Kokoro Tanaka

Kokoro Tanaka
No. 26 – Eneos Sunflowers
PositionShooting guard
LeagueWomen's Japan Basketball League
Personal information
Born (2006-01-10) 10 January 2006
Osaka Prefecture, Japan
Listed height5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Career information
WNBA draft2026: 3rd round, 38th overall pick
Drafted byGolden State Valkyries
Playing career2024–present
Career history
2024–presentEneos Sunflowers
Stats at Basketball Reference 

Kokoro Tanaka (田中 こころ, Tanaka Kokoro) (born 10 January 2006) is a Japanese professional basketball player for the Eneos Sunflowers of the Women's Japan Basketball League. She was drafted 38th overall by the Golden State Valkyries in the 2026 WNBA draft.[1]

Playing career

Tanaka joined the Eneos Sunflowers of the Women's Japan Basketball League in 2024, and recorded 11 points, 2 assists, and 2 steals at the opening game.[2]

She averaged 5.7 points, 2.0 rebounds, and 2.5 assists per game during the 2025–26 W League season.[1]

On 14 April 2026, Tanaka was selected 38th overall by the Golden State Valkyries in the 2026 WNBA draft.[1] Golden State Valkyries announced that she would not join the team in order to focus on the World Cup and W League.[3]

National team career

Tanaka was selected for the Japanese national team for the first time in 2025. She helped the team win silver at the 2025 FIBA Women's Asia Cup and selected as one of the All-Star Five, where she averaged 14.8 points, 2.5 rebounds, 5.5 assists, and 1.2 steals per game.[4][5]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "田中こころがWNBAヴァルキリーズから全体38位指名…萩原美樹子以来の29年ぶりの快挙" (in Japanese). basketballking.jp. 14 April 2026. Retrieved 13 June 2026.
  2. ↑ "鮮烈デビューを果たしたENEOSサンフラワーズの田中こころ、新人離れしたスキルとメンタル「コート上で遠慮をすることはないです". basket-count.com (in Japanese). 18 October 2024. Retrieved 13 June 2026.
  3. ↑ "WNBAドラフト指名の田中こころは契約せず…来季も日本でプレー「W杯とWリーグに集中することに」" (in Japanese). basketballking.jp. 20 April 2026. Retrieved 13 June 2026.
  4. ↑ "Alexandra Fowler earns MVP honors, banners All-Star Five". www.fiba.basketball. 20 July 2025. Retrieved 13 June 2026.
  5. ↑ "19歳で日本代表初選出の田中こころ、アジア杯のオールスター5入り…1試合平均14.8得点と躍動" (in Japanese). basketballking.jp. 20 July 2025. Retrieved 13 June 2026.
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