He was the youngest in height and age, but his skills shone through. This is the story of KCC U18’s Hong Seong-min.
KCC U18 won 39-26 against Hyundai Mobis U18 in the preliminary round of the ‘KCC 2024 KBL Youth Club Basketball Championship IN YEOUNGYANG GU,’ held at Youth A Court at Yanggu Chun Gymnasium in Yanggu, Gangwon-do, on Nov. 19. KCC got off to a fast start as they won their first game of the tournament.
After giving up the lead in the first quarter, KCC took control in the second quarter. From there, they harassed their opponents for the rest of the game and cruised to an easy win. 토토사이트 Not only the starters, but also the substitutes played their roles well and improved their performance.
KCC U18’s Hong Seong-min (174cm, G), who was named the Man of the Match, said, “I was very nervous because it was my first time playing in such a big tournament. I was also anxious, but my brothers took good care of me and encouraged me, so I was able to find confidence. I’m just grateful for all the good things they said to me.” He credits his teammates for the victory.
Before the tournament, Hong switched to Namyangju KCC to compete in the KBL after learning to play basketball with another team. As a high school freshman, Hong was two years younger than his older brothers in the U18 division, so he didn’t have much time to gel with his teammates, but he proved his worth and quickly integrated into the team.
“When I joined the team, I felt awkward because they were all older brothers, but they took care of me first and always cheered me on, so it was easy to integrate. I tried to fulfill the coach’s orders, and I think the coach saw that and liked it. Now that I have experienced the excitement of a big competition, I will do my best to win, and I hope to represent KCC next year and the year after.”
When Hong entered high school, he faced a time when the weight of his studies would get heavier and heavier. However, he said he couldn’t give up basketball in his life.
“Basketball is my biggest hobby and my stress reliever. I think I’ll continue to play basketball as an adult to help me cope with external challenges. I will always have a deep relationship with basketball (laughs),” he concluded the interview.
