Chun Hee-chul is a South Korean basketball coach and retired player. Chun is a swingman who can play in both the center and forward positions. In his prime he boasted athleticism,the ability to dunk and a mid-range jump shot which was rare for players of his height in domestic basketball at that time,earning him the nicknames "Airborne" and "Air Hee-chul".
Suwon KT Sonicboom is a professional basketball club based in Suwon,South Korea which plays in the Korean Basketball League. Their home games are played at the Suwon KT Sonicboom Arena. Founded in 1997,the team was initially based in Gwangju and was later relocated to Yeosu,Busan and Suwon,respectively.
Hur Jae is a South Korean retired basketball coach and former player. His playing and coaching career combined spanned over three decades,beginning during the semi-professional era and coinciding with the establishment of the professional Korean Basketball League (KBL). As one of the most recognizable domestic sports stars of the late 1980s to early 2000s,Hur was nicknamed "The President of Korean Basketball" by Korean fans and the media. At the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul,he took the Athlete's Oath with handball player Son Mi-na.
Kim Min-goo is a South Korea retired professional basketball player. He previously played for Jeonju KCC Egis,Wonju DB Promy and Ulsan Hyundai Mobis Phoebus and represented South Korea at the 2013 FIBA Asia Championship. At the 2013 FIBA Asia Championship in Manila,he was named to the tournament's All-Star Team.
Yang Dong-geun is a South Korean retired basketball player for Ulsan Mobis Phoebus and the Korean national team,where he participated at the 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup. During his sixteen-year career,he won the KBL Rookie of the Year and was named Most Valuable Player (MVP) in KBL four times. He spent his entire playing career with Ulsan Mobis Phoebus,having been at the forefront of Ulsan's dominance in the league from the early 2000's. Since retiring after the 2019-20 season,he has returned to the team as a coach.
Kim Tae-sul is a South Korean retired basketball player. During his fourteen-year professional career,Kim played for five different teams,the longest stint being at Anyang KGC where he won the KBL Championship. He was also a member of the South Korea national team and participated in the 2013 FIBA Asia Championship,2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup and two Asian Games.
Lee Sang-min is a South Korean retired professional basketball player and basketball coach. He was part of the team at the 1994 Asian Games,1996 Summer Olympics,1998 Asian Games and 2002 Asian Games.
Lee Jung-hyun is a South Korean professional basketball player for Jeonju KCC Egis in the Korean Basketball League and the South Korean national team.
Heo Ung is a South Korean professional basketball player. He plays for Jeonju KCC Egis in the Korean Basketball League and the South Korean national team.
The 2017–18 KBL season was the 22nd season of the Korean Basketball League (KBL),the highest level of basketball in South Korea. The regular season began play on 14 October 2017 and ended on 13 March 2018,with the play-offs beginning several days after. Seoul SK Knights won its second KBL championship.
Jung Jae-kun is a South Korean retired basketball player. His playing career spanned thirteen years and coincided with the founding of the all-professional Korean Basketball League. Possessing the ability and skillset to play as either a center or a forward,he is credited with paving the way for the "center-forward" swingman to succeed in domestic basketball during an era where such players were often viewed as being strategically difficult to fit into the team's tactics.
The 2018–19 KBL season was the 23rd season of the Korean Basketball League (KBL),the highest level of basketball in South Korea. The regular season began play on 13 October 2018. Ulsan Hyundai Mobis Phoebus won its seventh KBL championship.
The 2019-20 KBL season was the 24th season of the Korean Basketball League (KBL),the highest level of basketball in South Korea. Ulsan Hyundai Mobis Phoebus was the defending champion.
Heo Hoon is a South Korean professional basketball player. He plays for Suwon KT Sonicboom of the Korean Basketball League and the South Korea national team.
The 2020–21 KBL season was the 25th season of the Korean Basketball League (KBL),the highest level of basketball in South Korea. There was no defending champion as the previous season was cut short towards the end and the play-offs were cancelled.
Song Kyo-chang is a South Korean professional basketball player. He currently plays for Jeonju KCC Egis in the Korean Basketball League and the South Korean national team.
Shin Ki-sung is a South Korean retired professional basketball player and former coach. He played for three different teams in the Korean Basketball League and the South Korean national team. Known for his speed and shooting accuracy,he was nicknamed "Bullet Man".
The 2014 Korean Basketball League rookie draft was held on September 17,2014,at the Jamsil Students' Gymnasium in Seoul,South Korea. Out of the 39 participants,21 players were drafted. Goyang Orions won the lottery for first overall pick and also obtained the seventh overall pick via a trade with Busan KT Sonicboom.
Cho Sung-won is a South Korean basketball coach,former commentator and retired player. His twelve-year playing career began during the last years of the amateur era and coincided with the establishment of the Korean Basketball League. As a coach,he is one of the rare few who have coached both men's and women's teams at both the professional and collegiate levels. He was most recently head coach of Changwon LG Sakers.
Kim Nak-hyeon is a South Korean professional basketball player. He plays for Daegu KOGAS Pegasus in the Korean Basketball League and the South Korean national team.
