Mai Yamamoto

Mai Yamamoto
山本麻衣
No. 18 – Las Vegas Aces
PositionGuard
LeagueWomen's Japan Basketball League, FIBA 3X3
Personal information
Born (1999-10-23) October 23, 1999
Hiroshima[1]
Listed height5 ft 5 in (1.65 m)
Listed weight128 lb (58 kg)
Career information
High school
Playing career2017–present
Career history
2017-presentToyota Antelopes
2026-PresentLas Vegas Aces
Career highlights
    Stats at Basketball Reference 
    Medals
    Women's basketball
    Representing  Japan
    FIBA Asia Cup
    Gold medal – first place2021 Jordan
    Silver medal – second place2023 Australia
    Asia U-18 Championship
    Silver medal – second place2016 BangkokTeam
    Women's 3x3 basketball
    Representing  Japan
    FIBA 3x3 Under-23 World Cup
    Gold medal – first place2019 LanzhouTeam
    Silver medal – second place2018 Xi'anTeam

    Mai Yamamoto (山本麻衣, Yamamoto Mai; born October 23, 1999) is a Japanese professional basketball player who plays for the Las Vegas Aces in the WNBA and the Toyota Antelopes of the Women's Japan Basketball League.[2]

    Yamamoto won a gold medal with the U23 national team at the FIBA 3x3 Under-23 World Cup in Lanzhou, and was named the tournament MVP and shoot-out contest gold medalist.[3][4][5][6] It was Japan's first world title in basketball. At the Olympics, Yamamoto played both on the Japanese 3x3 team at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and on the 5x5 basketball team at the 2024 Paris Olympics.

    Professional career

    On February 5, 2025, Yamamoto signed a contract with the Dallas Wings of the WNBA in the United States.[7][8] On July 17, 2026, she signed a rest-of-season contract with the Las Vegas Aces.[9]

    Personal life

    Yamamoto has two dogs named Minto and Rachel.[10]

    References

    1. ↑ "桜花学園の山本麻衣、アーリーエントリーでトヨタ自動車入団「スピードを武器に」". 19 January 2018.
    2. ↑ "メンバー 山本麻衣". トヨタ自動車株式会社. Retrieved April 7, 2018.
    3. ↑ "『3x3ウーマンズシリーズ』、U23日本代表が中国のA代表をファイナルで破り優勝". 23 August 2019.
    4. ↑ "Overview | FIBA 3x3 Women's Series Tokyo Stop 2019".
    5. ↑ "3x3U23日本代表の山本麻衣「2020年に向けて勝つことが求められる」". 25 September 2019.
    6. ↑ "Japan women's 3x3 squad vows to earn Olympic berth". 9 November 2019.
    7. ↑ "Transactions". WNBA.com. NBA Media Ventures, LLC. February 6, 2025. Retrieved 7 February 2025. Mai Yamamoto signed a Rookie Scale Contract with the Dallas Wings.
    8. ↑ "Mai Yamamoto Signs Training Camp Contract With Dallas Wings". Wings.wnba.com. NBA Media Ventures, LLC. February 5, 2026. Retrieved 7 February 2025. Japanese women's basketball standout Mai Yamamoto has signed a training camp contract with the Dallas Wings, the team announced today.
    9. ↑ "Las Vegas Aces Sign Japan Olympic Guard Mai Yamamoto". aces.wnba.com.
    10. ↑ "My Basketball GOAT Is 5-Foot-4 | Defector". defector.com. 14 February 2024.
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