Kim Jiwan (born June 2, 1990) is a South Korean professional

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player currently playing for the

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of the

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(KBL). He plays the

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position.

Professional career

In 2012, Kim was signed by Incheon ET-Land Elephants of the

(KBL). In late May 2015,

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of the

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(PBA) announced that Jiwan Kim would be their new Asian import replacing Sanchir Tungalag of

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. He was being loaned to Barangay Ginebra by the Incheon ET Land Elephants of KBL to develop his game. He debuted in the PBA scoring 11 points, grabbing 5 rebounds, and dishing 3 assists thus making history by becoming the first South Korean professional basketball player to play in the PBA. After his stint in the Philippines, he returned to

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Professional career statistics

''Correct as of November 2015''

Season-by-season averages

, - , align=left , 2012–13 , align=left , ET-Land Elephants , align=center , KBL , , 24 , , , , 10.5 , , .449 , , .389 , , .474 , , 0.75 , , 1.54 , , .50 , , .00 , , 2.50 , - , align=left , 2013–14 , align=left , ET-Land Elephants , align=center , KBL , , 54 , , , , 13.5 , , .461 , , .377 , , .600 , , 1.04 , , 1.31 , , .31 , , .04 , , 2.78 , - , align=left , 2014–15 , align=left , ET-Land Elephants , align=center , KBL , , 55 , , , , 19.0 , , .425 , , .359 , , .824 , , 1.87 , , 2.24 , , .73 , , .07 , , 5.09 , - , align=left , 2015 , align=left , Brgy. Ginebra Kings , align=center , PBA , , 6 , , , , 27.7 , , .426 , , .353 , , .750 , , 2.67 , , 4.00 , , .83 , , .00 , , 10.67 , - , align=left , 2015–16 , align=left , ET-Land Elephants , align=center , KBL , , 22 , , , , 27.2 , , .403 , , .356 , , .708 , , 1.82 , , 3.82 , , .86 , , .27 , , 7.45 , -

References

External links

Profile
at KBL.or.kr {{DEFAULTSORT:Kim, Jiwan 1990 births Living people Barangay Ginebra San Miguel players Philippine Basketball Association imports Shooting guards South Korean men's basketball players South Korean expatriate basketball people in the Philippines 21st-century South Korean sportsmen