[Anchor]
Drawing attention is a true 'big man' prospect wo has emerged at the 'Big Man Camp' where youth basketball players are chasing their dreams.
The spotlight is on Go Hyun-gon, a first-year middle school student standing 198 cm tall.
Could he become the breakthrough presence Korean basketball needs, amid a long-standing drought of dominant centers?
Reporter Lee Mu-hyung met him.
[Report]
On a court filled with middle school basketball hopefuls, a boy stands out with his towering height.
That boy is Go Hyun-gon, a first-year middle school student who is 198 cm tall.
Born in 2011 and just 13 years old, he already has a wingspan of 2 m 4 cm.
He’s been growing at a rate of 20 cm per year for the past three years and has now reached a height comparable to Oh Se-keun, who is 2 m tall.
[Oh Se-keun: "Seeing him up close, he has a more intimidating presence... (He is 13 years old in international age.) Hahaha..."]
Even when facing a one-on-one match with guest instructor and former player Jeon Tae-poong, Go Hyun-gon showed no signs of intimidation.
[Go Hyun-gon: "I will break through with a post-up like Jameel Warney."]
Although he has only been playing basketball for two years, his size and potential challenged even Jeon Tae-poong, known for his technical skill.
[Jeon Tae-poong/SK Big Man Camp Special Instructor: "I defended hard at the end, but he is heavier than I expected. You can't teach height. If he puts in the effort, he could be the next Korean in the NBA after Ha Seung-jin."]
Go Hyun-gon is preparing to register as a designated player for SK, just like his senior Edi Daniel, who is about to make his professional debut this year.
A promising player dreaming of becoming a new dominant force in the paint is rising in Korean basketball, which has been long troubled by a shortage of tall centers.
[Go Hyun-gon/1st Year at Jeonju Nam Middle School: "I hope to grow to 2 m 10 cm. I will become a player who can make Korean basketball shine even more in the future."]
This is KBS News, Lee Mu-hyung.
Drawing attention is a true 'big man' prospect wo has emerged at the 'Big Man Camp' where youth basketball players are chasing their dreams.
The spotlight is on Go Hyun-gon, a first-year middle school student standing 198 cm tall.
Could he become the breakthrough presence Korean basketball needs, amid a long-standing drought of dominant centers?
Reporter Lee Mu-hyung met him.
[Report]
On a court filled with middle school basketball hopefuls, a boy stands out with his towering height.
That boy is Go Hyun-gon, a first-year middle school student who is 198 cm tall.
Born in 2011 and just 13 years old, he already has a wingspan of 2 m 4 cm.
He’s been growing at a rate of 20 cm per year for the past three years and has now reached a height comparable to Oh Se-keun, who is 2 m tall.
[Oh Se-keun: "Seeing him up close, he has a more intimidating presence... (He is 13 years old in international age.) Hahaha..."]
Even when facing a one-on-one match with guest instructor and former player Jeon Tae-poong, Go Hyun-gon showed no signs of intimidation.
[Go Hyun-gon: "I will break through with a post-up like Jameel Warney."]
Although he has only been playing basketball for two years, his size and potential challenged even Jeon Tae-poong, known for his technical skill.
[Jeon Tae-poong/SK Big Man Camp Special Instructor: "I defended hard at the end, but he is heavier than I expected. You can't teach height. If he puts in the effort, he could be the next Korean in the NBA after Ha Seung-jin."]
Go Hyun-gon is preparing to register as a designated player for SK, just like his senior Edi Daniel, who is about to make his professional debut this year.
A promising player dreaming of becoming a new dominant force in the paint is rising in Korean basketball, which has been long troubled by a shortage of tall centers.
[Go Hyun-gon/1st Year at Jeonju Nam Middle School: "I hope to grow to 2 m 10 cm. I will become a player who can make Korean basketball shine even more in the future."]
This is KBS News, Lee Mu-hyung.
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- 198cm hope for Korean basketball
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[Anchor]
Drawing attention is a true 'big man' prospect wo has emerged at the 'Big Man Camp' where youth basketball players are chasing their dreams.
The spotlight is on Go Hyun-gon, a first-year middle school student standing 198 cm tall.
Could he become the breakthrough presence Korean basketball needs, amid a long-standing drought of dominant centers?
Reporter Lee Mu-hyung met him.
[Report]
On a court filled with middle school basketball hopefuls, a boy stands out with his towering height.
That boy is Go Hyun-gon, a first-year middle school student who is 198 cm tall.
Born in 2011 and just 13 years old, he already has a wingspan of 2 m 4 cm.
He’s been growing at a rate of 20 cm per year for the past three years and has now reached a height comparable to Oh Se-keun, who is 2 m tall.
[Oh Se-keun: "Seeing him up close, he has a more intimidating presence... (He is 13 years old in international age.) Hahaha..."]
Even when facing a one-on-one match with guest instructor and former player Jeon Tae-poong, Go Hyun-gon showed no signs of intimidation.
[Go Hyun-gon: "I will break through with a post-up like Jameel Warney."]
Although he has only been playing basketball for two years, his size and potential challenged even Jeon Tae-poong, known for his technical skill.
[Jeon Tae-poong/SK Big Man Camp Special Instructor: "I defended hard at the end, but he is heavier than I expected. You can't teach height. If he puts in the effort, he could be the next Korean in the NBA after Ha Seung-jin."]
Go Hyun-gon is preparing to register as a designated player for SK, just like his senior Edi Daniel, who is about to make his professional debut this year.
A promising player dreaming of becoming a new dominant force in the paint is rising in Korean basketball, which has been long troubled by a shortage of tall centers.
[Go Hyun-gon/1st Year at Jeonju Nam Middle School: "I hope to grow to 2 m 10 cm. I will become a player who can make Korean basketball shine even more in the future."]
This is KBS News, Lee Mu-hyung.
Drawing attention is a true 'big man' prospect wo has emerged at the 'Big Man Camp' where youth basketball players are chasing their dreams.
The spotlight is on Go Hyun-gon, a first-year middle school student standing 198 cm tall.
Could he become the breakthrough presence Korean basketball needs, amid a long-standing drought of dominant centers?
Reporter Lee Mu-hyung met him.
[Report]
On a court filled with middle school basketball hopefuls, a boy stands out with his towering height.
That boy is Go Hyun-gon, a first-year middle school student who is 198 cm tall.
Born in 2011 and just 13 years old, he already has a wingspan of 2 m 4 cm.
He’s been growing at a rate of 20 cm per year for the past three years and has now reached a height comparable to Oh Se-keun, who is 2 m tall.
[Oh Se-keun: "Seeing him up close, he has a more intimidating presence... (He is 13 years old in international age.) Hahaha..."]
Even when facing a one-on-one match with guest instructor and former player Jeon Tae-poong, Go Hyun-gon showed no signs of intimidation.
[Go Hyun-gon: "I will break through with a post-up like Jameel Warney."]
Although he has only been playing basketball for two years, his size and potential challenged even Jeon Tae-poong, known for his technical skill.
[Jeon Tae-poong/SK Big Man Camp Special Instructor: "I defended hard at the end, but he is heavier than I expected. You can't teach height. If he puts in the effort, he could be the next Korean in the NBA after Ha Seung-jin."]
Go Hyun-gon is preparing to register as a designated player for SK, just like his senior Edi Daniel, who is about to make his professional debut this year.
A promising player dreaming of becoming a new dominant force in the paint is rising in Korean basketball, which has been long troubled by a shortage of tall centers.
[Go Hyun-gon/1st Year at Jeonju Nam Middle School: "I hope to grow to 2 m 10 cm. I will become a player who can make Korean basketball shine even more in the future."]
This is KBS News, Lee Mu-hyung.
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