Professional basketball player Jeonju KCC has completed the national team-level lineup by recruiting Choi Jun-yong (29), the largest free agent (FA) player. Heo Woong (30), a star of KCC who had a meal with Choi Jun-yong for the first time after his professional debut, welcomed Choi Jun-yong’s joining more than anyone else.
On the 22nd, Heo Woong made a surprise appearance at Choi Jun-yong’s joining press conference held at the KBL Center in Gangnam-gu, Seoul, and handed him a congratulatory bouquet.
Heo Woong and Choi Jun-yong are senior and junior at Yonsei University. During college, they worked together through the joys and sorrows, and although the teams were different in the professional league, they always supported each other and maintained a good relationship. He played with the national team and took the lead in enhancing national prestige.
Heo Woong joined KCC as a free agent last year after playing for Wonju DB, and Choi Jun-yong played only in Seoul SK since his debut, and then moved to the team and wore a KCC uniform for the first time. This is the first time the two players have played on the same team in pro.
Heo Woong said, “(Choi) Jun-yong and I were roommates even in college, and (Heo) Hoon and I felt like real brothers. Even when Junyong was in SK, I met him on the national team and got along well. But it’s nice to be on the same team and spend five years together. I think he can play basketball with fun.”
Choi Jun-yong is a player who has strong showmanship outside of his basketball skills. Choi Jun-yong’s unique remarks and actions help to boost team morale, but sometimes it is counterproductive when the amount is too much. KCC coach Jeon Chang-jin hoped that Heo Woong would help Choi Joon-yong adapt in the middle.
Regarding this, Heo Woong laughed and said, “Jun-yong might be a little bit off track, so I wonder if it means to ask him to play the middle role well.” “he said.
He continued, “If you live together outside of basketball, you will know how tender and affectionate Jun-yong is. If you play on the same team, you will just be reassured.”
With the joining of Choi Jun-yong, KCC immediately emerged as the number 0 candidate for the championship. Choi Jun-yong joined Heo Woong-Lee Seung-hyun-Ra Gun-ah, and Song Gyo-chang, who is serving in the military, will return in November. If you look at the main lineup alone, it is a super luxurious corps that is not envious. Even if it is the national team lineup, it is not inferior.
Heo Woong expressed his confidence, saying,토토사이트 “I don’t think there will be a chance to play in a team with these players during my career,” and “As a member, it is the best.
He added, “Jun-yong will be a plus in all areas. He has a foreign player-level presence.”