Kim Nak-hyeon was born on March 12,1995 and is a South Korean professional basketball player.
13 Facts About Kim Nak-hyeon
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Kim Nak-hyeon plays for Daegu KOGAS Pegasus in the Korean Basketball League and the South Korean national team.
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Kim Nak-hyeon began attracting the attention of scouts throughout his elementary and middle school years for leading his teams to win over more notable schools; at that time, the best-known basketball schools were mostly concentrated in the Seoul metropolitan area and it was rare for teams from small provincial schools to beat them.
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Kim Nak-hyeon chose not to follow many of his peers and move to another more notable basketball program located in a bigger city.
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Kim Nak-hyeon was scouted by Korea University, which was considered the most formidable college team at that time.
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Kim Nak-hyeon was mostly the sixth man for his freshman and sophomore seasons.
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Kim Nak-hyeon scored 17 points and tallied 6 assists in the MBC Cup final against incumbent winners Yonsei and was named tournament MVP.
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Kim Nak-hyeon was expected to be the second guard drafted in the 2017 rookie draft after his stellar performances in college.
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Kim Nak-hyeon averaged 22.0 points in four games, impressing Yoo enough to be brought back to the main team for the rest of the season.
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On May 16,2022, Kim Nak-hyeon enlisted for mandatory military service and was assigned to the Korea Armed Forces Athletic Corps' Sangmu basketball team.
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Kim Nak-hyeon was scheduled to be discharged on November 15,2023.
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Kim Nak-hyeon was called up to the youth teams for the 2011 U-16 Asia Championship and the 2012 U-17 World Championship.
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Kim Nak-hyeon was named in the squad list for the 2018 Asian Games and sent to the 3x3 team, clinching a silver medal.