会 (in Japanese). All Japan University Basketball Federation. Retrieved 24 August 2013.
- ↑ "Universiade 2007 Bangkok" (in Japanese). Japanese Olympic Committee. Retrieved 24 August 2013.
- ↑ 第25回ユニバーシアード競技大会 (PDF) (in Japanese). Japanese Olympic Committee. Retrieved 24 August 2013.
- ↑ JX、4季連続15度目の優勝. Nihon Keizai Shinbun (in Japanese). 6 March 2012. Retrieved 24 August 2013.
- ↑ JXが5季連続16度目の優勝!. Sponichi Annex (in Japanese). Retrieved 24 August 2013.
- ↑ 「第79回皇后杯 全日本総合バスケットボール選手権大会」で優勝されたトヨタ自動車女子バスケットボール部が豊田市長に結果報告します (in Japanese). Toyota City. Retrieved 24 August 2013.
- 1 2 バスケ代表に母フィリピン人のムチャ合流. NikkanSports (in Japanese). Retrieved 24 August 2013.
External links
- Official profile (Japanese)