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2007 Korean Basketball League Draft
The 2007 Korean Basketball League rookie draft (Korean: 2007 KBL 국내신인선수 드래프트) was held on February 1, 2007, at the Education and Cultural Center in Yangjae-dong, Seoul, South Korea. Out of the 33 participants, 25 players were drafted. Draft selections ''This table only shows the first twenty picks.'' Players Korean-language basketball-centered magazine ''Rookie'' and newspaper '' Sports Dong-a'' have both retrospectively dubbed the 2007 draft as the "Golden Draft". Players from this draft include two winners of the KBL Most Valuable Player Award, members of the team which won gold at the 2014 Asian Games and several "one-club men" (active or retired players who spent their entire playing careers with the same team). Compared to past and present draft classes, as of the 2020–21 season, more players from this draft have continued to play regularly in their respective teams and maintained their professional careers into their mid-thirties. The 2021–22 play ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kim Tae-sul
Kim Tae-sul (; born August 13, 1984) is a South Korean basketball coach. 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. Early life and college years A native of Busan, Kim attended Donga High School. He was one of the stand-outs at his high school and was recruited by Yonsei University, where he would be joined by his future Anyang KGC teammate and best friend Yang Hee-jong. The Yonsei team dominated collegiate competitions after a period of stagnation. In the 2005 MBC Cup, Kim scored 20 points during the final against Chung-Ang University as Yonsei won the competition for a fourth consecutive time. Professional career Seoul SK Knights (2007–2009) Kim was drafted first overall in the 2007 KBL rookie draft ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anyang KGC
The Anyang Jung Kwan Jang Red Boosters () is a professional basketball club in the Korean Basketball League, based at Anyang Gymnasium in the city of Anyang. The club has won four KBL championship titles ( 2011–12, 2016–17, 2020–21, and 2022–23). History Pre-KBL era (1992–1997) Anyang KGC traces its lineage to the amateur basketball team started by Seoul Broadcasting System (SBS) in 1992. It was one of several basketball teams started by corporate companies hoping to take advantage of the "basketball craze" taking place during the early to mid-1990s. Prior to 1997, domestic basketball was an amateur sport and all teams, whether sponsored by a corporate company or a university, participated in the National Basketball Festival () competition. The SBS team lacked the financial resources to attract the era's biggest stars and was mostly overshadowed by the dominance of the Kia, Samsung Electronics and Hyundai Electronics and the college teams from Yonsei University and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Myongji University
Myongji University () is a Private university, private, Christianity in Korea, Christian university founded in 1948 in South Korea. It provides higher education in the fields of engineering, sciences and humanities. It has two campuses: the Social Science Campus is located in Seoul and the Natural Science Campus is in Yongin which is south of the capital. It consists of 10 colleges, 42 departments, seven faculties and eight specialized postgraduate programs. Myongji University has been a center for practical humanism over the past half century, and is operating various and practical globalization programs while having exchange with 150 universities in 22 countries. History Myongji University was originally founded as Seoul Primary College of Home Economics, established by Moo-gung Institution in 1948 and in 1953, it established Geunhwa Women's Primary College. In 1955, its name was changed to Seoul's Primary Women's College. In 1956, it was reorganized as a coeducation school, S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shin Sung-rok
Shin Sung-rok (; born November 23, 1982) is a South Korean actor. He frequently appears in films and television series, but is better known as active in musical theatre. Early life Shin had initially aspired to become a basketball player together with his brother Je-rok, who is two years younger. Both brothers attended Whimoon High School, known as one of Seoul's top high school basketball programs. An injury prompted Shin to reconsider another career and he transferred to Anyang Arts High School. He majored in Theater and Film at the University of Suwon but subsequently dropped out after being cast in a play."Herald Interview: 'It is heart that embraces character'" |
Dankook University
Dankook University (commonly referred to as Dankook), abbreviated as DKU, is a private research university in Yongin and Cheonan, South Korea. The university was established in 1947. It was the first university established after the National Liberation Day of Korea, and its original location was in Jongno District and Yongsan District (after Jongno), Seoul. Academics Dankook University has a global affiliate network of universities and institutes. * Study abroad programs at sister universities allow students to improve their language skills. Dankook University gives financial support and several academic credits. * Short-term visiting programs provide faculty, staff and students with opportunities to expose themselves to global standards. * International summer/winter schools are designed to welcome students from sister universities and non-affiliated institutions. * Global Talent Network is a student organization that consists of Korean and international students. It seeks to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ulsan Mobis Phoebus
The Ulsan Hyundai Mobis Phoebus is a professional basketball club in the Korean Basketball League. History Foundation and amateur era Before the professional Korean Basketball League was established in 1997, domestic basketball was an amateur sport and teams were sponsored by corporate companies or private universities. Ulsan Hyundai Mobis Phoebus traces its origins to the basketball team sponsored by Kia Motors in 1986. The team was based in Busan where Kia Motors had manufacturing operations. During the amateur era, all teams competed in the National Basketball Festival (농구대잔치). The Kia team dominated the late 1980s, despite being relatively new compared to Samsung Electronic and Hyundai's teams (now Seoul Samsung Thunders and Jeonju KCC Egis, respectively). Their roster at that time consisted of the legendary Chung-Ang University quartet: centers Han Ki-bum and Kim Yoo-taek, all-rounded shooting guard Hur Jae and record-breaking point guard Kang Dong-hee. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ham Ji-hoon
Ham Ji-hoon (born December 11, 1984) 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. Early life and college career Ham attended Kyungbock High School and played as a forward before being converted into a center at Chung-Ang University. Although his height, at just under 200 cm, is not considered tall for a center even by KBL standards, he stood out for his physicality. Together with fellow seniors future MVP winners Park Sang-oh and Yoon Ho-young and freshman Oh Se-keun, they won the MBC Cup two years in a row, breaking Yonsei University's stranglehold and Ham was named tournament MVP of the 2006 edition. They also won the 2007 National Basketball Festival () competition, the main collegiate competition of that time. Professional career Having been overshadowed by his Chung-Ang teammates, Ham mostly flew under the radar and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seoul Samsung Thunders
Seoul Samsung Thunders () is a professional basketball team, competing in the Korean Basketball League. Ever since the club was founded in 1978, they have been associated with Samsung Electronics. Initially based in Suwon, they relocated to Seoul in 2001, and had played their home games at Jamsil Arena ever since. History The Thunders were founded in 1978, and joined the professional Korean Basketball League (KBL) in 1997. They won two championships in 2001 and 2006 with players such as Moon Kyung-eun, Lee Sang-min (basketball), Lee Sang-min and Seo Jang-hoon. Team names * 1978–1982: Samsung Men's Basketball Club * 1982–1996: Samsung Electronics Basketball Club * 1996–2001: Suwon Samsung Thunders * 2001–present: Seoul Samsung Thunders Current roster Season by season Honours Domestic *Korean Basketball League championship :: Winners: 2000–01 KBL season, 2000–01, 2005–06 KBL season, 2005–06 :: Runners-up: 2007–08 KBL season, 2007 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Korea University
Korea University (KU, ) is a Private university, private research university in Seoul, South Korea. Established in 1905 by Yi Yong-ik, Lee Yong-Ik, a prominent official of the Korean Empire, Korea University is among South Korea's oldest List of universities and colleges in South Korea, institutions of higher education. The university was named after Goguryeo, an ancient History of Korea#Three Kingdoms of Korea, Korean kingdom. Korea University is one of the three most prestigious universities in the country, part of a group referred to as SKY (universities), SKY universities. The student body consists of over 20,000 undergraduate students and over 10,000 graduate students. Korea University offers programs in fields such as Liberal arts education, liberal arts, Social science, social sciences, business & economics, and engineering. It has 81 departments in 19 colleges and divisions. It is composed of twenty-two graduate schools as well as eighteen undergraduate schools and colleg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wonju Dongbu Promy
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. History Pre-KBL era Wonju DB Promy traces its origins to the basketball team founded by Naray Telecom in 1996. It was one of several basketball teams started by corporate companies hoping to take advantage of the "basketball craze" taking place during the early to mid-1990s. By then, the Korean Basketball Association was starting to organize a professional league. Prior to 1997, domestic basketball was an amateur sport and all teams, whether sponsored by a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kyung Hee University
Kyung Hee University (KHU; ) is a Private university, private research university in South Korea with campuses in Seoul and Suwon. It was founded in 1949. Kyung Hee University is part of the Kyung Hee University System, which offers comprehensive education from kindergarten through graduate school. As of 2020, about 33,000 students were enrolled in Kyung Hee University. The university consists of 24 Undergraduate education, undergraduate colleges, 1 general graduate school, 13 specialty graduate schools, and 49 auxiliary research institutions. The university offers a International student, study abroad program in partnership with 434 sister universities in 69 countries. Kyung Hee University is known for its College of Korean Medicine, which is considered a leading school in traditional Korean medicine and other traditional East Asian medical practices. History Kyung Hee University originated in 1949 as Sin Heung Junior College, a Junior college, 2-year college. Amid the financia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jeonju KCC Egis
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. History The team was founded in March 1978 as the Hyundai Basketball Team, owned and sponsored by Hyundai Group, Hyundai. In 2001, the club, named Hyundai Gullivers at the time, relocated from Daejeon to Jeonju. In the same year, KCC Corporation, Kumgang Korea Chemical (now KCC) acquired the team after the financial difficulties of Hyundai Electronics. After 22 years in Jeonju, the KCC Egis relocated to Busan in 2023, making the return of professional basketball to the city following the Suwon KT Sonicboom, KT Sonicboom's departure two years prior. The decision to relocate was prompted by delays in the construction of a new arena in Jeonju, which had been promised six ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
