Mai Yamamoto
Japanese basketball player
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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]
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| No. 18 – Las Vegas Aces | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Guard | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| League | Women's Japan Basketball League, FIBA 3X3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | October 23, 1999 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 128 lb (58 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Playing career | 2017–present | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2017-present | Toyota Antelopes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2026-Present | Las Vegas Aces | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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]
Career statistics
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game | RPG | Rebounds per game |
| APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game | BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game |
| TO | Turnovers per game | FG% | Field-goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field-goal percentage | FT% | Free-throw percentage |
| Bold | Career best | ° | League leader |