Kaede Kondo

Kaede Kondo
Personal information
Born (1991-10-06) October 6, 1991 (age 34)
NationalityJapanese
Listed height5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
PositionSmall forward
Medals
FIBA Asia Cup
Gold medal – first place 2017 India

Kaede Kondo (近藤 楓, Kondō Kaede; born October 6, 1991) is a Japanese basketball player.[1][2] Kondo attended Ehime Prefecture Niihama Commercial Hugh School, a school well known for the strength of its basketball team. In her third year of high school, Kondo represented Ehime Prefecture in the national high school basketball tournament.[3] For university, Kondo attended Osaka University of Human Sciences.[1] In 2016, following her Olympic appearance, Kondo was awarded Shikoku Chuo City citizen of the year.[3]

Professional career

Kondo began her professional career in the Women's Japan Basketball League (W-League) competition in 2014, and finished her career in 2022, announcing her retirement in April 2022 after an injury in March.[4] She played for the Toyota Antelopes from 2014-2019, and for Denso Iris from 2019-2022.[1]

International games

Kondo represented Japan in the basketball competition at the 2016 Summer Olympics.[5] She was also a member of the Japanese team which won the gold medal at the 2017 Fiba Women’s Asia Cup.[6][7] Her final international appearance for Japan was in the FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup 2022 Qualifying Round in February 2022.[4]

Post career

After retiring from basketball, Kondo started working as a city employee of Shikoku Chuo city from 2023, working for the education department.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b c "[] 近藤 楓(メル) | Wリーグ選手紹介". Wリーグ（バスケットボール女子日本リーグ） (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-10-14.
  2. ^ "Kaede Kondo - Player Profile". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved 2024-10-14.
  3. ^ a b c "バスケ元日本代表の市職員 近藤楓さん 「経験生かし、ふるさとへ恩返し」". 四国中央市のケーブルテレビ｜COSMOS network「コスモスネットワーク／四国中央テレビ」 (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-10-14.
  4. ^ a b Livedoor Co., Ltd (2022-04-19). "日本代表の近藤楓が現役引退を発表…リオ五輪メンバー、2月のW杯予選にも出場". バスケットボールキング (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-10-14.
  5. ^ "Profile". FIBA.com. Archived from the original on September 10, 2018. Retrieved 20 August 2016.
  6. ^ "Japan complete magical run with thrilling Final win over Australia". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved 2024-10-14.
  7. ^ "Kaede KONDO at the FIBA Women's Asia Cup Division A 2017". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved 2024-10-14.

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