WKBL tryouts have become more important. No. 1 Lee Ga-hyun and No. 3 Gori-mi. Shinhan Bank Director Choi Yoon-ah, KB Director Kim Wan-soo's Reason for Choice
Aug 21, 2025
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Again this year, WKBL rookie draft showed many variables in the field. I made an unexpected choice or decided to make a tryout. It was a powerful variable.
WKBL Rookie Draft in the 2025-2026 season held at Bucheon Indoor Gymnasium on the 20th.
Choi Yoon-ah, head coach of Shinhan Bank in Incheon, who won the first nomination, gained confidence in Lee Ga-hyun (18), a strong first-place candidate.
Lee Ga-hyun and Onyang Girls' High School guard Lee Won-jung were evaluated as the rookie draft Big 2.
Lee Ga-hyun, who is standing tall at 1m80 and has solid basic skills, is a forward representing high school basketball. It is said to have a good basketball IQ such as accurate mid-jumper, solid defense, and off-the-ball move.
However, there were concerns about knee surgery and weaknesses in speed.
Lee Won-jung is one of the top guards in high school. Excellent speed and drive-and-kick are powerful. However, he is said to have weaknesses in shooting.
Shinhan Bank's choice was Lee Ga-hyun.
First of all, the Wingspan was attractive. Lee Ga-hyun ranked first among a total of 40 players with a wing span of 1m89 at the draft combine held on the same day.
In addition, he also showed impressive performance in the tryout. Shinhan Bank manager Choi Yoon-ah said, `It is true that Lee Ga-hyun was the top priority. However, I had confidence in the combination and tryout. The long Wingspan was impressive, and the movement and basketball sense were better than expected."
From the third place, it was actually in the fog. Except for the big two, there were many players who were as good as them. The pick could fluctuate depending on the team's situation and tryout performance.
In the end, Cheongju KB, which acquired the third-place nomination right, made an unexpected choice. He chose Kori-mi, a Korean Japanese who played an active role in Sacheon City Hall. After graduating from Mukokawa Women's University in Japan, Kori Mi, a forward of 1m76, played for Sacheon City Hall.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
