Brothers Heo Woong (KCC) and Heo Hoon (KT), who finished first and second in the Korean Basketball League (KBL) All-Star Game fan voting, will face off in the All-Star Game.
The KBL announced the final team lineup for the 2023-2024 Korean Basketball League All-Star Game on Tuesday. Changwon LG head coach Cho Sang-hyun and Wonju DB head coach Kim Joo-sung, who were named Most Valuable Player (MVP) in the 2006-2007 and 2007-2008 All-Star Games, respectively, handpicked the squads.
The team's name comes from two of the most popular KBL characters from KBL Friends. Coach Kim's team is called Team Kblemon, and Coach Cho's team is called Team Gongaji.
Heo Woong, Dedrick Lawson (DB), Lee Jung-hyun, Jeon Sung-hyun (Sang Sono), and Ha Yoon-ki (KT) were selected as the best five (starting players) for Team KblMon, led by coach Kim Ju-sung. Yoo Yoo-sang, Lee Kwan-hee (LG), Song Kyo-chang (KCC), Park Ji-hoon (Jeong Kwan-jang), Kim Nak-hyun (Korea Gas Corporation), Lee Won-seok, and Kim Si-rae (Samsung) also play for Team Kvlmong. SK's Kim Jae-hwan and KCC's Shin Myung-ho were selected as the coaches of the KMB team.
Coach Kim said, "I wanted Lawson to have a good season because he will gain strength from the memories of the All-Star Game. I chose Heo Woong because I'm glad we played together as players." 카지노사이트
Heo will be joined by Jamil Warney (SK), Choi Jun-yong (KCC), Yang Hong-seok (LG), and Kim Jong-kyu (DB) on coach Cho Sang-hyun's Gong-Aji team. KT coach Kim Young-hwan and Jeong Kwan-jang coach Choi Seung-tae will assist Cho.
Cho said, "I picked the players based on their height. Choi Jun-yong has a lot of size and a good performance, so he will play an important role."
The All-Star Game will be held next year on January 14 at Gyeonggi Sono Arena. The KBL will introduce uniform patches, device decorations, and events utilizing Kvellmong and Gongazi at the All-Star Game.
Meanwhile, the Women's Korean Basketball League (WKBL) All-Star Game will be held on January 6-7 at the Asan Yi Sunshin Gymnasium in Chungnam. Fan voting will be open until the 25th.