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DeutschKaede Kondo
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 6, 1991 |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Listed height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) |
| Position | Small forward |
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Kaede Kondo (近藤 楓, Kondō Kaede, born October 6, 1991) is a Japanese basketball player.[1][2] Kondo attended Ehime Prefecture Niihama Commercial Hugh School, a school well known for the strength of its basketball team. In her third year of high school, Kondo represented Ehime Prefecture in the national high school basketball tournament.[3] For university, Kondo attended Osaka University of Human Sciences.[1] In 2016, following her Olympic appearance, Kondo was awarded Shikoku Chuo City citizen of the year.[3]
Professional career
[edit]Kondo began her professional career in the Women's Japan Basketball League (W-League) competition in 2014, and finished her career in 2022, announcing her retirement in April 2022 after an injury in March.[4] She played for the Toyota Antelopes from 2014-2019, and for Denso Iris from 2019-2022.[1]
International games
[edit]Kondo represented Japan in the basketball competition at the 2016 Summer Olympics.[5] She was also a member of the Japanese team which won the gold medal at the 2017 Fiba Women’s Asia Cup.[6][7] Her final international appearance for Japan was in the FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup 2022 Qualifying Round in February 2022.[4]
Post career
[edit]After retiring from basketball, Kondo started working as a city employee of Shikoku Chuo city from 2023, working for the education department.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "[] 近藤 楓(メル) | Wリーグ選手紹介". Wリーグ（バスケットボール女子日本リーグ） (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-10-14.
- ^ "Kaede Kondo - Player Profile". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved 2024-10-14.
- ^ a b c "バスケ元日本代表の市職員 近藤楓さん 「経験生かし、ふるさとへ恩返し」". 四国中央市のケーブルテレビ｜COSMOS network「コスモスネットワーク／四国中央テレビ」 (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-10-14.
- ^ a b Livedoor Co., Ltd (2022-04-19). "日本代表の近藤楓が現役引退を発表…リオ五輪メンバー、2月のW杯予選にも出場". バスケットボールキング (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-10-14.
- ^ "Profile". FIBA.com. Archived from the original on September 10, 2018. Retrieved 20 August 2016.
- ^ "Japan complete magical run with thrilling Final win over Australia". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved 2024-10-14.
- ^ "Kaede KONDO at the FIBA Women's Asia Cup Division A 2017". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved 2024-10-14.