Mucha Mori
Japanese basketball player (born 1988)
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Mucha Mori (森 ムチャ, Mori Mucha; born November 1, 1988 in Kawasaki, Kanagawa, Japan) is a Japanese basketball player, who plays center for the Toyota Antelopes in the Women's Japan Basketball League.
Mori in 2011 | |
| Toyota Antelopes | |
|---|---|
| Position | Center |
| League | Women's Japan Basketball League |
| Personal information | |
| Born | November 1, 1988 |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Listed height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Nakamuragakuen Girls' High School |
| College | Takushoku University |
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Women's basketball | ||
Representing  Japan | ||
| Asian Games | ||
 | 2014 Incheon | Team competition |
Career
While attending Takushoku University,[1] she led her team to its first national championship in 2008, and was named the year's most valuable player.[2] Takushoku was again victorious in 2010, with Mori earning her second MVP honors.[3] While at university, she played on the national team at both the 2007[4] and 2009 Summer Universiade.[5]
After graduating in 2011, Mori joined the Toyota Antelopes in the WJBL,[1] helping them finish second in both the 2011–2012[6] and 2012–2013[7] seasons. The Antelopes won their first Empress's Cup in 2013.[8]
In 2013, she was selected to the national team for that year's FIBA Asia Championship for Women.[9]
Personal
Mori has a Japanese father and a Filipino mother.[9]