Rui Hachimura (Japanese: 八村 塁, Hepburn: Hachimura Rui, born February 8, 1998) is a Japanese professional basketball player for the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Gonzaga Bulldogs and has played for the Japan national team. He plays both the small forward and power forward positions. After being selected ninth overall by the Washington Wizards in the 2019 NBA draft, he was named to the NBA All-Rookie Second Team in 2020.
You can find people similar to Rui Hachimura by visiting our lists Sportspeople of Beninese descent and Basketball players at the 2020 Summer Olympics.
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Date of birth | 8 February 1998
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Place of birth | Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan
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Height | 6' 8" (203 cm)
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Weight | 225 lbs (102 kg)
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High school | Meisei High School
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University | Gonzaga University
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Rui Hachimura is known for his role in the TV mini series Tokyo 2020: Games of the XXXII Olympiad (2021) as Self.
He is also known for his role in the TV series NBA on NBC (1990) - self.
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