"Seunghyun, I'll help you and lead your juniors." Jonghyun Lee's determination to join the national 男 team after 7 years
"Seunghyun, I'll help you and lead your juniors." Jonghyun Lee's determination to join the national 男 team after 7 years
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Jonghyun Lee (30, 203cm), who joined the Korean men's basketball team for the first time in seven years, expressed his determination to do well.
The Korea Basketball Association announced in a press release on the 7th that Kim Jong-kyu (DB) and Moon Jung-hyun (KT), who left the team due to injury, have joined the Korean men's basketball team. Jonghyun Lee, who has suffered from injuries for a long time, will return to the national team for the first time in seven years since 2017.
Jonghyun Lee, who met before the 2025-2025 KCC professional basketball regular league game between Anyang Jung Kwan-jang and Suwon KT held at Jeong Kwan-jang Arena in Anyang on the 7th, said, "It's been a while since (Kim) Jong-gyu joined the team, so I feel very different. The system is completely different from when I was in the national team before. Since the coach has changed, we have to adapt quickly so that we don't end up being a big fan of the national team."
Jonghyun Lee, who had been considered a big prospect since his high school days, has participated in a number of major international competitions including the 2014 Incheon Asian Games, the 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup, and the 2017 FIBA Asia Cup. However, he has been away from the national team since 2018 due to frequent injuries. After successfully making a comeback in the Jeonggwanjang last season, he will be wearing the national flag again for the first time in seven years.
The Jonghyun Lee said, "The hard times due to the injury pass by. So I feel more fresh and meaningful. In many ways, it will be a grateful time for me."
With the selection of Jonghyun Lee for the national team, the team is reunited with its best friend Lee Seung-hyun (KCC) for the first time in a long time. The two seniors and juniors at Korea University have led the heyday of Korea University. Lee also returned to the national team for the first time in a long time since the 2022 Hangzhou Asian Games. Lee and Jonghyun Lee should lead younger players as seniors.
"(Lee) Seung-hyun and I both showed good performances this season, so I think we have been recognized to some extent through the selection of the national team. Looking at the list of the national team, Seung-hyun is the oldest. I will help Seung-hyun and lead the juniors," Jonghyun Lee said.
메이저놀이터 The national team will play Indonesia (77th in FIBA ranking) and Australia (7th in FIBA ranking) at Sono Arena in Goyang on the 21st and 24th in the preliminary window-2 of the 2025 FIBA Asia Cup. The role of Jonghyun Lee is expected to become more important as Australia, a strong team, is lined with tall big men.
Jonghyun Lee said, "I don't think it will be easy because there are no naturalized players in the national team. Still, there are many players with good height including (Ha) Yoon-ki (KT) and (Lee) Won-seok (Samsung). I will do my best to prepare well and show good performance."