JEDDAH (Saudi Arabia) - Rui Hachimura made quite the statement on his return to Japan duty, pouring in 29 points in a dominant 106-78 win over Saudi Arabia in the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2027 Asian Qualifiers.
Hachimura was almost flawless in his first national team appearance since the Paris 2024 Olympics, making his first six shots and reaching 18 points by half-time without a miss before finishing with 29 points
But just how special was the performance compared to the rest of his career in a Japan jersey at the senior men's level in FIBA?
Here's where Hachimura's latest showing ranks among his best scoring performances in FIBA competition.
Top 5 scoring games by Rui Hachimura
Rank | Competition | Opponent | Date | PTS | FG | REB | AST | EFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games | Slovenia | 29/07/2021 | 34 | 13/28 | 7 | 3 | 29 |
2 | World Cup 2027 Asian Qualifiers | Saudi Arabia | 27/08/2027 | 29 | 11/14 | 4 | 2 | 36 |
3 | World Cup 2019 Asian Qualifiers | Iran | 17/09/2018 | 25 | 10/18 | 7 | 3 | 26 |
4 | Paris 2024 Olympic Games | France | 30/07/2024 | 24 | 10/16 | 3 | 0 | 20 |
= | World Cup 2019 Asian Qualifiers | Kazakhstan | 13/09/2018 | 24 | 8/14 | 7 | 0 | 27 |
= | World Cup 2019 Asian Qualifiers | Australia | 29/06/2018 | 24 | 10/18 | 7 | 0 | 23 |
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