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Japan men’s national basketball team head coach Tom Hovasse said Tuesday he is aiming for Olympic qualification and a quarterfinal berth at the 2028 Los Angeles Games following his reappointment to the top job. While Akatsuki Japan finished the Paris Olympics this past summer without a win, the team showed enough progress for the 57-year-old American to retain the confidence of the Japan Basketball Association. Speaking at a press conference in Tokyo, Hovasse said he was undecided about continuing in the role immediately after Paris, but felt positive after taking a break and sizing up the tas…

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