Even if there's a lot of early drafts... What's wrong with the impact of KBL's rookie award nominations
Apr 02, 2025
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According to the KBL regulations, the Rookie of the Year award is given to either a Korean rookie or a second-year player (including a contract period). It is for players who participate in more than 1/2 of the available games (more than 27 regular league games). KBL has expanded opportunities for the Rookie of the Year award to second-year players from the 2020-2021 season.
As of the 1st, there are 11 winners of the Rookie of the Year award. The second year includes Park Seung-jae (Seoul Samsung), Park Jong-ha, Min Ki-nam (hereinafter Goyang Sono), Lee Kyung-do (Changwon LG), Lee Joo-young (Busan KCC), Shin Joo-young (Daegu Korea Gas Corporation), Miguel Andre Okzon (Ulsan Hyundai Mobis). In the first year, Lee Keun-joon (Sono), Kim Tae-hoon (Seoul SK), Choi Hyung-chan (LG) and Park Sung-jae (Suwon KT) are in the team. However, the number of subjects may increase. Park Jung-woong (Anyang Jeonggwanjang) will play in three games and Joel Cagoulan (KT) will play in two more games.
The problem is that candidates for the Rookie of the Year award are weak compared to previous years. In fact, last season's winner Yoo Ki-sang (LG) recorded the most successful rookie by scoring 95 3 points in 52 regular league games. However, this season, even considering all candidates for the first or second year, the impact is insufficient.
Basketball officials analyzed it for two main reasons. The first is the difference in skill. An official A said "It's 'fact' that rookie players' skills are inferior compared to the past." In fact, if you look at the list of past rookie players, there were many rookies who shook the professional stage, including Ha Seung-jin (then KCC), Oh Se-geun (then KGC), Kim Jong-kyu (then LG) and Lee Seung-hyun (then Orion). It was so fierce that Kim Sun-hyung (SK) and Heo Hoon (KT) were not on the list of winners.
The change in the situation should also be taken into account. It's because of my age. An official from B said "There were a lot of young players in this season's draft. There were many so-called `early drafts' of high school graduates. Rather than an immediate sense of power, there are many players who selected with a view to the future of two to three years. In fact, Park Jung-woong and Lee Geun-joon, both No. 1 and No. 2 in this season's draft, received professional nominations as high school students. It is different from the status of a prospective university graduate in the past.
An official C said, `It is right that the namebells of rookie players are lower compared to the past. But in fact, basketball, especially the professional stage, is never easy. Even if he scored 30 points alone in one game when he was an amateur, it is difficult in a professional game. This is because the defensive details are different and there are differences in adaptation. It seems that the leader has no choice but to set up a lineup centered on existing players. In addition, a large number of talented players flowed into the Asian quarter. It is difficult for a domestic rookie player to seize the opportunity at once. Above all, there are many players who choose based on their future these days. It's practically hard to stand out from the debut season unless it's a very special case" he diagnosed.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
