Hong Yoo-soon (19), a Korean Japanese who is fast and high in the women’s basketball rookie draft, was ranked first in the women’s basketball draft. The “big man craze” swept the draft in the aftermath of the league’s flagship Park Ji-soo (Galatasaray) and Park Ji-hyun (Bankstown).
Hong Yoo-soon was called by Incheon Shinhan Bank as the first overall pick in the 2024-25 WKBL rookie draft held at Bucheon Gymnasium in Gyeonggi Province on the 20th. Shinhan Bank, ranked fifth in the regular league last season, and Busan BNK, ranked sixth, were scheduled to decide the winner of the first nomination through a lottery, but BNK handed over priority to Shinhan Bank in the process of trading in April. 먹튀검증
Standing 179.6 centimeters tall, Hong has outstanding athletic abilities. After dropping out of Osaka Industrial University last year, he played in Japan’s three to three leagues. “I was born and raised in Japan, and I’m glad that I can play basketball in my grandfather’s hometown of Korea,” Hong said on stage. “I’ll be a necessary player for my team. I look forward to your kind cooperation.” Shinhan Bank, which has Shin Seul, Jihyun Shin, and Lee Kyung-eun in guards, has reinforced its paint zone with Rika Tanimura (184 centimeters) and Hong Yoo-soon in the Asian quarter.
BNK selected Kim Do-yeon (19, Dongju Girls’ High School), the tallest (186 centimeters) among the 28 participants, as the runner-up. Compared to Park Hye-jin, Lee So-hee and Ahn Hye-ji, the team lacked big man resources. Bucheon Hana Bank and Yongin Samsung Life Insurance then chose Chung Hyeon (18, Soongui Girls’ High School) and Choi Ye-seul (18, Chuncheon Girls’ High School), respectively.
Lee Min-ji (18, Sookmyung Girls’ High School), a 176cm tall guard, drew attention as the biggest fish in high school, but was pushed to the sixth place and headed to Asan Woori Bank. Cheongju KB selected Song Yoon-ha (18, Sookmyung Girls’ High School), who has strength and height, as the fifth place.