is a Japanese professional basketball player who plays for the Las Vegas Aces in the WNBA and the Toyota Antelopes of the Women's Japan Basketball League.
Yamamoto won a gold medal with the U23 national team at the FIBA 3x3 Under-23 World Cup in Lanzhou, and was named the tournament MVP and shoot-out contest gold medalist. It was Japan's first world title in basketball. At the Olympics, Yamamoto played both on the Japanese 3x3 team at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and on the 5x5 basketball team at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
Professional career On February 5, 2025, Yamamoto signed a contract with the Dallas Wings of the WNBA in the United States. On July 17, 2026, she signed a rest-of-season contract with the Las Vegas Aces.
Personal life Yamamoto has two dogs named Minto and Rachel.
Career statistics
WNBA
| scope="row" style="text-align:left;"| 2026 | style="text-align:left;"| Las Vegas | 14 || 0 || 15.1 || .371 || .381 || 1.000 || 1.1 || 1.4 || .8 || .0 || .5 || 5.1 |- class="sortbottom" | rowspan=2 style="text-align:left;"| Career | style="text-align:left;"| 1 year, 1 team | 14 || 0 || 15.1 || .371 || .381 || 1.000 || 1.1 || 1.4 || .8 || .0 || .5 || 5.1
References
External links (archive)
Mai Yamamoto - Japan's Up & Coming 3x3 Baller - Mixtape Monday