Huskers in Paris: Keisei Tominaga and Japan Fall to Germany

Former Nebrasketball sharpshooter Keisei Tominaga had no impact in the opening-game loss for Japan at the Paris Olympics.

Kaleb Henry | Jul 28, 2024

Jul 27, 2024; Villeneuve-d'Ascq, France; Germany point guard Maodo Lo (4) works to move past Japan point guard Yuki Kawamura (5) during the Paris 2024 Olympic Summer Games at Stade Pierre-Mauroy. / John David Mercer-USA TODAY Sports

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A loss to begin the Olympic run for Team Japan.

Former Nebrasketball star Keisei Tominaga and Japan fell to Germany 97-77 in their opening game of Paris 2024. The Germans shot 54% from the floor to run away with the contest.

Japan gets one point in the group standings for the loss while Germany picks up two points.

The Japanese squad struggled from deep, hoisting 35 attempts but making just 12. A notable scoring specialist, especially from beyond the arc, Tominaga did not score in the game. In fact, he did not take a shot in the 49 seconds of time he got on the floor.

You can watch a replay of the game on Peacock here.

Japan is back in action July 30 at 10:15 a.m. CDT against France.

Full results for Huskers in Paris.

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Published Jul 27, 2024|Modified Jul 28, 2024

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.