The South Korea men's national basketball team represents South Korea in international basketball competitions. They are administered by the Korea Basketball Association.
The Busan KCC Egis is a professional basketball club based in Busan,South Korea. The team competes in the Korean Basketball League (KBL) and has established a substantial fanbase in South Korea. Founded in 1997,the team was initially based in Daejeon and was later relocated to Jeonju and Busan,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" (농구대통령) 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 Joo-sung is a South Korean basketball coach and retired player. A forward-center,he spent his entire sixteen-year playing career with Wonju DB Promy. Since 2019 he has been a coach at Wonju DB Promy.
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.
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.
Kim Jong-kyu is a South Korean professional basketball player. He currently plays for Wonju DB Promy in the Korean Basketball League and the South Korean national team.
Choi Jun-yong is a South Korean basketball player for Busan KCC Egis and the South Korean national team. He has previously also played for the Seoul SK Knights.
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.
Lim Dong-seob is a South Korean basketball player former team Seoul Samsung Thunders and present Changwon LG Sakers and the South Korean national team.
Yang Hong-seok is a South Korean basketball player. He plays for Korean Basketball League team Changwon LG Sakers and the South Korean national team.
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.
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.
Lee Dae-sung is a South Korean professional basketball player. He plays for Seoul Samsung Thunders in the Korean Basketball League and the South Korean national team.
Yongsan High School (Korean: 용산고등학교) is a public high school in Yongsan,Seoul,South Korea for boys in grades 10 to 12. It is one of the few public schools in Seoul with boarding facilities.
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.
The Korean Basketball League rookie draft is an annual event that allows teams to take turns selecting amateur basketball players and other eligible players. Eligible players attend a series of try-outs organized by the KBL roughly analogous to the NFL Scouting Combine and NBA Draft Combine,where they have their height,arm span and other measurements taken. Their predicted draft rankings are not based solely on their performances during the try-outs as players are evaluated much earlier from their performances during the U-League season,at high school tournaments or in the senior 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.
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.
