The sophomore guard scored a season-high 23 points, including 5 of 6 from 3-point range, against South Dakota on November 27.
"I feel a great responsibility being appointed captain of the Japanese delegation to the Olympics held in our own nation.”
The 25-year-old Ehime Prefecture native completed the race in 2 hours, 4 minutes, 56 seconds. He shattered his previous personal-best time by more than 5 minutes.
Shiraishi sails around the world in 94 days, 21 hours and 32 minutes aboard DMG MORI Global One.
The 2021 Japan Rugby Top League season will open at the new National Stadium on January 16, giving Tokyo a marquee event early in...