Rui Hachimura
Japanese-Beninese basketball player
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| March 27 2024 | Scored 32 points with a career-high seven made three-pointers and 10 rebounds in a win over the Memphis Grizzlies. |
| February 14 2024 | Set a new career high of 36 points in a victory over the Utah Jazz. |
| December 9 2023 | Won the inaugural NBA In-Season Tournament (NBA Cup) with the Los Angeles Lakers. |
| July 6 2023 | Re-signed with the Los Angeles Lakers. |
| June 27 2023 | Withdrew from the 2023 FIBA World Cup due to exhaustion from the NBA season and playoffs, where his team reached the Western Conference Finals. |
| January 23 2023 | Traded to the Los Angeles Lakers, making his debut two days later with 12 points and six rebounds against the San Antonio Spurs. |
| January 23 2023 | Traded to the Los Angeles Lakers in exchange for Kendrick Nunn and three second-round draft picks. |
| January 21 2023 | In his last game with the Washington Wizards, recorded a then career-high-tying 30 points in a win over the Orlando Magic. |
| January 9 2022 | Made his season debut after being excused from training camp, recording six points and three rebounds in a win over the Orlando Magic. |
| May 23 2021 | Made his playoff debut in Game 1 against the Philadelphia 76ers, recording 12 points and five rebounds. |
| 2020 | Scored a game-high 34 points in a preliminary round loss to Slovenia during the Tokyo Olympics. |
| September 15 2020 | Named to the second-team NBA All-Rookie Team. |
| 2019 | Selected as the 2019 WCC Player of the Year, leading Gonzaga in scoring with 19.7 points per game and averaging 6.5 rebounds per contest. |
| 2019 | In a FIBA World Cup qualification round, scored 25 points to help Japan defeat Iran 70-56. |
| December 1 2019 | Scored a then career-high 30 points against the Los Angeles Clippers. |
| October 23 2019 | Made his NBA debut with the Washington Wizards, posting a double-double of 14 points and 10 rebounds in a loss to the Dallas Mavericks. |
| April 15 2019 | Declared for the NBA draft and was drafted ninth overall by the Washington Wizards, becoming the first Japanese player ever taken in the first round and only the second Japanese-born player drafted to the NBA. |
| November 21 2018 | Recorded 20 points, 7 rebounds, and 5 assists to help upset No. 1-ranked Duke in the Maui Invitational finals, and was named tournament MVP. |
| November 6 2018 | Opened the regular season by scoring 33 points in a 120–79 win over Idaho State. |
| 2017 | Competed for Japan in the FIBA Under-19 Basketball World Cup, leading the team with averages of 20.6 points and 11.0 rebounds per contest. |
| March 16 2017 | Became the first Japanese native to appear in the NCAA Division I men's tournament, playing one minute against South Dakota State. |
| February 23 2017 | Scored eight points against San Diego, helping Gonzaga win the West Coast Conference (WCC) title. |
| December 1 2016 | Scored a season-high 10 points in 13 minutes in a 97–63 win over Mississippi Valley State. |
| November 11 2016 | Rui Hachimura made his regular season debut for the Gonzaga Bulldogs against Utah Valley, becoming the fifth Japanese-born player to play NCAA Division I basketball, scoring one point and three rebounds in four minutes. |
| May 2016 | Announced he met SAT and GPA requirements to be eligible to play at Gonzaga, planning to play as a true freshman without redshirting. |
| December 29 2015 | Posted 34 points, 19 rebounds, and three blocks to lead Meisei to its third All-Japan Tournament victory against Tsuchiura Nihon University High School. |
| November 21 2015 | Signed a National Letter of Intent to play college basketball for the Gonzaga Bulldogs in the US. |
| April 2015 | Invited to the Jordan Brand Classic, where he recorded nine points and five rebounds in the International Game. |
| 2014 | Competed in the FIBA U17 World Championships, scoring a tournament-high 22.6 points per game, including a notable 25-point performance against the eventual championship USA team. |
| 2014 | Helped his high school team win the All-Japan High School Tournament for a second consecutive year. |
| April 2014 | Played the Albert Schweitzer Tournament in Germany with Japan's under-18 national team, where the team finished in last place. |
| 2013 | Represented Japan at the FIBA Asia U16 Championship in Iran, averaging 22.8 points, 12.6 rebounds, and 2.8 blocks, helping the team secure a third-place finish. |
| December 29 2013 | Led Meisei High School basketball team to its second title in the All-Japan High School Tournament, scoring 32 points in a 92–78 win over Fukuoka University Ohori. |
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