Kim Min-goo (basketball)

Kim Min-goo (Hangul: 김민구; born June 24, 1991 in Suwon, Gyeonggi-do) is a South Korea professional basketball player who currently plays for the Busan KT Sonicboom of the Korean Basketball League (KBL).
At the 2013 FIBA Asia Championship in Manila, he was named to the tournament's All-Star Team.[1]

In this Korean name, the family name is Kim.
Kim Min-goo
No. 9 – Busan KT Sonicboom
PositionPoint guard / Shooting guard
LeagueKorean Basketball League
Personal information
Born (1991-06-24) June 24, 1991
Suwon, South Korea
NationalitySouth Korean
Listed height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight165 lb (75 kg)
Career information
High schoolSamil Commercial High School
CollegeKyung Hee University
Playing career2013–present
Career history
2013–2018Jeonju KCC Egis
2018-present Busan KT Sonicboom
Career highlights and awards
Medals
Representing  South Korea
Men's basketball
FIBA Asia Championship
2013 Manila Team

College career

As a freshman at Kyung Hee University, Kim became the team's starting guard[2] leading his team to the 2010 Korea University Basketball League Finals.

As a sophomore during the 2011 season Kim averaged 19.1 points, 5.9 assists and 8.4 rebounds,[3] often citing as the best guard in the college league.[4] He was named the Regular Season MVP and helped his team win the national championship. In August 2011, Kim was selected for the South Korean collegiate national team to compete in the 2011 Summer Universiade.[4]

As a junior during the 2012 season Kim averaged 22.6 points, 5.8 assists and 6.1 rebounds.[3] He was named the Regular Season MVP for the second year in a row and helped his team win its second national championship.

As a senior in 2013 Kim was selected for the South Korean national team to compete in the 2013 FIBA Asia Championship. During the competition Kim served as the backup shooting guard, manning the position when starter Cho Sung-Min was not in the game. However, Kim averaged 12.7 points, 2.7 assists and 4.1 rebounds in only 19.9 minutes per game, and topped the entire tournament with 25 three-point field goals made in nine games.[5] Although Team Korea failed to win the championship losing to the Philippines in the semifinal game, they clinched the slot for next year's FIBA World Cup defeating Chinese Taipei 75-57 in the third place game.[6] In the semifinal game against the Philippines, Kim scored 27 points on 9-of-15 shooting overall and 5-of-11 from the three-point range.[7] In the third-place game against Chinese Taipei, Kim led Team Korea with a game-high 21 points and shot 5-of-10 from the three-point range.[8]

References
  1. "S. Korea qualifies for basketball world championship". GlobalPost. August 11, 2013. Archived from the original on August 12, 2013. Retrieved August 12, 2013.
  2. Yoon, Cho-hwa (May 10, 2013). ""Kyung Hee's Kobe" Kim Min-Goo" (in Korean). ONSTN SPORTS. Retrieved August 12, 2013.
  3. Seo, Min-gyo (August 12, 2013). "Kim Min-Goo's Value" (in Korean). MB Newspaper. Retrieved August 12, 2013.
  4. Kwak, Hyeon (November 22, 2012). "Pay attention to Kim Min-Goo of the Collegiate National Team" (in Korean). Jumpball. Archived from the original on August 12, 2013. Retrieved August 12, 2013.
  5. "S. Korea beat Taiwan to advance basketball world cup". The Korea Times. August 12, 2012. Archived from the original on September 19, 2013. Retrieved August 12, 2013.
  6. Liu, John (August 12, 2013). "Taiwanese go down to South Koreans, take 4th spot in FIBA Asia". The China Post. Retrieved August 12, 2013.
  7. Patt, Jason (August 10, 2013). "2013 FIBA Asia Championship: Iran, Philippines qualify for 2014 World Cup". SB Nation. Retrieved August 12, 2013.
  8. "S. Korea qualifies for basketball world championship". The Korea Herald. August 12, 2013. Retrieved August 12, 2013.
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