Korea's men's basketball team leaves for Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. What's your chance of making it to the quarterfinals?
Aug 01, 2025
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The Korean men's basketball team, led by head coach Ahn Joon-ho, left the country on a flight to Saudi Arabia through Incheon International Airport on the morning of the 1st.
The Asia Cup will be held in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia from the 5th to the 17th.
Korea belongs to Group A. It's a group of death. It was joined by Australia, the winner of the last tournament, Lebanon, the runner-up, and Qatar, the Middle East's ambush.
The Asia Cup, which is divided into four groups, will go directly to the quarterfinals for the top spot in each group. The second and third place in each group will play a single match for the quarterfinals.
South Korea will play the first match against Australia on June 6, followed by Qatar on June 8, and Lebanon on June 11. You have to finish at least third in the group to get a chance to advance to the quarterfinals. The second place in Group A will face the third place in Group B, and the third place in Group A will face the second place in Group B for a ticket to the quarterfinals.
South Korea is aiming for second place in the group, but Australia and Lebanon have a formidable record.
Australia does not have NBA leaguers, but the skills of players centered on the European and Australian leagues are really formidable. In short, from the Korean perspective, it is 'Namsaebyeok'.
The same goes for Lebanon. Wael Arakji was initially expected to be absent due to a shoulder injury, but he was included in the final entry. Arakji is a player called 'Mujinobili of Asia' for his creative game management and scoring. He is considered the top guard in Asia along with Yuki Kawamura of Japan. In addition, Didrick Lawson, who led Wonju DB to the top of the regular league two years ago, will participate as a naturalized player. Lebanon with a strong one-two punch. Korea is far behind in objective power.
Qatar is also tough. Brandon Goodwin, an NBA leaguer and active guard in the Chinese professional league, joined as an ace.
South Korea has played four warm-up matches here. a four-game sweep. However, Japan, which was a partner in the warm-up match, was not in normal power, and neither was Qatar.
However, the performance itself was favorable. Overseas duo Lee Hyun-joong and Yeo Jun-seok led the national team with strong activity and explosive scores inside and outside, while Lee Jung-hyun (Sono), Yoo Ki-sang (LG), Lee Seung-hyun (Hyundai Mobis), and Ha Yoon-ki (KT) also showed very compliance. Team chemistry itself is being evaluated as being upgraded to the next level.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
