24 Facts About Heo Hoon

Heo Hoon was born on 16 August 1995 and is a South Korean professional basketball player.

Heo Hoon plays for Suwon KT Sonicboom of the Korean Basketball League and the South Korea national team.

Heo Hoon was allowed to join the Yonsei team for the 2013 fall semester while he completed his final year of high school.

Heo Hoon scored against Korea University in both legs of the championship final, recording a double-double in the first leg, and was named championship MVP.

Heo Hoon was drafted by Busan KT Sonicboom in the 2017 rookie draft as their first pick in the first round.

Heo Hoon made his debut in the Korean Basketball League on 7 November 2017 against Seoul SK Knights, with 15 points, 7 assists and 2 rebounds recorded in 23 minutes.

Alongside fellow 2017 draftee forward Yang Hong-seok, Heo Hoon was a major contributor to KT qualifying for the play-offs for the first time in five seasons.

Heo Hoon ended the season with an average of 15.63 points per game, surpassing his previous personal record, and led the league in assists overall for a second consecutive season.

Heo Hoon was named Player of the Year and voted into the "Best 5" of Rookie the Basket magazine's annual Players' Choice Awards.

Heo Hoon notably scored during decisive moments in several of KT's narrow wins, such as a buzzer beater against Changwon LG Sakers with 2.2 seconds left, the decisive equalizer against Ulsan Hyundai Mobis Phoebus during the last minute of the fourth quarter after orchestrating KT's comeback from a 22-point deficit, and a tie-breaker against Daegu KOGAS Pegasus during the last 30 seconds.

Heo Hoon represented South Korea at the 2011 FIBA Asia Under-16 Championship and 2012 FIBA Under-17 World Championship, where he averaged 17.7 points, 2 rebounds and 2.9 assists.

Heo Hoon participated at the 2013 FIBA Under-19 World Championship, where he averaged 12.8 points, 3.4 rebounds and 3.2 assists.

Heo Hoon was recalled to the team as an injury replacement for the 2016 FIBA Asia Challenge.

Heo Hoon was recalled to the national team by new coach Kim Sang-shik, following his good form in the KBL.

Heo Hoon participated in the qualifiers for the 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup hosted by China and was considered a contender for the final tournament squad.

Heo Hoon has participated in the 2022 FIBA Asia Cup qualifiers, but mostly as a reserve due to league commitments and quarantine requirements that discouraged his club from releasing him to the national team more frequently than usual.

Heo Hoon plays exclusively at the point guard position due his role as the main playmaker, but often functions as a combo guard during games if an additional scorer is needed.

Heo Hoon is the younger son of retired basketball player and coach Hur Jae.

Heo Hoon's older brother Heo Ung is a professional basketball player for KBL team Jeonju KCC Egis.

The Heo Hoon brothers launched a jointly-run YouTube channel called Ko Sambuja, documenting their lives as professional athletes.

On 16 May 2022, Heo Hoon enlisted for mandatory military service and was assigned to the Korea Armed Forces Athletic Corps' Sangmu basketball team.

Heo Hoon was mentioned in the 2023 film Rebound, which was a dramatization of the 2012 National High School Basketball Championship and the exploits of the tournament underdogs and runner-up Busan Jungang High School.

Heo Hoon had been the main point guard of the Yongsan High School team that narrowly defeated Jungang High School in the final.

Heo Hoon granted permission for his name to be used and was portrayed by Lee Seok-min, a former Myongji University player who went undrafted during the 2021 KBL draft.