Lee Jung-hyun and Ha Yoon-ki, and Lee Hyun-joong, whose shoulders have become heavier..."I will win both games"
Lee Jung-hyun and Ha Yoon-ki, and Lee Hyun-joong, whose shoulders have become heavier..."I will win both games"
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Lee Hyun-joong (24, Illawarra Hawks) played a bigger role in the men's basketball team as key players suffered line injuries. Lee Hyun-joong, who joined the national team for the first time in a long time, is also full of motivation.
The national team, led by head coach Ahn Joon-ho, will invite Indonesia on the 21st and Australia to Sono Arena in Goyang, Gyeonggi Province on the 25th to play the third and fourth rounds of the 2025 FIBA Asia Cup qualifiers.
South Korea, which lost the first match against Australia earlier, is ranked second in the group with one win and one loss by winning against Thailand in the second match.
Second place in each group can qualify for the Asian Cup finals to be held in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, in August next year, and the results of the third and fourth matches are important. Notably, the two matches will be held at home, so we must catch them.
However, the situation within the team is not so good. Most of the young faces in their 20s were formed to replace the generation, but key players including Kim Jong-kyu (Wonju DB), Moon Jung-hyun, Ha Yoon-ki (Suwon KT), and Lee Jung-hyun (Goyang Sono) were disqualified due to injury.
Coach Ahn's strategic plan needs to be revised as four members have changed before the call-up of Jincheon National Training Center (15th).
Lee Hyun-joong is mentioned as a player who will overcome the current difficult situation. Lee Hyun-joong, a member of the NBL Illawarra, is the only player playing overseas in the national team.
Lee Hyun-joong raised his house by experiencing several leagues such as U.S. college basketball, professional lower G League, Australia, and Japan when players of his similar age, including Ha Yoon-ki and Lee Jung-hyun, gradually grew up on the KBL stage.
He is also competitive in overseas leagues with his tall height of 2 meters and shooting ability.
Although it is difficult to say that they have made clear results overseas yet, it can be said that they have been recognized for their ability only by playing overseas at a time when the base of domestic farming is not wide compared to other sports such as soccer and baseball.
Lee Hyun-joong, who won the national flag again for the first time in more than three years after the 2022 Asian Cup qualifying round and the final qualifying round for the 2021 Tokyo Olympics, has high expectations for playing with domestic players for the first time in a long time.
Through the Korea Basketball Association, Lee Hyun-joong said, "I'm happy to think about working with several players, including (Byeon) Jun-hyung, (Yang) Hong-seok, and (Lee) Seung-hyun," adding, "Of course, my goal and determination is to win both of these games."
After graduating from Samil High School, Lee immediately went to NCAA Davidson University in the U.S. and has no memory of playing in Korea. All previous national team matches have been held overseas.
However, the fact that all of this games will be held in Korea is a new motivation for Lee Hyun-joong.
"I had the first chance to play in Korea since I was in high school. Please come and give me a lot of strength," he said. "I will work well with the players and show them a good game." 먹튀검증