Kim Jiwan

Kim Jiwan (born June 2, 1990) is a South Korean professional basketball player currently playing for the Ulsan Hyundai Mobis Phoebus of the Korean Basketball League (KBL).^[1] He plays the shooting guard position.

Kim Jiwan

No. 5 – Ulsan Hyundai Mobis Phoebus
Position	Shooting guard
League	Korean Basketball League
Personal information
Born	(1990-06-02) June 2, 1990 (age 35) South Korea
Nationality	South Korean
Listed height	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight	180 lb (82 kg)
Career information
High school	Songdo
College	Yonsei University
KBL draft	2012: 1st round, 6th overall pick
Drafted by	Incheon ET-Land Elephants
Playing career	2012–present
Career history
2012–2020	Incheon ET-Land Elephants
2015	→ Barangay Ginebra San Miguel
2020–2023	Jeonju KCC Egis
2023–present	Ulsan Hyundai Mobis Phoebus

Kim Jiwan
Hangul	김지완
Revised Romanization	Gim Jiwan
McCune–Reischauer	Kim Chiwan

In this Korean name, the family name is Kim.

Professional career

In 2012, Kim was signed by Incheon ET-Land Elephants of the Korean Basketball League (KBL).

In late May 2015, Barangay Ginebra San Miguel of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) announced that Jiwan Kim would be their new Asian import replacing Sanchir Tungalag of Mongolia.^[2] He was being loaned to Barangay Ginebra by the Incheon ET Land Elephants of KBL to develop his game. He debuted in the PBA scoring 11 points, grabbing 5 rebounds, and dishing 3 assists^[3] thus making history by becoming the first South Korean professional basketball player to play in the PBA. After his stint in the Philippines, he returned to Korea.

Professional career statistics

Legend
GP	Games played	MPG	Minutes per game	FG%	Field goal percentage
3P%	3-point field goal percentage	FT%	Free throw percentage	RPG	Rebounds per game
APG	Assists per game	SPG	Steals per game	BPG	Blocks per game
PPG	Points per game	Bold	Career high		Led the league

Correct as of November 2015 ^[4]

Season-by-season averages

Year	Team	League	GP	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2012–13	ET-Land Elephants	KBL	24	10.5	.449	.389	.474	0.75	1.54	.50	.00	2.50
2013–14	ET-Land Elephants	KBL	54	13.5	.461	.377	.600	1.04	1.31	.31	.04	2.78
2014–15	ET-Land Elephants	KBL	55	19.0	.425	.359	.824	1.87	2.24	.73	.07	5.09
2015	Brgy. Ginebra Kings	PBA	6	27.7	.426	.353	.750	2.67	4.00	.83	.00	10.67
2015–16	ET-Land Elephants	KBL	22	27.2	.403	.356	.708	1.82	3.82	.86	.27	7.45