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Oh Se-keun

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In this Korean name, the family name is Oh.
Oh Se-keun
Oh Se-keun.JPG
No. 41 – Anyang KGC
PositionCenter
LeagueKBL
Personal information
Born (1987-05-20) May 20, 1987 (age 34)
Incheon, South Korea
NationalitySouth Korean
Listed height6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight232 lb (105 kg)
Career information
High schoolJemulpo High School
CollegeChung-Ang University
Playing career2011–present
Career history
2011–presentAnyang KGC
2014→ Sangmu (military service)
Career highlights and awards
  • 3x KBL Championship (2012, 2017, 2021)
  • KBL regular season champion (2017)
  • KBL Rookie of the Year (2012)
  • KBL Most Valuable Player Award (2017)
  • 3x KBL Best 5 (2012, 2017, 2018)
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing  South Korea
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 2014 Incheon Team
Silver medal – second place 2010 Guangzhou Team
FIBA Asia Cup
Bronze medal – third place 2011 China
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Lebanon
Korean name
Hangul
오세근
Hanja
吳世根
Revised RomanizationO Se-geun
McCune–ReischauerO Sekŭn

Oh Se-keun (born 20 May 1987) is a South Korean professional basketball player. He plays for Anyang KGC in the Korean Basketball League and the South Korean national team.

Early life

Oh attended Jemulpo High School in Incheon and captained the basketball team. He was named tournament MVP after leading his team to win the President's Cup and putting up 26 points and 26 assists in the finals.[1]

Career

College

Oh played for Chung-Ang University, where one of his juniors and best friends was fellow Incheon native Kim Sun-hyung. The duo were responsible for Chung-Ang's record-breaking run of 52 consecutive wins in the collegiate basketball league (from November 2008 to November 2009).[2] During his senior year, Chung-Ang made history by winning every single game in the league to win the regular season title.[3]

Professional

Oh was drafted by Anyang KGC, the first overall pick of the 2011 KBL rookie draft. He was voted KBL Rookie of the Year.[4] At that time, Anyang had a formidable line-up consisting of Kim Tae-sul, Lee Jung-hyun, Park Chan-hee and Yang Hee-jong but Oh quickly established himself as the team won the KBL Championship during his rookie season.

In April 2014, Oh enlisted for mandatory military service and was assigned to the Sangmu team after completing basic training.[5] He was a member of the team which won gold at the 2014 Asian Games. As a result, he was given an early discharge and he returned to his team in time for the 2014-15 season.[6][7]

In October 2015, the KBL announced the police investigations into over a dozen players and their involvement in an illegal gambling site. Oh, Kim and several other fellow Chung-Ang University alumni were found to have been involved while they were still college students, before turning professional. The prosecution dropped its charges against them and they were instead punished by the KBL since they had not been involved in any illegal gambling activities since turning professional. They were ordered by the KBL disciplinary committee to pay a fine of 5% of their annual salary, suspended for 20 games and required to serve 120 hours of community service.[8][9]

During the 2016-17 season, Oh was an integral part of the team which won both the regular season title and the KBL Championship. He was voted KBL Most Valuable Player, beating Lee. He was also named Male Basketball Player of the Year, voted by KBL managers and fellow players, at the annual Dong-a Sports Awards honoring domestic professional athletes across all disciplines.[10] With his initial contract coming to an end that season, it was speculated that he would become a free agent and join another club like Lee did. He chose to re-sign after successful contract negotiations.[11][12]

Despite the departures of Lee and other key players from the championship-winning team, Oh continued to play an integral role by contributing points in the double digits, his efforts being recognized by being awarded with the MVP of the Round award twice.[13] Up until his until his ankle injury in the play-offs, he had led the league with 18.7 points and was playing at least 30 minutes per game on average. Anyang KGC lacked substitute options due to injury and poor form. As a result they lost to Wonju DB Promy in the semi-final rounds.[14] He missed out on the KBL MVP Award to Doo Kyung-min but was voted Male Basketball Player of the Year at the Dong-a Sports Awards, the second consecutive time he has won it.[10]

National team

Oh made his senior national team debut at the qualifiers for the 2008 Olympics.[15] He also competed for the team at the FIBA Asia Championship 2009. At the FIBA Asia Championship 2009, Oh helped the Koreans to a seventh-place finish while averaging a 10.6 points and 6.2 rebounds per game.[16] In his most extensive action of the tournament, he dominated Philippines in the seventh-place game, where he scored a tournament-high 31 points and grabbed a game-high 10 rebounds.[17] Despite his efforts, Korea failed to qualify for the semifinals of the tournament for the first time in their 25 tournament appearances.

Oh and his college teammate Kim Sun-hyung were both called up for the 2010 Asian Games, the only college students in the final tournament squad.[18][19] He was temporarily released by the Sangmu team to the national team after being selected for 2014 Asian Games. As they won gold, the members who had yet to serve their mandatory military service were granted exemptions. Oh had already enlisted and was granted an early discharge instead.[20]

Oh was expected to be part of the 2018 Asian Games squad to defend the gold medal due to his good form in the KBL. However, the injury he sustained during the 2017-18 season play-offs required surgery and he was not selected.[21]

Personal life

Oh is married to former flight attendant Kang Min-ju. They have three children: a pair of fraternal twins (born 2016) and a younger son (born 2017).[10]

References

  1. ^ "제물포고 우승 일등공신 오세근". Incheon Ilbo (in Korean). 25 August 2006.
  2. ^ "'새내기 결투'…오세근, 김선형에 완승". The Hankyoreh (in Korean). 4 December 2011.
  3. ^ "중앙대, 대학농구리그 25전 전승 우승!" (in Korean). KBS. 9 December 2010.
  4. ^ "'농사왕' 오세근, 아시아 골밑 접수 벼른다". JoongAng Ilbo (in Korean). 23 November 2016. Retrieved 15 June 2018.
  5. ^ "프로농구 오세근-최진수 등 9명 상무 입대 확정". The Chosun Ilbo (in Korean). 18 April 2014.
  6. ^ "<아시안게임> 금메달 오세근 전역…프로리그 판도에 변수". Yonhap News Agency (in Korean). 3 October 2014.
  7. ^ "전역구호 '오, 인천' 일병 제대 오세근". JoongAng Ilbo (in Korean). 6 October 2014.
  8. ^ "[스포츠] '불법 스포츠 도박' 김선형·오세근 등 7명, 20경기 출전정지". JoongAng Ilbo (in Korean). 29 October 2015.
  9. ^ "불법 스포츠도박 프로농구 선수 등 15명 기소…김선형·오세근 기소유예". The Hankyoreh (in Korean). 23 October 2015.
  10. ^ a b c "2년 연속 동아대상 수상 오세근 "이 아이가 그 아이입니다"". The Dong-a Ilbo (in Korean). 11 December 2018.
  11. ^ "'FA 오세근-이정현' KGC 2연패의 가장 큰 숙제". The Chosun Ilbo (in Korean). 3 May 2017.
  12. ^ "오세근, 연봉 7억5000만원 'FA 잭팟'". The Dong-a Ilbo (in Korean). 17 May 2017.
  13. ^ "2020-2021 현대모비스 프로농구 4라운드 MVP" (in Korean). Korean Basketball League. 10 February 2021.
  14. ^ "오세근 부상 변수, PO판도에 만만찮은 파장 줄듯". The Chosun Ilbo (in Korean). 22 March 2018.
  15. ^ Player Profile at FIBA.com
  16. ^ Profile at FIBA.com
  17. ^ Korea v. Philippines boxscore at FIBA.com
  18. ^ "AG 대표팀 중앙대 선수 선발". Chung-Ang University News (ChungDae Shinmun) (in Korean). Chung-Ang University. 12 September 2010.
  19. ^ "이승준ㆍ김주성 등 남자농구 대표 13명 선발". Yonhap News Agency (in Korean). 6 September 2010.
  20. ^ "'병역면제' 종규·종현 가치, 20억원 넘는다". The Chosun Ilbo (in Korean). 5 October 2014.
  21. ^ "김종규 부상 여파, 농구 아시안게임 불발…김준일로 교체". The Chosun Ilbo (in Korean). 10 July 2018.

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