Chun Hee-chul
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Men's basketball | ||
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FIBA Asia Championship | ||
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1993 Jakarta | Team |
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1995 Seoul | Team |
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1997 Riyadh | Team |
Asian Games | ||
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1994 Hiroshima | Team |
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2002 Busan | Team |
Chun Hee-chul | |
Hangul | 전희철 |
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Hanja | 全喜哲 |
Revised Romanization | Jeon Huicheol |
McCune–Reischauer | Chŏn Hŭich'ŏl |
Chun Hee-chul (Korean: 전희철; Hanja: 全喜哲 born June 26, 1973 in Seoul) is a retired South Korean basketball player. Listed at 198 cm (6 ft 6 in), Chun Hee-chul is a swing man who can play both center and forward position.
Chun Hee-chul boasted his athleticism, foot work and mid-range jumper which was rare in 1990s South Korean basketball given his height. He led South Korea national team not only to the championship of the 19th Asian Basketball Championship (playing as a center and named to the Most Valuable Player) but also gold medal of the 14th Asian Games (as a small forward). He competed at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics.[1] He was the FIBA Asia Cup MVP in 1997.
His former teams were Daegu Orions, Jeonju KCC Egis. He is currently[when?] assistant coach for Seoul SK Knights.
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