Lee Hyun-jung (basketball)

Lee Hyun-jung (born October 23, 2000) is a South Korean college basketball player for the Davidson Wildcats of the Atlantic 10 Conference (A-10).

In this Korean name, the family name is Lee.
Lee Hyun-jung
No. 1 – Davidson Wildcats
PositionShooting guard / Small forward
LeagueAtlantic 10 Conference
Personal information
Born (2000-10-23) October 23, 2000
Seongnam, South Korea
NationalitySouth Korean
Listed height6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High schoolSamil Commercial
(Suwon, Gyeonggi Province)
CollegeDavidson (2019–present)
Career highlights and awards
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing  South Korea
FIBA Asia Under-16 Championship
2015 IndonesiaTeam

Early life and career

Lee attended Samil Commercial School in Suwon, where he played basketball under the coaching of his father.[1] In 2018, he enrolled at the NBA Global Academy in Canberra, Australia. Lee learned to speak English while attending the academy.[2] He modeled his game after Klay Thompson.[3] Lee committed to playing college basketball for Davidson over an offer from Thompson's alma mater, Washington State. He drew the attention of head coach Bob McKillop and his staff at a Basketball Without Borders event.[2] He would become the fourth player and the second men's player from South Korea to play NCAA Division I basketball.[4]

College career

On December 10, 2019, Lee recorded 17 points and 10 rebounds in a 88–52 win over Coppin State.[5] On February 7, 2020, he scored a freshman season-high 20 points in a 73–62 loss to VCU.[6] As a freshman, Lee averaged 8.4 points and 3.1 rebounds per game. He was a two-time Atlantic 10 Rookie of the Week and earned All-Rookie Team honors.[7] On November 25, in his sophomore season debut, Lee scored a career-high 23 points and nine assists in an 82–73 victory over High Point.[8]

National team career

Lee played for South Korea's junior national team at the 2015 FIBA Asia Under-16 Championship. He averaged 14 points and 5.7 rebounds per game, leading his team to its first gold medal at the tournament.[9][10] Lee represented South Korea at the 2016 FIBA Under-17 World Championship and led the 2018 FIBA Under-18 Asian Championship in scoring, assists and steals.[1]

Career statistics
Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  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

College
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2019–20 Davidson 28020.9.467.377.8573.1.8.6.18.4

Personal life

Lee's mother, Sung Jung-a, won a silver medal while representing South Korea in basketball at the 1984 Summer Olympics. His father, Lee Yoon-hwan, played semi-professionally before becoming a high school athletic director and coach, while his older sister, Lee Ri-na, played for the South Korean under-16 national team.[11]

References
  1. "Could Lee Hyunjung be the next Yuta Watanabe? Steph Curry's college coach thinks so". FIBA. July 14, 2020. Retrieved December 21, 2020.
  2. Scott, David (February 17, 2020). "From South Korea to Australia to Davidson: Hyunjung Lee's journey never lost sight of home". The Charlotte Observer. Retrieved December 21, 2020.
  3. Gershon, Josh (April 16, 2019). "Hyunjung Lee: 2019 South Korean SF planning two official visits". 247Sports. Retrieved December 22, 2020.
  4. "Lee will be Korea's 4th NCAA Division I baller". Korea JoongAng Daily. May 8, 2019. Retrieved December 21, 2020.
  5. "Lee leads Davidson over Coppin State 88-52". USA Today. Associated Press. December 10, 2019. Retrieved December 22, 2020.
  6. "Rams Ride Wildcat Miscues to Win". Davidson College Athletics. February 7, 2020. Retrieved December 22, 2020.
  7. Scott, David (March 10, 2020). "Davidson's Kellan Grady, Jon Axel Gudmundsson make all-Atlantic 10 teams". The Charlotte Observer. Retrieved December 22, 2020.
  8. "Lee leads Davidson over High Point 82-73". ESPN. Associated Press. November 25, 2020. Retrieved December 21, 2020.
  9. "Korea power their way past Chinese Taipei for maiden FIBA Asia U16 title". FIBA. Retrieved December 22, 2020.
  10. "Hyunjung Lee (KOR)'s profile - FIBA Asia U16 Championship for Men 2015". FIBA. Retrieved December 22, 2020.
  11. "S. Korean basketball prospect to join Davidson in NCAA". Yonhap News Agency. May 8, 2019. Retrieved December 21, 2020.
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