2014 KBL draft | |
Logosize: | 200px |
Sport: | Basketball |
Date: | September 17, 2014 |
Location: | Jamsil Students' Gymnasium |
Network: | MBC Sports+ |
League: | KBL |
First: | Lee Seoung-hyun (Goyang Orions) |
Prev: | 2013 |
Next: | 2015 |
The 2014 Korean Basketball League rookie draft (Korean: 2014 KBL 국내신인선수 드래프트) was held on September 17, 2014, at the Jamsil Students' Gymnasium in Seoul, South Korea.[1] Out of the 39 participants, 21 players were drafted.[2] Goyang Orions won the lottery for first overall pick and also obtained the seventh overall pick via a trade with Busan KT Sonicboom.[3] [4]
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[5] |
Lee Seoung-hyun is the first Korea University player since Lee Kyu-sup to be picked first overall. Lee Kyu-sup, now a coach at Seoul Samsung Thunders, had been the first overall pick of the 2000 draft.[2]
The draft received considerable attention as Yonsei University shooting guard Heo Ung, son of then-Jeonju KCC Egis head coach Hur Jae, was among the draft participants. He was one of the few juniors as "early entry" was still considered uncommon at that time.[6] Hur Jae was expected to pick his son but chose Korea University senior Kim Ji-hoo instead and Heo Ung was picked by Hur's former team Wonju Dongbu Promy.[7] [4]