The team is tying for third with Chung-Ang University, Sungkyunkwan University and Konkuk University. This is a perfect rebound compared to one win and five losses in terms of the number of matches it played last year.
There may be a number of rebound factors, but one of them is the growth of Kim Myung-jin.
Kim Myung-jin, who entered Dongguk University last year with high expectations, played an average of 22 minutes and 8 seconds in nine games in the 2023 College Basketball League, recording 6.4 points, 5.0 rebounds, 0.9 assists, 1.6 steals and 1.2 blocks. The injury fell short of expectations.
In this year’s college basketball league, he played for an average of 29 minutes and 41 seconds, recording 18.0 points, 8.5 rebounds, 2.2 assists, 1.0 steals, and 2.7 blocks. If he has a prize for skill improvement, he is a likely candidate.
Kim Myung-jin said, “If we focused a lot on defense last year, we are confidently preparing from the offseason and coming out of the game after entering the season this year,” adding, “The success rate of shots has increased compared to last year, and I thought about whether or not to break through once in three games, but this year, we are actively hitting with confidence and getting a lot of fouls.”
He also has a good court balance when playing with Lee Dae-kyun and Woo Sung-hee, the center of the big man.
Kim Myung-jin said, “Lee Dae-kyun’s shot is better than me, so when I go out to the outside, I go under the basket,” adding, “When I play with Woo Sung-hee, Sung-hee is strong and has a good grip under the basket, so I play mainly on the outside.”
What stands out is the 2.7 block, which is the second highest after Lee Dong-geun (Korea University) with 3.0 blocks. Dongguk University’s height advantage is even more powerful because of Kim Myung-jin, who is demonstrating remarkable block power.
Kim Myung-jin said, “Honestly, I’m confident about blocks. I believe in them because I’m confident in jumping and I’m not afraid of fouls, so I think it’s working well for blocks. Honestly, I didn’t know I would play this much block. Since I’ve had a lot of fans in the season and I’ve been playing more excitingly, my body and jumps go up higher and I think I’m playing blocks more,” he said. “I can do better because Dae-gyun always tells the players that he believes that he will block.”
Dongguk University will play against Sangmyung University on the 27th.
“I still don’t have enough weight, so I’m going to increase that part,” Kim said. “I feel like I lack side steps these days, so I need to increase it a little bit. I need to make sure that I can perform better on fastballs and three-point shots.”메이저 토토사이트