Mai Yamamoto

Mai Yamamoto
山本麻衣
No. 23 Toyota Antelopes
PositionGuard
LeagueWomen's Japan Basketball League, FIBA 3X3
Personal information
Born (1999-10-23) October 23, 1999
Hiroshima Prefecture
Nationality Japanese
Listed height5 ft 5 in (1.65 m)
Listed weight128 lb (58 kg)
Career information
High school
Playing career2017–present
Career history
2017-presentToyota Antelopes
Career highlights
    Stats at Basketball Reference 
    Medals
    Women's basketball
    Representing  Japan
    FIBA Asia Cup
    2021 Jordan
    2023 Australia
    Asia U-18 Championship
    2016 BangkokTeam
    Women's 3x3 basketball
    Representing  Japan
    FIBA 3x3 Women's Series
    2019 Xiong AnTeam
    2019 TokyoTeam
    FIBA 3x3 Under-23 World Cup
    2019 LanzhouTeam
    2018 Xi'anTeam

    Mai Yamamoto (山本麻衣, Yamamoto Mai; born October 23, 1999) is a Japanese professional basketball player who plays for Toyota Antelopes of the Women's Japan Basketball League. She also plays for Japan women's national 3x3 team. She brought the U23 national team to a gold medal at the FIBA 3x3 Under-23 World Cup in Lanzhou, and was named the tournament MVP and shoot-out contest gold medalist. This was Japan's very first world title in basketball.

    On February 5, 2025, Mai Yamamoto signed a contract with the Dallas Wings of the American WNBA.