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11 Facts About Choo Seung-gyun

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Choo Seung-gyun was born on December 6,1974 and is a South Korean retired professional basketball player and coach.

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Choo Seung-gyun spent his entire 15-year playing career with Korean Basketball League team Jeonju KCC Egis, who retired his number 4 jersey.

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Choo Seung-gyun attended Jungang High School in Busan and moved to Seoul where he played for Hanyang University.

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At that time, the duopoly of Yonsei University and Korea University was dominating college competitions and, partly due to Hanyang's poor results, Choo Seung-gyun was often overshadowed by the likes of Seo, Hyun, Woo Ji-won, Shin Ki-sung and Chun Hee-chul.

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Choo Seung-gyun's career coincided with the founding of the professional Korean Basketball League in 1997.

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Choo Seung-gyun was signed by Daejeon Hyundai Dynat, which was later taken over by affiliate KCC Corporation and is Jeonju KCC Egis.

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Choo Seung-gyun was highly-regarded even by fans of opposing teams; when he scored against Seoul SK Knights in February 2012 to reach 10,000 career points, Knights fans gave him a standing ovation as a mark of respect.

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8.

Choo Seung-gyun participated in the 1998 FIBA World Cup and the 1998 and 2002 Asian Games.

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Choo Seung-gyun took over Hur as head coach in 2015.

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Choo Seung-gyun's first season was a success as he led them to the play-off finals and first place in the league table.

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Choo Seung-gyun mainly discusses current events in the KBL, basketball tactics and players.