| Full name | Daisuke Usami |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Birth date | 29 March 1979 (age 47) |
| Birth place | Yokote, Akita, Japan[1] |
| Height | 1.84 metres (6 ft 0 in) |
| Weight | 88 kilograms (194 lb) |
| Spike | 320 centimetres (130 in) |
| Block | 310 centimetres (120 in) |
| Position | Setter |
| Years 1 | 2001–2006 |
| Team 1 | Blue Rockets Tokyo |
| Years 2 | 2006–2013 |
| Team 2 | Panasonic Panthers |
| Nationalyears | 2001–2012 |
| Nationalteam | Japan |
Daisuke Usami (宇佐美 大輔, Usami Daisuke, born March 29, 1979) is a retired Japanese volleyball player. He played as a setter and was one of the key players in the Japan men's national volleyball team in the 2000s. Usami was named Most Spectacular Player at the 2003 FIVB World Cup, where Japan ended in ninth place.
Honours
- 2001 FIVB World League — 9th place
- 2002 World Championship — 9th place
- 2003 FIVB World League — 13th place
- 2003 FIVB World Cup — 9th place
- 2004 FIVB World League — 10th place
- 2007 FIVB World Cup — 9th place
Individual awards
- 2003 FIVB Men's World Cup#Awards — Most Spectacular Player
References
- ^ "世界で学んだ技、伝える 元日本代表主将が監督 雄物川高男子バレーボール部（秋田・横手市)" (in Japanese). Mainichi Shimbun. 2023-03-18.