The 2015 Korean Basketball League rookie draft (Korean: 2015 KBL 국내신인선수 드래프트) was held on October 26, 2017, at the Jamsil Students' Gymnasium in Seoul, South Korea. Out of the 34 participants, 22 players were drafted.[1][2]
| 2015 KBL draft | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Date(s) | October 26, 2015 |
| Location | Jamsil Students' Gymnasium |
| Network(s) | MBC Sports+ |
| Overview | |
| League | KBL |
| First selection | Moon Seong-gon (Anyang KGC) |
In September, the KBL released the list of participants.[1] On October 26, the draft day itself, a try-out was held in the morning and the picks took place in the evening. Goyang Orion Orions traded its highest-drawn first round pick to Changwon LG Sakers in exchange for Moon Tae-jong, hence LG being able to obtain two first round picks.[3]
Draft selections
editThis table only shows the first twenty picks.
| G | Guard |
| F | Forward |
| C | Center |
| Denotes players who have won a KBL-sanctioned award at its annual awards ceremony[nb 1] |
Players
editFuture MVP Song Kyo-chang was the only high school senior picked in the draft. The third overall pick, he was the first high school senior to be picked so early in the history of the KBL draft since Korean-American Han Sang-woong (Richard Han) in 2005.[3][4]
Notes
edit- ^ One or more of the following awards:
- Regular season MVP
- Playoffs MVP
- Rookie of the Year
- Best 5
- Defensive Player of the Year
- Defensive Best 5
- Sixth Man Award
- Most Improved Player
- Fair Play Award
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "2015 KBL 국내 신인선수 드래프트 참가 신청자 안내" (in Korean). Korean Basketball League. September 24, 2015.
- ^ "2015 KBL 국내신인선수 드래프트 결과 안내" (in Korean). Korean Basketball League. October 26, 2015.
- ^ a b "2015 KBL 국내신인선수 드래프트 참가자 38명 최종 확정" (in Korean). JTBC. October 14, 2015.
- ^ "고교생 송교창, 대학생 형들 제치고 KCC로". JoongAng Ilbo (in Korean). 27 October 2015.
External links
edit- Draft: 2015 KBL Domestic Player draft results / 드래프트: 2015 KBL 국내신인선수 드래프트 결과 — Korean Basketball League official website (in Korean)