The 2013 Korean Basketball League rookie draft (Korean: 2013 KBL 국내신인선수 드래프트) was held on September 30, 2013, at the Jamsil Students' Gymnasium in Seoul, South Korea. Out of the 39 players who participated in the draft, 22 were selected.[1] Changwon LG Sakers won the lottery for the first overall pick.
| 2013 KBL draft | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Date(s) | September 30, 2013 |
| Location | Jamsil Students' Gymnasium |
| Overview | |
| League | KBL |
| First selection | Kim Jong-kyu (Changwon LG Sakers) |
Draft selections
editThis 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[a] |
Players
editThe draft has been dubbed the "Kyung Hee draft" due to the fact that the first three overall picks were from Kyung Hee University, breaking the monopoly of the traditional college basketball "big 3" (Yonsei University, Korea University and Chung-Ang University).[2] Such was the anticipation over the three Kyung Hee University players that disgruntled Changwon LG Sakers fans accused head coach Kim Jin of "giving up on basketball" (intentionally achieving poor results) to finish in a lower position of the 2011–12 league table so that they can qualify for the draft lottery to get an earlier pick, accusations which Kim has denied.[3]
Lee Dae-sung had played college basketball in the NCAA Division II before returning to South Korea. Since he had last played overseas, he did not qualify to be automatically included in the KBL's list of rookies for the draft and joined the draft via the try-out open to amateur players not from a domestic college program, impressing enough to earn a nomination.[4]
Notes
edit- ^ 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
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "2013 KBL 국내선수 드래프트 참가대상자 공시" (in Korean). Korean Basketball League. August 30, 2013.
- ^ "경희대 3총사, 드래프트 1~3순위 싹쓸이". The Chosun Ilbo (in Korean). October 1, 2013.
- ^ "[프로농] 그 LG, 아니다". JoongAng Ilbo (in Korean). October 11, 2013.
- ^ "<프로농구> 미국 진출 도전했던 이대성 "바람이 들었었나 봐요"". Yonhap News Agency (in Korean). September 10, 2013.
External links
edit- Draft: 2013 KBL Domestic Player draft results / 드래프트: 2013 KBL 국내신인선수 드래프트 결과 — Korean Basketball League official website (in Korean)