Kim Jiwan
South Korean basketball player (born 1990)
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Kim Jiwan (born June 2, 1990) is a South Korean professional basketball player currently playing for the Ulsan Hyundai Mobis Phoebus of the Korean Basketball League (KBL).[1] He plays the shooting guard position.
| No. 5 – Ulsan Hyundai Mobis Phoebus | |
|---|---|
| Position | Shooting guard |
| League | Korean Basketball League |
| Personal information | |
| Born | June 2, 1990 South Korea |
| 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 |
| KBL draft | 2012: 1st round, 6th overall pick |
| Drafted by | Incheon ET-Land Elephants |
| Playing career | 2012–present |
| Career history | |
| 2012–2020 | Incheon ET-Land Elephants |
| 2015 | → Barangay Ginebra San Miguel |
| 2020–2023 | Jeonju KCC Egis |
| 2023–present | Ulsan Hyundai Mobis Phoebus |
Professional career
In 2012, Kim was signed by Incheon ET-Land Elephants of the Korean Basketball League (KBL).
In late May 2015, Barangay Ginebra San Miguel of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) announced that Jiwan Kim would 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 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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |