The 2016 Korean Basketball League rookie draft (Korean: 2015 KBL 국내신인선수 드래프트) was held on October 18, 2016, at the Jamsil Students' Gymnasium in Seoul, South Korea.[1][2] Of the 38 candidates, 26 were drafted, making this draft one of the few years with such a high draft rate. It was also one of the rare drafts which continued until the fourth round.
| 2016 KBL draft | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Date(s) | October 18, 2016 |
| Location | Jamsil Students' Gymnasium |
| Network(s) | MBC Sports+ |
| Overview | |
| League | KBL |
| First selection | Lee Jong-hyun (Ulsan Mobis Phoebus) |
Draft selections edit
This 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] |
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
- ^ Legally changed his name to Park Se-jin (박세진) in 2017[3]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "<프로농구> 신인 드래프트 '빅3', 최고자리 노린다(종합)". Yonhap News Agency (in Korean). October 18, 2016.
- ^ "2016 KBL 국내 신인선수 드래프트 참가 대상자 확정 안내" (in Korean). Korean Basketball League. September 22, 2016.
- ^ "'8kg 감량' KCC 센터 박세진, "이제 날렵해졌다"". BasketKorea (in Korean). August 25, 2017.
External links edit
- Draft: 2016 KBL Domestic Player draft results / 드래프트: 2016 KBL 국내신인선수 드래프트 결과 — Korean Basketball League official website (in Korean)