WKBL Round 38: Leader S-Birds lose to Bichumi - Mar 7, 2012
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There will be only one (last) round of the Regular Season in WKBL.
Top ranked S-Birds (28-11) recorded its eleventh loss in Yongin on Wednesday night. Visitors were edged by fourth ranked Bichumi (21-18) 79-78. Bichumi dominated down low during the game scoring 52 of its points in the paint compared to S-Birds' 30 and made 18-of-22 free shots (81.8 percent) during the game. Bichumi forced 21 S-Birds turnovers. The best player for the winners was international swingman Kimberly Roberson (178-86, college: Indiana) who scored 25 points and 7 rebounds. International center Seon-Hwa Lee (181-88) chipped in 18 points and 10 rebounds. The former international guard Youn-Ah Choi (170-85) produced 16 points and 8 assists for the guests. Bichumi maintains fourth position with 21-18 record. S-Birds lost fourth consecutive game. Defending champion still keep top place with 11 games lost. Bichumi are looking forward to face league's second-placed KB Stars in Seoul in the next round and it may be the game of the week. S-Birds will play at home against Woori Hansae in Chuncheon and are hoping to win this game. Sixth-ranked Woori Hansae (7-32) made lots of trouble for fifth ranked Cool Cats (16-23) in Chuncheon. The visitors from Bucheon managed to secure only one-point victory 61-60. However their fans expected easier game. International guard Ji-Yoon Kim (170-76) saved the victory by scoring 20 points and 8 assists. Yun-Ha Heo contributed with 13 points and 9 rebounds for the winners. The former international forward Hye-Yoon Bae (182-89) replied with a double-double by scoring 15 points and 11 rebounds for Woori Hansae. Cool Cats have a solid three-game winning streak. They maintain fifth position with 16-23 record. Woori Hansae at the other side stay dead last with 32 lost games. Cool Cats will play against higher ranked Winnus (#3) in Guri in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Woori Hansae will play on the road against the league's leader S-Birds in Anshan and hopes to get back on the winning track. An exciting game was played in Guri. Third ranked Winnus faced 4th ranked Bichumi. Host Winnus (22-16) defeated guests from Yongin (21-18) 73-67. Jung Ja Sin scored 18 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists to lead the charge for the winners. Jung-Eun Park responded with 18 points, 7 rebounds and 7 assists. Winnus moved-up to second place, which they share with KB Stars. Loser Bichumi keeps the fourth position with 18 games lost. Winnus will meet Cool Cats (#5) in the next round. Bichumi will play against the league's second-placed KB Stars in Seoul and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
An exciting game was played in Guri. Third ranked Winnus faced 4th ranked Bichumi. Host Winnus (22-16) defeated guests from Yongin (21-18) 73-67. The hosts took control from the first minutes by winning first half. But Bichumi won fourth quarter 16-13. However it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. International power forward Jung Ja Sin (185-80) scored 18 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists to lead the charge for the winners and the former international guard Kyung-Eun Lee (176-87) chipped in 14 points and 6 assists during the contest. Four Winnus players scored in double figures. International forward Jung-Eun Park (180-77) responded with 18 points, 7 rebounds and 7 assists and international center Seon-Hwa Lee (181-88) scored 21 points and 6 rebounds (on 9-of-11 shooting from the field). Winnus moved-up to second place, which they share with KB Stars. Loser Bichumi keeps the fourth position with 18 games lost. Winnus will meet Cool Cats (#5) in the next round. Bichumi will play against the league's second-placed KB Stars in Seoul and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Winnus: J.Ja Sin 18+6reb+6ast, K.Lee 14+3reb+6ast, C.Han 13+4reb+2ast, J.Kwak 11+3reb, E.Joo Cho 9+4reb+1ast, B.Kim 6+2reb Bichumi: S.Lee 21+6reb, J.Park 18+7reb+7ast, Y.Lee 8+2reb+1ast, G.Jeon 8+4reb, T.Park 6+1reb+1ast, K.Roberson 6+8reb+3ast
Sixth-ranked Woori Hansae (7-32) made lots of trouble for fifth ranked Cool Cats (16-23) in Chuncheon. The visitors from Bucheon managed to secure only one-point victory 61-60. However their fans expected easier game. The guests were tied after three quarters but managed to speed up in last quarter eventually winning the game. International guard Ji-Yoon Kim (170-76) saved the victory by scoring 20 points and 8 assists. Center Yun-Ha Heo (183-79) contributed with 13 points and 9 rebounds for the winners. The former international forward Hye-Yoon Bae (182-89) replied with a double-double by scoring 15 points and 11 rebounds and center Ji-Hee Yang (186-84) added 12 points and 9 rebounds in the effort for Woori Hansae. Cool Cats have a solid three-game winning streak. They maintain fifth position with 16-23 record. Woori Hansae at the other side stay dead last with 32 lost games. Cool Cats will play against higher ranked Winnus (#3) in Guri in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Woori Hansae will play on the road against the league's leader S-Birds in Anshan and hopes to get back on the winning track. Top scorers: Cool Cats: J.Kim 20+4reb+8ast, Y.Heo 13+9reb+3ast, N.Kim 7+2reb, J.Kim 7+5reb+3ast, S.Jin 5, J.Gang 3+2reb Woori Hansae: H.Bae 15+11reb+2ast, Y.Lim 12+4reb+3ast, J.Yang 12+9reb+3ast, H.Park 8+3reb, A.Go 6+3reb+2ast, J.Lee 5+2reb
Top ranked S-Birds (28-11) recorded its eleventh loss in Yongin on Wednesday night. Visitors were edged by fourth ranked Bichumi (21-18) 79-78. Bichumi dominated down low during the game scoring 52 of its points in the paint compared to S-Birds' 30 and made 18-of-22 free shots (81.8 percent) during the game. Bichumi forced 21 S-Birds turnovers. The best player for the winners was international swingman Kimberly Roberson (178-86, college: Indiana) who scored 25 points and 7 rebounds. International center Seon-Hwa Lee (181-88) chipped in a double-double by scoring 18 points and 10 rebounds. The former international guard Youn-Ah Choi (170-85) produced 16 points and 8 assists and the former international center Young-Suk Kang (187-81) added 9 points, 13 rebounds and 4 assists respectively for the guests. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Bichumi maintains fourth position with 21-18 record. S-Birds lost fourth consecutive game. Defending champion still keep top place with 11 games lost. Bichumi are looking forward to face league's second-placed KB Stars in Seoul in the next round and it may be the game of the week. S-Birds will play at home against Woori Hansae in Chuncheon and are hoping to win this game. Top scorers: Bichumi: K.Roberson 25+7reb+3ast, S.Lee 18+10reb+1ast, J.Park 14+4reb+3ast, K.Kim 10+6reb+2ast, G.Jeon 8, B.Hong 2 S-Birds: D.Kim 19+4reb+3ast, Y.Choi 16+3reb+8ast, Y.Lee 12+4reb+1ast, E.Ha 10+7reb, Y.Kang 9+13reb+4ast, Y.Kim 8+1reb
Logan Thunder (WNBL) agreed terms with 34-year old USA ex-international center Ruth Riley (196-90kg-79, college: Notre Dame). She supposed to play at Woori Hansae in South Korean WKBL. The last summer Riley played at Chicago in WNBA. In 33 games she had just 2.7ppg, 2 [read more]
Logan Thunder (WNBL) agreed terms with 34-year old USA ex-international center Ruth Riley (196-90kg-79, college: Notre Dame). She supposed to play at Woori Hansae in South Korean WKBL. The last summer Riley played at Chicago in WNBA. In 33 games she had just 2.7ppg, 2.4rpg and 1.0apg. The last () season she played at Liaoning Hengye (WCBA) in Chinese league. In 29 games she recorded 13.6ppg, 11.0rpg (#4 in the league) and 1.5apg. She helped them to make it to the semifinals. Quite impressive season as she was named to Asia-Basket.com All-Chinese WCBA 2nd Team. The previous (2011) summer Riley played at San Antonio Silver Stars in WNBA. In 37 games she recorded 5.5ppg, 3.9rpg and 1.4apg. She contributed to her team making it to the quarterfinals. The last (2011) season Riley played at Athinaikos (A1) in Greek league. In 23 games she recorded 9.5ppg, 5.3rpg, 1.3apg, 1.1spg and 1.0bpg. Quite impressive season as she was voted Eurobasket.com All-Greek League Center of the Year, named to 1st Team and named to All-Imports Team. She also played 10 games in Eurocup where she recorded 8.6ppg, 5.1rpg, 1.0apg and 1.7bpg. Riley represented USA at the Olympic Games in Athens nine years ago. She is quite experienced player. Riley has played also professionally in Latvia (TTT Riga), Poland, Spain (Maquinaria Ensino and Rivas Ecopolis), WNBA (Tulsa Shock) and NWBL (Colorado C.). She attended University of Notre Dame until 2001 and it is her twelfth (!!!) season as a professional player. Riley could be described: Ruth is an intelligent player who has an excellent understanding of the game, both offensively and defensively. She is a big post player who moves extremely well for her size. She has nice post moves and a nice jump shot up to 4-5 mtrs from the basket. She is a solid defender, good rebounder and an especially good shot blocker.
Asia-Basket.com All-Korean WKBL Awards 2012-2013 - Mar 20, 2013
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Player of the Year: Thompson Tina (188-F-75) of Woori Hansae
Guard of the Year: Choi Yoon-Ah (169-G-85) of S-Birds
Forward of the Year: Thompson Tina (188-F-75) of Woori Hansae
Center of the Year: Harris Amber (195-C/F-88) of Bichumi
Defensive Player of the Year: Harris Amber (195-C/F-88) of Bichumi
Import Player of the Year: Thompson Tina (188-F-75) of Woori Hansae
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All-Korean WKBL 1st Team 2012-2013
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Player of the Year:Thompson Tina (188-F-75) of Woori Hansae Guard of the Year:Choi Yoon-Ah (169-G-85) of S-Birds Forward of the Year:Thompson Tina (188-F-75) of Woori Hansae Center of the Year:Harris Amber (195-C/F-88) of Bichumi Defensive Player of the Year:Harris Amber (195-C/F-88) of Bichumi Import Player of the Year:Thompson Tina (188-F-75) of Woori Hansae Domestic Player of the Year:Choi Yoon-Ah (169-G-85) of S-Birds
Woori Hansae wins 2012/2013 WKBL Finals! - Mar 19, 2013
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Bichumi - Woori Hansae 53-66 (0-3)
Woori Hansae wins WKBL Finals. The game was mostly controlled by Woori Hansae. Bichumi managed to win fourth quarter 15-13. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. They outrebounded Bichumi 46-30 including a 30-19 advantage in defensive rebounds [read more]
Woori Hansae wins WKBL Finals. The game was mostly controlled by Woori Hansae. Bichumi managed to win fourth quarter 15-13. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. They outrebounded Bichumi 46-30 including a 30-19 advantage in defensive rebounds. It was a good game for American forward Tina Thompson (188-75, college: USC, agency: Merit Sports) who led her team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 19 points and 14 rebounds. The former international forward Young-Hui Lim (178-80) contributed with 14 points and 7 rebounds for the winners. American power forward Amber Harris (195-88, college: Xavier) answered with 24 points and 8 rebounds and the former international guard Mi Sun Lee (175-79) added 11 points and 7 rebounds in the effort for Bichumi. Top scorers: Bichumi: A.Harris 24+8reb+1ast, M.Sun Lee 11+7reb+2ast, J.Park 8+4reb+3ast, A.Go 5+2reb, B.Hong 3+1reb, K.Kim 2+1reb Woori Hansae: T.Thompson 19+14reb, Y.Lim 14+7reb+3ast, H.Bae 11+6reb+1ast, H.Park 7+5reb+3ast, S.Ji 7+6reb+4ast, J.Yang 4+5reb+1ast
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