National Basketball Team Announces 16-Man Training Roster for World Cup Qualifiers, Including Lee Hyun-jung

The South Korean men's national basketball team, having secured a spot in the second round of the FIBA World Cup qualifiers, has finalized its training roster as it begins full-scale preparations.

The Korea Basketball Association announced the 16 players selected for the national team training camp in preparation for the 2027 FIBA World Cup Asian Qualifiers Window 4, which will take place in August.

Lee Hyun-jung, a key asset for the national team, is set to rejoin the squad.

Lee was unable to participate in the final two games of the first round as he was competing in the NBA Summer League in Las Vegas, Nevada, wearing the uniform of the San Antonio Spurs.

Depending on whether the Spurs advance to the Summer League playoffs, he is expected to complete his schedule by July 19 (local time) at the latest and return to Korea immediately to join the national team's training.

Along with Lee, core players such as Yeo Jun-seok (Seattle University), Lee Jung-hyun (Sono), Lee Woo-suk (Armed Forces Athletic Corps), Choi Jun-yong (KCC), and Lee Seung-hyun (Hyundai Mobis) remain on the roster.

Ahn Young-jun (SK) and Song Kyo-chang (Osaka Evessa), who were sidelined due to injuries before the previous qualifiers, have also returned to bolster the forward lineup.

In addition, young prospects such as Moon Yoo-hyun (Jung Kwan Jang), Kang Sung-wook (KT), and Eddie Danielle (SK) have been included in the roster once again.

Led by head coach Nikolajs Mazurs, South Korea recorded 3 wins and 3 losses in the first round of the group stage, securing a spot in the second round as the second-place team in the group behind Japan.

In the second round, 12 countries will be divided into two groups to compete. The top three teams from each group, along with the better-performing fourth-place team, will earn tickets to the World Cup finals.

The national team will assemble at the Jincheon National Training Center in North Chungcheong Province on July 20 to begin intensive team-building drills.

Following this, they plan to check their match readiness by playing two away friendly matches against the Japanese national team in Tokyo on August 15 and 16.

After completing the trip to Japan, the national team will play an away game against Lebanon on August 27, followed by a home game on August 31, wrapping up their Window 4 schedule.

(Photo: Provided by FIBA, Yonhap News)
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