The list of the 12-member women's basketball team has been confirmed. Park Ji-soo-Park Ji-hyun system. Why Park So-hee and Kang Yu-rim were chosen
Jul 11, 2024
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The Korea Basketball Association confirmed the list of women's basketball teams for the reinforcement training of the 2026 FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup" he said.
Park Ji-soo, Ahn Hye-ji, Lee So-hee, Heo Ye-eun, Kang Yi-seul, Jinan, Park So-hee, Lee Hae-ran, Jihyun Shin, Choi Yi-sam, Park Ji-hyun, and Kang Yoo-rim were selected.
At first, Lee Da-yeon was chosen, but she was eliminated due to injury. Tall forward Kang Yoo-rim was selected.
The women's basketball team will participate in the preliminary preliminary round of the 2026 FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup. It will be held in Mexico (Group A, Group B) and Rwanda (Group C, Group D) from August 17 to 25.
Four teams that failed the final qualifying round for the 2024 Paris Olympics and 12 teams from the next top countries that failed the final qualifying round for the Olympics will participate in the 2023 FIBA continental competition. After the group stage in four groups, the top two countries in each group will advance to the top round.
South Korea, which belongs to Group A, belongs to Mali, the Czech Republic, and Venezuela. Group A matches are held in Mexico City, Mexico.
There are two characteristics of this national team roster. For now, the national team centered on Park Ji-soo and Park Ji-hyun has been renovated.
Veteran players such as Kim Dan-bi, who has led the national team, have left the national team. It is part of a generational change and is also the best WKBL players in name and reality at this time.
Park Ji-soo and Park Ji-hyun declared their entry into the overseas stage side by side this summer. In addition, Lee Hae-ran, whose skills are improving day by day, is also expected. There are also Kang Yi-seul, Choi Yi-sam, and Jinan.
Another is the emergence of a new face. The national team, which has transformed into coach Park Soo-ho, is aiming to accelerate the generational change. Park So-hee was chosen, and Lee Da-yeon was also chosen.
However, there are some differences in this choice. Coach Park Soo-ho explained about the two players' choices, saying, `They're new, and I picked them for height and diversification.' There is also an expectation that it is a card that can give variations to offense and defense.
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