1998 KBL draft | |
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General information | |
Sport | Basketball |
Date(s) | March 9, 1998 |
Location | Hilton Hotel, Seoul |
Overview | |
League | KBL |
First selection | Hyun Joo-yup (Cheongju SK Knights) |
The 1998 Korean Basketball League rookie draft (Korean: 1998 KBL 국내신인선수 드래프트) was held on March 9, 1998, at Hilton Hotel's convention center in Seoul, South Korea. [1] It was the first ever rookie draft since domestic basketball transitioned into the professional era and the Korean Basketball League was established in 1997.
This table only shows the first twenty picks.
G | Guard |
F | Forward |
C | Center |
Denotes players who have won a KBL-sanctioned award at its annual awards ceremony [lower-alpha 1] |
Round | Pick | Player | Position | Team | School/club team [lower-alpha 2] |
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1 | 1 | Hyun Joo-yup | F | Cheongju SK Knights | Korea University |
1 | 2 | Yoon Young-pil | F | Anyang SBS Stars | Kyung Hee University |
1 | 3 | Kim Taek-hoon | F | Suwon Samsung Thunders | Yonsei University |
1 | 4 | Byun Chung-woon | F | Gwangju Nasan Flamans | Konkuk University |
1 | 5 | Lee Eun-ho | C | Daewoo Securities Zeus | Chung-Ang University |
1 | 6 | Park Jae-il | F | Daegu Tongyang Orions | Myongji University |
1 | 7 | Shin Ki-sung | G | Wonju Naray Blue Bird | Korea University |
1 | 8 | Pyo Myung-il | G | Busan Kia Enterprise | Myongji University |
1 | 9 | Koo Byung-doo | G | Gyeongnam LG Sakers | Chung-Ang University |
1 | 10 | Ku Bon-keun | C | Daejeon Hyundai Dynat | Yonsei University |
2 | 11 | Park Young-jin | G | Daejeon Hyundai Dynat | Konkuk University |
2 | 12 | Choi Sung-woo | F | Gyeongnam LG Sakers | Hanyang University |
2 | 13 | Hwang Moon-yong | F | Busan Kia Enterprise | Konkuk University |
2 | 14 | Shin Jong-seok | F | Wonju Naray Blue Bird | Chung-Ang University |
2 | 15 | Jung Rak-young | G | Daegu Tongyang Orions | Hanyang University |
For a league known for producing top-notch guards, the first four overall picks were forwards, with Shin Ki-sung before the highest-ranked guard at 7th. [2] Shin, now a SPOTV commentator, would go on to forge a successful career spanning fourteen years. Other than Hyun, the other players picked before him failed to establish themselves and had brief playing careers, leading to Shin being described as the "biggest steal" of the draft. [3] [4]
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