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Position | Shooting guard / small forward | ||||||||||||||
League | NBL | ||||||||||||||
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Born | Seongnam, South Korea | October 23, 2000||||||||||||||
Listed height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | ||||||||||||||
Listed weight | 210 lb (95 kg) | ||||||||||||||
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College | Davidson (2019–2022) | ||||||||||||||
NBA draft | 2022: undrafted | ||||||||||||||
Playing career | 2018–present | ||||||||||||||
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2018–2019 | BA Centre of Excellence | ||||||||||||||
2023 | Santa Cruz Warriors | ||||||||||||||
2023–present | Illawarra Hawks | ||||||||||||||
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Lee Hyun-jung (born October 23, 2000) is a South Korean professional basketball player for the Illawarra Hawks of the Australian National Basketball League (NBL). He played college basketball for the Davidson Wildcats of the Atlantic 10 Conference (A-10).
Lee attended Samil Commercial School in Suwon, where he played basketball under the coaching of his father. [1] In middle school, Lee was only 170 centimeters (5 ft 7 in) and played as a guard, as he practiced dribbling and mid-range shooting. By the end of his middle school years, Lee grew to over 190 centimeters (6 ft 3 in). He played as a center during defense and a guard during the offense. [2] He modeled his game after Klay Thompson. [3]
In 2018, Lee enrolled at the NBA Global Academy in Canberra, Australia. [4] While at the academy, he played for the BA Centre of Excellence in the South East Australian Basketball League (SEABL) in 2018 and then the NBL1 in 2019. [5] In conjunction with the NBA Global Academy and the Centre of Excellence, he attended Lake Ginninderra Secondary College, [6] where he learned to speak English. [4]
Lee committed to playing college basketball for Davidson over an offer from Washington State. He drew the attention of head coach Bob McKillop and his staff at a Basketball Without Borders event. [4] He would become the fourth player and the second men's player from South Korea to play NCAA Division I basketball. [7]
As a freshman with the Davidson Wildcats in 2019–20, Lee appeared in 28 games off the bench and finished seventh among A-10 first-year players in scoring, averaging 8.4 points per game. [6] On February 7, 2020, he scored a season-high 20 points in a 73–62 loss to VCU. [8] He was subsequently named to the Atlantic 10 All-Rookie Team. [6] [9]
As a sophomore in 2020–21, Lee started all 22 games and finished second on the team in scoring and assists. He became the first-ever Wildcat to conclude the season shooting at least 50 percent overall, 40 percent from three-point range and 90 percent from the free throw line. He twice scored a season-high 23 points. [6] He averaged 13.5 points, 4.0 rebounds and 2.5 assists per game. [6]
As a junior in 2021–22, Lee played in 34 games and made 33 starts, averaging 15.8 points, 6.0 rebounds and 1.9 assists per game. [6] On December 1, 2021, he recorded a career-high 32 points and 14 rebounds against Charlotte. [10] [11] He was subsequently named first-team All-Atlantic 10. [12]
On April 26, 2022, Lee declared for the NBA draft, forgoing his remaining college eligibility. [13]
After suffering a foot injury, [14] [15] Lee went undrafted in the 2022 NBA draft. [16]
On February 20, 2023, Lee was acquired by the Santa Cruz Warriors of the NBA G League. [17] In 12 games to complete the 2022–23 season, he averaged 5.5 points, 4.3 rebounds and 1.7 assists per game. [18]
Lee played for the Philadelphia 76ers in the 2023 NBA Summer League. [19]
On July 11, 2023, Lee signed a three-year deal with the Illawarra Hawks of the Australian National Basketball League (NBL). [19] On January 20, 2024, he had career-best night in the NBL with 24 points on 5-of-8 three-point shooting in a 96–89 loss to the Adelaide 36ers. [20]
Lee played for South Korea's junior national team at the 2015 FIBA Asia Under-16 Championship. He averaged 14 points and 5.7 rebounds per game, leading his team to its first gold medal at the tournament. [21] [22] Lee represented South Korea at the 2016 FIBA Under-17 World Championship and 2018 FIBA Under-18 Asian Championship. [1] He averaged 26 points, 10.3 rebounds, and 6 assists per game at the 2018 tournament. [23] He played for the senior team at the 2020 FIBA Men's Olympic Qualifying Tournaments and during the 2022 FIBA Asia Cup qualifiers. [24]
Lee's mother, Sung Jung-a, won a silver medal while representing South Korea in basketball at the 1984 Summer Olympics. His father, Lee Yoon-hwan, played semi-professionally before becoming a high school athletic director and coach. His older sister, Lee Ri-na, played for the South Korean under-16 national team. [25]
GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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2019–20 | Davidson | 28 | 0 | 20.9 | .467 | .377 | .857 | 3.1 | .8 | .6 | .1 | 8.4 |
2020–21 | Davidson | 22 | 22 | 29.9 | .508 | .442 | .900 | 4.0 | 2.5 | .5 | .4 | 13.5 |
2021–22 | Davidson | 34 | 33 | 32.1 | .474 | .381 | .777 | 6.0 | 1.9 | .7 | .3 | 15.8 |
Career | 84 | 55 | 27.8 | .481 | .397 | .823 | 4.5 | 1.7 | .6 | .2 | 12.7 |
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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2022–23 | Santa Cruz | 12 | 0 | 17.6 | .319 | .292 | .600 | 4.2 | 1.7 | .8 | .3 | 5.5 |
Career | 12 | 0 | 17.6 | .319 | .292 | .600 | 4.2 | 1.7 | .8 | .3 | 5.5 |
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