Professional basketball Wonju DB Yun Ho-young and Suwon kt Kim Young-hwan announced their retirement from active play. Yang Hee-jong of Anyang KGC announced his retirement in advance during the season. As of the 2022-23 season, 3 out of 4 players born in 1984 who were on the court retired, and only Ham Ji-hoon of Ulsan Hyundai Mobis is left. If you’re in your mid-30s, it’s time to think about retirement. When you enter the free agent (FA) market, you should not have only will. have to be chosen Will we see a basket man in his 40s on the court next season?
The DB club announced on the 10th that Yoon Ho-young, who has been active as a “one-club man” for 16 years, will retire. Ho-Young Yun, whose 3-year contract with DB was terminated, was announced by KBL as a free agent, but Ho-Young Yoon finally decided to retire.
Yun Ho-young joined the DB with the third overall pick in the 2008 draft. He played in 516 regular league games, averaging 7.8 points and 4.4 rebounds, and won three regular league championships (2011-12, 2017-18, and 2019-20 seasons). In particular, in the 2011-12 season, he helped to win the regular league in the shortest period of time and various new records such as KBL’s most wins (44 wins) and 16 consecutive wins, and was selected as the regular best player (MVP).
Yoon Ho-young, who will receive coaching training in the United States, said, “I was able to enjoy basketball thanks to my loving family and fans who always supported me.” “I thought it was the right time to retire. He wants to give back the support he has received from many people with a new look as a leader.” The DB club will hold a retirement ceremony in the home opener next season.
Kim Young-hwan also ends his 17-year professional career. He had one year left in his contract with kt, but he decided to retire. He will transform into a kt coach next season.
Kim Young-hwan was named to Incheon E-Land in the 1st round in 2007 with the 8th pick and was immediately traded to Busan KTF (now kt) to begin his professional career. Except for 4 and a half seasons at Changwon LG in the middle, everyone played at kt. He is synonymous with self-management and diligence, and was the only KBL captain for over 10 years, and also set a record for 281 consecutive appearances from March 9, 2014 to November 3, 2019. It is a record that corresponds to the 6th place in KBL history. He played in 665 regular career games, averaging 8.9 points and 2.8 rebounds. His career 3-point shooting percentage is 34.2%.
Kim Young-hwan said, “It is a great honor to finish my career as a player in the team where I started my professional life, and I am grateful to the club and coach who allowed me to go on the path of a leader I always dreamed of, and to the senior and junior players and fans who supported me.” Kim Young-hwan plans to hold a retirement ceremony with a fan meeting soon.
As a result, among the top 5 veterans in the 2022-23 season, only Kim Dong-wook (kt) and Ham Ji-hoon, born in 1981 and the best in KBL, remain. The two entered the free agent (FA) market. All of them are known to have a strong will to extend their active duty.
Kim Dong-wook played in 29 games this season and played for an average of 14 minutes and 33 seconds, posting 5.0 points, 1.3 3-point shots, and 1.1 rebounds, showing off his old field. Ham Ji-hoon, the spiritual leader of Hyundai Mobis, played an average of 20 minutes and 41 seconds in 47 games, recording 7.2 points and 3.7 rebounds.
토토사이트 After the two, the oldest players in the KBL are Yang Woo-seop and Heo Il-young (Seoul SK), born in 1985, and Kim Kang-sun (Day One), born in 1986. It is followed by six people born in 1987. Including Oh Se-geun (KGC), Lee Jeong-hyeon (Seoul Samsung), Song Chang-yong (SK), Park Chan-hee (Daegu Korea Gas Corporation), Kim Hyun-min (Hyundai Mobis), and Kim Dong-ryang (kt). Among those born in 1985, Yang Woo-seop, and among those born in 1987, Oh Se-geun and Kim Hyun-min were released as free agents.