Shawn Nakamura

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Started playing field hockey at age 10 after answering an advertisement for players in the newspaper

Career Highlights

• 2011: Retired from the U.S. Men's National Team with 105 international caps
• 2011: Series against Trinidad & Tobago (Moorpark, Calif.), 3 Nation Tournament (Chula Vista, Calif.), Series against Barbados (Moorpark, Calif.)
• 2009: Series against Canada (Chula Vista, Calif.), Series against Argentina (Chula Vista, Calif.), Series against Canada (Chula Vista, Calif.), World Cup Qualifier (Quilmes, Argentina)
• 2008: Named to U.S. Men's National Team, Kia Kaha Olympic Qualifier (Auckland, New Zealand)
• 2007: Named to U.S. Men's National Team, Captain, Series against Mexico, Series against Trinidad & Tobago (Port of Spain, Trinidad & Tobago), Four Nations Tournament (Lanzhou City, China)
• 2006: Named to U.S. Men's National Team, Series against Canada (Chula Vista, Calif.), Series against Trinidad & Tobago (Virginia Beach, Va.), Named U.S Field Hockey Male Athlete of the Year
• 2005: Named to U.S. Men's National Team
• 2004: Named to U.S. Men's National Team
• 2003: Named to U.S. Men's National Team, Pan American Cup Qualifying Tournament (2nd/Santo Domingo, Dominican)
• 2002: Named to U.S. Men's National Team
• 2001: Named to U.S. Men's National Team, World Cup Qualifying Tournament (14th), Named U.S Field Hockey Male Athlete of the Year
• 2000: Named to U.S. Men's National Team, U-21 Canada National Champions (9th)
• 1999: Named to U.S. Men's National Team, European Tour, Scotland Tour, Named U.S Field Hockey Male Athlete of the Year
• 1998: Named to U.S. U-21/Men's National Team, Canada Tour, U-21 Barbados Tour
• 1997: Named to U.S. U-21 Men's National Team, Junior 4 Nations Tournament (3rd, Moorpark, Calif.)
• 1996: Named to U.S. U-18/U-19 Men's National Team