First-choice brothers born in KBL history, Moon Yoo-hyun joins the articles of association without any unexpected incident...Kang Eul-jun → Director Kang Dong-hee's son was also selected (Roundup)
Nov 14, 2025
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The Korean Men's Basketball Federation (KBL) held the 2025 KBL Rookie Draft at Jamsil Student Gymnasium in Songpa-gu, Seoul on the 14th. Yoo Do-hoon, head coach of Anyang Jeong Kwan-jang, who took the first place, called guard Moon Yoo-hyun's name. Moon Yoo-hyun, born in 2004, is currently a junior at Korea University and applied for the draft early. He is also the younger brother of forward Moon Jung-hyun, who wore the Suwon KT uniform as the No. 1 overall pick in the 2023 draft. This is the first time in the history of the KBL rookie draft that 'No. 1 Brother' was born.
Moon Yoo-hyun, who is 1m81, is the best guard in college, which is considered to be immediately powerful. Ball handling, defense, shooting, and speed were all considered excellent all-rounder. For the second year in a row, he was named the MVP of the KUSF college basketball U-League men's college division. In November last year, he was the only college student to join the national team and stepped on the court for about 11 minutes in the fourth Group A match of the FIFA Asian Cup qualifying round against Australia.
Moon Yoo-hyun expressed his sincere gratitude to the manager Yoo Do-hoon and Jeong Kwan-jang for the nomination. Mom who sends me a long Kakao message at the end of the game, I don't have to do that anymore. I love and thank my dad for taking care of me silently. "My brother eats a lot, but he's a grateful brother who takes care of me. He said, "I'm going to be the shortest player on the court, but I'm going to have a lot of influence."
Wonju DB, which has the second-ranked nomination right, nominated guard and forward Lee Yoo-jin, who is in the second year of Yonsei University. Lee Yoo-jin of 1m99 is the best tall forward, has speed and handling ability, and is said to have good defense. Lee Yoo-jin expressed his ambition, saying, `I will become a player who slowly bursts out his potential.'
Busan KCC coach Lee Sang-min called the name of Korea University's third-year forward Yoongi-chan (1m94) as the third overall pick. Yoongi-chan "I'm excited, but I also feel responsible. I'm not good enough, but I'll always learn and grow."
Goyang Sono, which has the fourth-place nomination right, nominated Kang Ji-hoon (2m3), a third-year center at Yonsei University. He is also the son of former Goyang Orions coach Kang Kyung-joon. Kang Ji-hoon said, `It's not going up in a hurry, but it's going to help the team as we grow step by step.'
Seoul Samsung named forward and center Lee Kyu-tae as the fifth overall pick. Daegu Korea Gas Corporation selected Yang Woo-hyuk (1m81), an ultra-high school guard who participated in the draft as a third grader at Samil High School, as the sixth priority. The seventh-ranked Ulsan Hyundai Mobis called Dankook University guard Choi Kang-min (1m88).
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Meanwhile, Kim Geon-ha and Eddie Daniel, who joined Hyundai Mobis and SK as related designated players, respectively, expressed their feelings about joining the professional team before the draft event.
Kim Geon-ha said, `I will always dedicate myself to the team and become a necessary player.' Eddie Daniel "I'll be the best player to change the course of the game as the first player to play. I'll prove it on the court. I want to do a great job and come back to say my acceptance speech next time," he said curiously.
Freddie (2m3), the center of Konkuk University, a member of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (Democratic Congo), wore a uniform for SK in the ninth place in the third round. He graduated from Hwimungo University and went to Konkuk University, and won the Best Player Award at the National Basketball Championship last year. Freddie must acquire Korean nationality before two seasons after signing.
Meanwhile, a total of 46 people (43 from the association and 3 from the general public) participated in this draft, and a total of 26 people achieved their dream of becoming professionals. The nomination rate was 56.5%, down slightly from 61.9% (26 out of 42) last year. They are allowed to play from the 17th game of the season of their respective teams.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
