Kim Jong-kyu is a South Korean professional basketball player.
12 Facts About Kim Jong-kyu
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Kim Jong-kyu currently plays for Wonju DB Promy in the Korean Basketball League and the South Korean national team.
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Kim Jong-kyu attended Naksaeng High School in Seongnam where he stood out for his height and athleticism.
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Kim Jong-kyu played college basketball at Kyung Hee University, where he was teammates with Kim Jong-kyu Min-goo and Doo Kyung-min.
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Kim Jong-kyu was the first overall pick of the 2013 KBL rookie draft and was drafted by Changwon LG Sakers.
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Kim Jong-kyu Min-goo was second and Doo Kyung-min was third, marking a rare occasion when the first three picks of the rookie draft were all from the same university and not from one of the "big three" college basketball programs.
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Kim Jong-kyu ended the season with 10.7 points and 5.9 rebounds and was voted KBL Rookie of the Year.
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Kim Jong-kyu joined Wonju DB Promy, becoming the league's highest-paid domestic player.
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Kim Jong-kyu Min-goo signed with DB that season in a player trade, briefly reuniting him with his former Kyung Hee University teammates.
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Kim Jong-kyu was named into the KBL Best 5 and nominated for the Most Valuable Player award but narrowly lost to Busan KT Sonicboom guard Heo Hoon.
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Kim Jong-kyu was diagnosed with chronic plantar fasciitis and was limited to 20 minutes per game to manage the pain.
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On January 23,2025, Kim Jong-kyu was traded to Anyang Jung Kwan Jang Red Boosters.