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Shawn Nakamura

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Born: 1 June 1978

Position: Midfield/Defense

Height/Weight:  5-7/165

International Caps: 12

Years on National Team: 2 (1998)
1996 US Under-18/Under-19 Teams
1997 US Under-21 Team
1998 US National Team/Under-21 Team
1999 US National Team
2000 US National Team

Hometown: Camarillo, Calif.

Residence: Camarillo, Calif.

High School: Camarillo High School, Camarillo, Calif.

College: Moorpark College, Moorpark, Calif.

Occupation: Student/Asst. Coach Univ. California-Berkeley

Playing Career:

  • Career Highlights

    - 1999 US Field Hockey Male Athlete of the Year
    - Served as assistant coach for NorPac champion UC-Berkeley in 1999
    - Named to the Junior National team in 1996
    - Club Team: Camarillo Cougars
    - Scored two goals in a 6-0 win over Mexico at XIII Pan Am Games
    - Former all-state placekicker for Adolfo Camarillo and Moorpark College football teams

Major International Tours & Competitions:

Year Tournament Site Position
2000 Americas Cup Havana, Cuba 5th
1999 Pan American Games Winnipeg, Canada 5th
1999 European Tour GER, BEL, NED --
1998 England Tour Shropshire, UK --
1998 U21 Island Tour Barbados --
1998 Canada Tour Vancouver, Canada --