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Former Husker Keisei Tominaga Makes Japan Men’s Basketball Olympic Roster

Nebrasketball's Keisei Tominaga is headed back to the Olympics, this time playing for Japan's National Team in five-on-five basketball.

Kaleb Henry

Nebraska's Keisei Tominaga (30) reacts after his teammate scored a three pointer during the first round game between Texas A&M and Nebraska in the 2024 NCAA Tournament at FedExForum in Memphis, Tenn., on Friday, March 22, 2024.
Nebraska's Keisei Tominaga (30) reacts after his teammate scored a three pointer during the first round game between Texas A&M and Nebraska in the 2024 NCAA Tournament at FedExForum in Memphis, Tenn., on Friday, March 22, 2024. / Chris Day/The Commercial Appeal / USA
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Keisei Tominaga is headed back to the Olympics.

The Japanese National Team announced its 12-man roster for the upcoming Paris Olympics Monday. Former Husker Tominaga is on the team for the first time heading into an Olympic Games.

"It was a really difficult process to narrow down the 40 or so players to 12 over the past two months," coach Tom Horvath said. "I would like to thank all the players for their hard work. Now that the 12 players have been decided, I am looking forward to competing at the Paris 2024 Olympics with this team."

Japan is in Group B with France, Germany, and Brazil. Former Husker Jack McVeigh will also be there, competing for Australia. The Paris Olympics run July 26 through Aug. 11.

Tominaga has been playing with the Japanese National Team on different occasions already, including in contests preparing for these Games. He also played in international competition at the most recent World Cup as well as the 2022 FIBA Asia Cup.

Belgium player Rafael Bogaerts chases Japan player Keisei Tominaga during a 3x3 basketball match at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.
Jul 24, 2021; Tokyo, Japan; Belgium player Rafael Bogaerts (7) chases Japan player Keisei Tominaga (30) during a 3x3 basketball match during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Summer Games at Aomi Urban Sports Park. / Andrew Nelles-USA TODAY Network

At the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, Tominaga represented Japan in the 3x3 competition, finishing sixth.

Tominaga played at Nebraska for three seasons. While he had moments in year one, his legend took off midway through his second year. Tominaga put together a stretch of five games with 20-plus points, the longest string by a Husker since former NBA performer Tyronn Lue in 1998.

In his final year in Lincoln, Tominaga earned All-Big Ten honors (Second Team, Coaches; Third Team, Media). He averaged 15.1 points a game.

Indiana's Sara Scalia and Nebraska's Keisei Tominaga hold their championship chains after winning the 3-point contest.
Indiana's Sara Scalia and Nebraska's Keisei Tominaga hold their championship chains after winning the 3-point contest during the 2024 State Farm College Slam Dunk & 3-Point Championships at GCU in Phoenix on April 4, 2024. / Joe Rondone/The Republic / USA TODAY

After helping NU to its first NCAA Tournament berth in a decade, Tominaga went to the Final Four to compete in the collegiate 3-point contest, running away with the Hanes Originals Soft Touch Men's 3-Point Championship and the Skechers Battle of the Champions.

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Kaleb Henry
KALEB HENRY

Kaleb Henry is an award-winning sports reporter, covering collegiate athletics since 2014 via radio, podcasting, and digital journalism. His experience with Big Ten Conference teams goes back more than a decade, including time covering programs such as the Nebraska Cornhuskers, Oregon Ducks, and USC Trojans. He has contributed to Sports Illustrated since 2021. Kaleb has won multiple awards for his sports coverage from the Nebraska Broadcasters Association and Midwest Broadcast Journalists Association. Prior to working in sports journalism, Kaleb was a Division I athlete on the Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville Track and Field team where he discussed NCAA legislation as SIUE's representative to the Ohio Valley Conference Student-Athlete Advisory Committee. 

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