Risa Nishioka (西岡里紗, Nishioka Risa, born March 3, 1997), nicknamed Haku, is a Japanese professional basketball player who plays for Mitsubishi Electric Koalas of the Women's Japan Basketball League .[1][2] She also plays for Japan women's national 3x3 team.[3]

Risa Nishioka
西岡里紗
No. 15 – Mitsubishi Electric Koalas
PositionCenter
LeagueWomen's Japan Basketball League, FIBA 3X3
Personal information
Born (1997-03-03) March 3, 1997 (age 27)
Ikoma, Nara
Nationality Japanese
Listed height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Listed weight165 lb (75 kg)
Career information
High school
Playing career2015–present
Career history
2015-presentMitsubishi Electric Koalas
Career highlights and awards
Medals
Women's basketball
Representing  Japan
FIBA Asia Cup
Gold medal – first place 2021 Jordan
Asia U-18 Championship
Silver medal – second place 2014 Amman Team
Asia U-16 Championship
Silver medal – second place 2013 Colombo Team
Women's 3x3 basketball
Representing  Japan
FIBA Asia 3x3 Cup
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Changsha
FIBA 3x3 Women's Series
Gold medal – first place 2019 Xiong An
FIBA 3x3 Under-23 World Cup
Gold medal – first place 2019 Lanzhou

Personal

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Her father Tsuyoshi Nishioka is a former professional baseball pitcher.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "西岡 里紗 三菱電機 コアラーズ". バスケットボール女子日本リーグ. Retrieved April 8, 2018.
  2. ^ "プレーヤー 西岡 里紗". 三菱電機株式会社. Retrieved April 8, 2018.
  3. ^ "Overview | FIBA 3x3 Women's Series Xiong an Stop 2019".
  4. ^ BFC@Walking🚶♂️ [@masabfcsports] (May 9, 2020). "#Wリーグ 🏀 #三菱電機コアラーズ #西岡里紗 選手(3X3日本代表) 父は 元 #東京ヤクルトスワローズ 西岡剛 投手 #spoken https://t.co/iCU8xquCjw" (Tweet) (in Japanese). Archived from the original on May 12, 2020. Retrieved July 18, 2021 – via Twitter.