Choi Jun-yong

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Choi Jun-yong

Choi Jun-yong (Korean: 최준용; born April 4, 1994) is a South Korean basketball player for Busan KCC Egis and the South Korean national team.[1] He has previously also played for the Seoul SK Knights.

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Choi Jun-yong
최준용
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PositionForward
LeagueKBL
Personal information
Born (1994-04-04) April 4, 1994 (age 31)
Daegu, South Korea
NationalitySouth Korean
Listed height6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Career information
High schoolKyungbock High School
CollegeYonsei University
KBL draft2016: 1st round, 2nd overall pick
Playing career2016–present
Career history
2016–2023Seoul SK Knights
2023–presentBusan KCC Egis
Career highlights
Medals
FIBA Asia Cup
2017 Lebanon
Asian Games
2018 Jakarta–PalembangTeam
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Quick Facts Hangul, Hanja ...
Korean name
Hangul
최준용
Hanja
崔俊龍
Revised RomanizationChoe Junyong
McCune–ReischauerCh'oe Chunyong
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High school and college career

Choi attended Kyungbock High School and was classmates with Lee Jong-hyun.[2] While at Kyungbock, he, Lee and their senior Moon Seong-gon, were dubbed the "Kyungbock Trio" by rival high school teams for their well-rounded offensive capabilities.[3] Moon and Lee went on to Korea University while Choi was recruited by Yonsei University.

During his senior year, Choi captained Yonsei to a clean sweep of the U-League regular season title and championship and the MBC Cup, the first time since 2005 Yonsei has won it.[4][5] He was also named MVP of the MBC Cup tournament. At that time his teammates included future MVP Heo Hoon and future KBL Rookie of the Year Ahn Young-joon. He declared eligibility for the 2016 KBL draft.

Professional

Choi was considered one of the "big 3", along with Lee and Kang Sang-jae, of the 2016 KBL rookie draft and strong contenders for the first pick of the first round.[6][7] He was drafted by Seoul SK Knights as the second pick.

After an uneventful rookie season, Choi began to grow into his role during the 2017-18 season and played a bigger role in Seoul SK Knights' second-place finish in the regular season and KBL Championship win. He averaged 9.5 points, 4.2 rebounds and 3.2 assists.[8] After a 2018-19 season mostly plagued by injury, he returned to the side but found himself having to battle with veteran Kim Sun-hyung for a spot in the starting 5.

On December 8, 2020, it was reported that Choi had been suspended for three games by his team after he accidentally leaked a nude photograph of his teammate on his social media. He and his team immediately posted an apology, explaining that the teammate involved was also a close friend and had accepted the apology and that Choi would serve the suspension with immediate effect.[9] The KBL further extended the suspension to five games and fined him 3 million won.[10]

In the 2021–22 season, Choi won the KBL Most Valuable Player Award and won his second KBL championship.[11]

National team

He participated at the 2017 FIBA Asia Cup.[12]

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