Rui Hachimura
Japanese basketball player (born 1998)
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Summary
Rui Hachimura was born on February 8, 1998[1], in Toyama[2]. He has worked as a basketball player[3]. He ranks in the top 0.033% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (34,640 views/month, #326 of 1,000,298).[4]
Key Facts
- Country of citizenship: Japan[5]
- Educated at: Gonzaga University[6], Sendai University Meisei High School[7]
- Award received: Julius Erving Award[8], West Coast Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Year[9]
- Sex or gender: male[10]
- Member of sports team: Los Angeles Lakers[11]
- Ancestral home: Benin[12], Japan[13]
- League or competition: National Basketball Association[14]
- Commons category: Rui Hachimura[15]
- Position played on team / speciality: small forward[16]
- Sport: basketball[17]
- Drafted by: Washington Wizards[18]
- Family name: Hachimura[19]
- Given name: Rui[20]
- Official website: https://ruihachimura.com[21]
- Participant in: basketball at the 2020 Summer Olympics – men's tournament[22]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: Japanese[23]
- Country for sport: Japan[24]
- Name in native language: 八村塁[25]
- Name in kana: はちむら るい[26]
- Start of work period: 2019[27]
- Height: 204.47 cm[28]
- Mass: 225 pounds[29], 234 pounds[30]
- Sibling: Allen Hachimura[31]
- Social media followers: 185,879[32], 177,145[33], 215,095[34], 237,264[35]
- P14750: 257E-6617-AC66-A0BB-836A[36]
Why It Matters
Rui Hachimura has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]
FAQs
Where was Rui Hachimura born?
Rui Hachimura was born in Toyama[2].
What did Rui Hachimura do for work?
Rui Hachimura worked as a basketball player[3].
Where did Rui Hachimura go to school?
Rui Hachimura was educated at Gonzaga University[6] and Sendai University Meisei High School[7].
What awards did Rui Hachimura receive?
Honors received include Julius Erving Award[8] and West Coast Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Year[9].