2007 Korean Basketball League draft explained

2007 KBL draft
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Sport:Basketball
Date:February 1, 2007
Location:Seoul Education and Cultural Center
League:KBL
First:Kim Tae-sul
(Seoul SK Knights)
Prev:2006
Next:2008

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.[1]

Draft selections

This table only shows the first twenty picks.

G Guard
F Forward
C Center
Denotes players who have won a KBL-sanctioned award at its annual awards ceremony[2]
RoundPickPlayerPositionTeamSchool/club team
11Kim Tae-sulGSeoul SK KnightsYonsei University (senior)
12Lee Dong-junFIncheon Electroland Black Slammer[3] Yonsei University
13Yang Hee-jongFAnyang KT&G KitesYonsei University (senior)
14Jung Young-samGIncheon Electroland Black SlammerKonkuk University (senior)
15Park Sang-ohFBusan KTF Magic Wings
16Shin Myung-hoGJeonju KCC EgisKyung Hee University (senior)
17Lee Kwang-jaeGWonju Dongbu PromyYonsei University (senior)
18Kim Young-hwanFDaegu Orions[4] Korea University (senior)
19Woo Seung-yeonFSeoul Samsung ThundersKyung Hee University (senior)
110Ham Ji-hoonFUlsan Mobis PhoebusChung-Ang University (senior)
211Park Goo-youngGUlsan Mobis PhoebusDankook University (senior)
212Shin Je-rok[5] GSeoul Samsung Thunders[6] Korea University (senior)
213Kim Young-sooGDaegu OrionsMyongji University (senior)
214Kim Bong-suCWonju Dongbu PromyMyongji University (senior)
215Yoo Byung-jaeFJeonju KCC EgisDongguk University (senior)
216Heo Hyo-jinFBusan KTF Magic WingsChung-Ang University (senior)
217Song Chang-mooCChangwon LG SakersMyongji University (senior)
218Kim Dong-wooGAnyang KT&G KitesHanyang University
219Park Se-wonFIncheon Electroland Black SlammerDongguk University
220Kim Jae-hwanCSeoul SK KnightsYonsei University

Players

Korean-language basketball-centered magazine Rookie and newspaper Sports Dong-a have both retrospectively dubbed the 2007 draft as the "Golden Draft".[7] [8] 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.[7] [9] The 2021–22 playoffs featured Yang Hee-jong, Jung Young-sam and Ham Ji-hoon, all of whom were still with their original teams.

Ham won the KBL Most Valuable Player Award in 2010.[10] As the last pick of the first round (10th overall), he is the lowest-ranked draft pick to have won the award.[9]

Two players from the draft were much older than the others: Park Sang-oh and Lee Dong-jun. Park previously played for Chung-Ang University's basketball team but left the sport and then completed his mandatory military service before returning to basketball. Lee became a South Korean citizen and thus qualified for the rookie draft (despite having professional experience in Europe) instead of the ethnic draft.[11]

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: ‘최고 가드’ 김태술, 1순위로 SK행. KBS. February 1, 2007. ko.
  2. One or more of the following awards:
  3. Traded to Daegu Orions before his KBL debut
  4. Traded to Incheon Electroland Black Slammer, who then traded him to Busan KTF Magic Wings prior to his KBL debut
  5. Younger brother of actor Shin Sung-rok
  6. Shin Je-rok was picked by Seoul Samsung Thunders while Anyang KT&G Kites picked Kim Dong-woo. The players were swapped prior to their KBL debuts.https://www.hani.co.kr/arti/sports/sports_general/187941.html
  7. News: KBL ‘황금세대’ 클래스 뽐내는 1984년생 동기들. The Dong-a Ilbo. December 8, 2020. ko.
  8. News: [이동환의 앤드원] 2007 황금 드래프트의 과거와 현재]. Rookie. 17 February 2021. ko.
  9. News: [KBL PO] ‘김영환부터 함지훈까지’ 오랜 경쟁자들과 만난 양희종]. Jumpball. April 19, 2021. ko.
  10. News: 2020-2021 현대모비스 프로농구 시상식 결과 안내. Korean Basketball League. 7 April 2021. ko.
  11. News: '얼짱' 신인 김태술-양희종-이동준, '오빠부대' 급증. The Chosun Ilbo. February 15, 2007. ko.