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".
The Wonju DB Promy is a professional basketball club in the Korean Basketball League (KBL),located in the city of Wonju. From its founding in 1996,the team has always been based in its home province of Gangwon. It has the rare distinction of being the only team in the KBL to have never changed its hometown despite changing names and corporate sponsors several times. Due to this long-standing relationship with the city of Wonju,the team enjoys a particularly strong local fanbase and is Gangwon Province's oldest sports team.
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.
Oh Se-keun is a South Korean professional basketball player who plays for Anyang KGC in the Korean Basketball League. Once a mainstay of the South Korean national team,he was a member of the gold medal-winning team at the 2014 Asian Games. Oh is the first South Korean player to record a quadruple-double in any domestic officially-sanctioned adult basketball competition,whether at college or senior level.
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.
Heo Il-young is a South Korean professional basketball player. He plays for Seoul SK Knights in the Korean Basketball League and the South Korean national team.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Kang Dong-hee is a South Korean former basketball player and coach. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1996 Summer Olympics. In his prime,Kang was regarded as the best domestic point guard of his generation and was nicknamed "Wizard of the Court".
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.
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.
Moon Seong-gon is a South Korean professional basketball player. He currently plays Suwon KT Sonicboom in the Korean Basketball League and the South Korean national team.
Doo Kyung-min is a South Korean professional basketball player. He plays for Wonju DB Promy in the Korean Basketball League and for the South Korean national team.
The 2011 Korean Basketball League rookie draft was held on January 31,2011,at the Education and Cultural Center in Yangjae-dong,Seoul,South Korea. Out of the 44 players who participated in the draft,35 were selected. Anyang KGC won the lottery for the first overall pick,having finished in eighth place during the 2009–10 season.
The KBL Best 5 an annual honor bestowed on the best players in the Korean Basketball League following every season. The honor is analogous to the "All-NBA Team" in the NBA or "Team of the Year" in association football. Voting is conducted by a panel of KBL-registered reporters and journalists who exclusively cover the sport. Both domestic and foreign players are eligible for selection.
Ham Ji-hoon is a South Korean professional basketball player. He plays for Ulsan Hyundai Mobis Phoebus in the Korean Basketball League and is the club's captain and longest-serving player after Yang Dong-geun.
