Kim Jiwan
No. 3 – Incheon ET Land Elephants | |
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Position | Shooting guard |
League | Korean Basketball League |
Personal information | |
Born |
South Korea | June 2, 1990
Nationality | South Korean |
Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
Listed weight | 180 lb (82 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | Songdo |
College | Yonsei University |
NBA draft | 2012 / Undrafted |
Playing career | 2012–present |
Career history | |
2012–present | Incheon ET-Land Elephants |
2015 | → Barangay Ginebra San Miguel |
Kim Jiwan | |
Hangul | 김지완 |
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Revised Romanization | Gim Jiwan |
McCune–Reischauer | Kim Chiwan |
Kim Jiwan (born June 2, 1990) is a South Korean professional basketball player currently playing for the Incheon ET-Land Elephants of the Korean Basketball League (KBL).[1] He plays the shooting guard position.
Professional career
In 2012, Kim was signed by Incheon ET-Land Elephants of the Korean Basketball League (KBL).
On late May 2015, Barangay Ginebra San Miguel of Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) announced that Jiwan Kim will be their new Asian import replacing Sanchir Tungalag of Mongolia.[2] He was being loaned to Barangay Ginebra by the Incheon ET Land Elephants of KBL to develop his game. He debuted in the PBA scoring 11 points, grabbing 5 rebounds and dishing 3 assists[3] thus making a history by becoming the first South Korean professional basketball player to play in the PBA. After his stint in the Philippines, he returned to Korea.
Professional career statistics
Legend | |||||
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GP | Games played | MPG | Minutes per game | FG% | Field goal percentage |
3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage | RPG | Rebounds per game |
APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game | BPG | Blocks per game |
PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high | Led the league |
Correct as of November 2015 [4]
Season-by-season averages
Year | Team | League | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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2012–13 | ET-Land Elephants | KBL | 24 | 10.5 | .449 | .389 | .474 | 0.75 | 1.54 | .50 | .00 | 2.50 |
2013–14 | ET-Land Elephants | KBL | 54 | 13.5 | .461 | .377 | .600 | 1.04 | 1.31 | .31 | .04 | 2.78 |
2014–15 | ET-Land Elephants | KBL | 55 | 19.0 | .425 | .359 | .824 | 1.87 | 2.24 | .73 | .07 | 5.09 |
2015 | Brgy. Ginebra Kings | PBA | 6 | 27.7 | .426 | .353 | .750 | 2.67 | 4.00 | .83 | .00 | 10.67 |
2015–16 | ET-Land Elephants | KBL | 22 | 27.2 | .403 | .356 | .708 | 1.82 | 3.82 | .86 | .27 | 7.45 |
References
- ↑ "Kim Ji Wan Fiba profile". FIBA.com. Retrieved November 21, 2015.
- ↑ "PBA: Ginebra set to replace Asian import". May 31, 2015. Retrieved November 21, 2015.
- ↑ "WATCH: Highlights of Jiwan Kim's Barangay Ginebra debut". June 4, 2015. Retrieved November 21, 2015.
- ↑ "Jiwan Kim Stats Summary". Retrieved November 21, 2015.
External links
- Profile at KBL.or.kr