Aces signing Mai Yamamoto brings excitement after Japan national team outburst vs. Las Vegas

The Las Vegas Aces saw Mai Yamamoto up close.A few months later, they've chosen to sign her to a contract to see what she can really do in the WNBA.The Aces announced Friday night that they're signing the Japanese guard to a rest-of-season contract.She had played with Japan's national team in a preseason exhibition game against the Aces before this campaign began, and she scored 24 points while drilling seven 3-pointers.Yamamoto pulling from half court im out bro https://t.co/8Jj2JnNlqi pic.twitter.com/E6PXsYVadk— Shabazz 💫 (@ShowCaseShabazz) April 27, 2026 She's a long-time member of the Japanese national team, including scoring 17 points with five assists in a loss to the United States at the 2024 Olympics.In Japan's recent World Cup Qualifying Tournament, she averaged 15.0 points, 3.6