The 40th MBC Bae National University Basketball Sangju Competition, which opened in Sangju, North Gyeongsang Province on the 17th (Wednesday), has all finished the preliminary round for the male college students. Yonsei University (Group A), Chung-Ang University (Group B), and Korea University (Group C) have won all three games to rank first in each group, while Konkuk University, Kyung Hee University and Hanyang University will also make the final stage as second place.
MBC Cup is also called a showcase for college players as it is a tournament that is played in short-term matches rather than home-and-away matches. Basketball figures and professional team officials visit to check the players’ performance. Therefore, many college players are competing for victory in Sangju to show off their talents.
After the preliminary round is over, the six surviving teams will take a day off before the finals. The six teams who failed to make it to the finals will return to the finals. Although they cannot make it to the finals, we have highlighted the three players who performed impressively in the MBC Cup.
After serving as Dankook University’s Dankook University’s Dankook University’s Dankook University’s Dankook University’s uniform for this season’s Dankook University (185 centimeters, G) _ Sungnam Elementary School, Sungnam Middle School, Naksaeng High School, Hwang has imprinted his name on many people through this MBC Cup. While key players including Choi Kang-min have been sidelined due to injury, Hwang Ji-min ranked first in the MBC Cup scoring rankings (average 23 points). His performance did not stop at scoring points. As a guard responsible for leading his team, he was accompanied by eight assists per game and tied for first overall in the assist category as well.
Dankook University coach Seok Seung-ho expressed regret over his injury in an interview right after he failed to qualify, but praised Hwang. “Watching Hwang Ji-min’s performance in this tournament made me think, ‘Was he this good player?'” Seok said. “Although it is regrettable that he failed to qualify, Hwang’s discovery is very satisfactory.”
In fact, Hwang Ji-min filled the gap of his main players even though he was a freshman, and he also recorded a triple-double with 24 points, 11 rebounds, and 10 assists in Chosun Daejeon. Although his journey is over at this competition, his future growth is expected.
Koo Bon-joon (182 centimeters, G)_Chosun University ace Koo Bon-joon struggled in the MBC Cup after the U-League. His performance continued in the MBC Cup this season, as he became the team’s ace, ranking seventh (15.2 points) overall in the U-League and ranking first (30 points) in three-point shooting.
Although Chosun University is considered the weakest in its objective power, Koo Bon-joon proved his value against strong teams. In particular, he set the stage for the chase by exploding 24 points, including six three-point shots, in Hanyang Daejeon, and Chosun University scored 80 points+ thanks to Koo Bon-joon’s performance, playing a sweaty game with Hanyang University until the end.
Koo Bon-joon, a sophomore at Chosun University who plays like an ace in every game despite being closely checked by defense due to his thin depth. As he ranked third (17.67 points) overall in the MBC Cup qualifying round, will he be able to give Chosun a win in next year’s MBC Cup?
Jun Harigun (200cm, F) _ who firmly stands under the basket of Myeongji University, held firm in the MBC Cup this time. Although he disappointed the shooting made in the match against Dongkuk, he scored 13 points and 16 rebounds to post a double-double.
In the match against Yonsei University (70-75), which almost caused an unexpected incident, Jun Harigun completely dominated the bottom of the goal where Kim Bo-bae and Lee Kyu-tae were holding out. Jun Harigun’s height greatly influenced Myeongji, which was inferior to Yonsei University in both two-point shooting and three-point shooting success rates, to be able to compete on par with Yonsei University. Jun Harigun scored 23 points and 16 rebounds, bringing the rebounding battle advantage of the Myeongji area (36-34).토토사이트 모음
Jun had double-doubles in two consecutive games. His double-double streak continued in a game against Konkuk University. Having not lost much ground against Freddie, Jun scored 19 points and 11 rebounds in the final game.
Let’s see if Jun Harigun, who finished second overall in both scoring and rebounding, can lead the sluggish Myeongji to a high place with 1-9 U-League wins.