▲ Women's Professional Basketball Survey
Sakura Noguchi of Shinhan Bank has been selected as the most anticipated player for the 2026-2027 Women's Korean Basketball League (WKBL) season.
The WKBL announced today (October 26) that in a survey conducted among fans, players, and media personnel, Noguchi took first place across all voting categories, capturing 29.1% of the fan vote, 30.3% of the player vote, and 51.2% of the media vote.
As for the Korean player expected to show the most improvement, Hong Yu-sun of Shinhan Bank claimed first place in the fan vote.
However, Ko Seo-yeon of Hana Bank received the most votes in the player poll, while Lee So-hee of BNK garnered the highest number of votes from the media.
The prediction results for this season's championship winner and the four playoff teams will be revealed at the opening media day event held on October 27.
(Photo provided by WKBL, Yonhap News)
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