Men's Basketball Team Finalizes Asian Games Roster, Featuring Choi Jun-yong

Ace players Lee Hyun-jung and Yeo Jun-seok (Seattle University), alongside Choi Jun-yong (KCC), have secured their spots on the final roster for the upcoming Asian Games.

The Korea Basketball Association announced today (the 2nd) that it has finalized the 12-member squad for the senior men's national basketball team competing in the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games.

Key pillars of the national team, including core asset Lee Hyun-jung, Yeo Jun-seok, and Lee Jung-hyun (Sono), have maintained their places on the roster as expected.

Choi Jun-yong, who missed the previous FIBA Asia Cup Qualifiers Window 4 schedule due to his overseas endeavors, has also joined the team to provide a major boost.

The roster includes prominent players such as Lee Woo-seok (Armed Forces Athletic Corps), Yu Gi-sang (LG), Lee Seung-hyun (Hyundai Mobis), Byun Jun-hyung (KGC), Ahn Young-jun (SK), and Jang Jae-seok (KCC), as well as promising young talents like Moon Yu-hyun (KGC) and Eddie Daniel (SK).

Placed in Group A for the group stage of this Asian Games, South Korea will face Saudi Arabia on the 10th, followed by matches against Indonesia on the 11th and Japan on the 13th.

Prior to departing for the battleground, the national team will play two warm-up matches against the Philippines on the 4th and 6th over a two-day period at the Suwon KT Sonicboom Arena.

Choi Jun-yong is scheduled to join the national team on the 15th, meaning he will not participate in the upcoming evaluation matches against the Philippines.

After completing all evaluation games, the national team will depart for Japan on the 7th to begin local adaptation.

The South Korean men's basketball team is aiming to reclaim the Asian Games gold medal for the first time in 12 years since the 2014 Incheon Games.

(Photo courtesy of the Korea Basketball Association, Yonhap News)
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