2016 Korean Basketball League draft
2016 KBL draft | |
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General information | |
Sport | Basketball |
Date(s) | October 18, 2016 |
Location | Jamsil Students' Gymnasium |
Network(s) | MBC Sports+ |
Overview | |
League | KBL |
First selection | Lee Jong-hyun (Ulsan Mobis Phoebus) |
The 2016 Korean Basketball League rookie draft (Korean: 2015 KBL 국내신인선수 드래프트) was held on October 18, 2016, at the Jamsil Students' Gymnasium in Seoul, South Korea.[1][2] Of the 38 candidates, 26 were drafted, making this draft one of the few years with such a high draft rate. It was also one of the rare drafts which continued until the fourth round.
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[nb 1] |
Round | Pick | Player | Position | Team | School/club team |
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1 | 1 | Lee Jong-hyun | C | Ulsan Mobis Phoebus | Korea University (senior) |
1 | 2 | Choi Jun-yong | F | Seoul SK Knights | Yonsei University (senior) |
1 | 3 | Kang Sang-jae | F | Incheon Electroland Elephants | Korea University (senior) |
1 | 4 | Cheon Ki-bum | G | Seoul Samsung Thunders | Yonsei University (senior) |
1 | 5 | Park In-tae | C | Changwon LG Sakers | Yonsei University (junior) |
1 | 6 | Park Ji-hoon | G | Busan KT Sonicboom | Chung-Ang University (junior) |
1 | 7 | Choi Seong-mo | G | Wonju Dongbu Promy | Korea University (senior) |
1 | 8 | Kim Chul-wook | C | Anyang KGC | Kyung Hee University (senior) |
1 | 9 | Han Jun-young[nb 2] | C | Jeonju KCC Egis | Hanyang University (senior) |
1 | 10 | Kim Jin-yoo | G | Goyang Orion Orions | Konkuk University (senior) |
2 | 11 | Jung Moon-ho | F | Goyang Orion Orions | Konkuk University (senior) |
2 | 12 | Choi Seung-wook | F | Jeonju KCC Egis | Kyung Hee University (senior) |
2 | 13 | Park Jae-han | G | Anyang KGC | Chung-Ang University (senior) |
2 | 14 | Maeng Sang-hoon | G | Wonju Dongbu Promy | Kyung Hee University (senior) |
2 | 15 | Jung Hee-won | F | Busan KT Sonicboom | Korea University (senior) |
2 | 16 | Park In-duk | F | Changwon LG Sakers | Chung-Ang University (senior) |
2 | 17 | Sung Ki-bin | G | Seoul Samsung Thunders | Yonsei University (senior) |
2 | 18 | Lee Heon | F | Incheon Electroland Elephants | Sungkyunkwan University (senior) |
2 | 19 | Kim Jun-seong | G | Seoul SK Knights | Myongji University (senior) |
2 | 20 | Oh Jong-kyun | G | Ulsan Mobis Phoebus | Tokyo Fuji University |
Notes
- ^ One or more of the following awards:
- Regular season MVP
- Playoffs MVP
- Rookie of the Year
- Best 5
- Defensive Player of the Year
- Defensive Best 5
- Sixth Man Award
- Most Improved Player
- Fair Play Award
- ^ Legally changed his name to Park Se-jin (박세진) in 2017[3]
See also
References
- ^ "<프로농구> 신인 드래프트 '빅3', 최고자리 노린다(종합)". Yonhap News Agency (in Korean). October 18, 2016.
- ^ "2016 KBL 국내 신인선수 드래프트 참가 대상자 확정 안내" (in Korean). Korean Basketball League. September 22, 2016.
- ^ "'8kg 감량' KCC 센터 박세진, "이제 날렵해졌다"". BasketKorea (in Korean). August 25, 2017.
External links
- Draft: 2016 KBL Domestic Player draft results / 드래프트: 2016 KBL 국내신인선수 드래프트 결과 — Korean Basketball League official website (in Korean)