Heo Ung
Heo Ung (born August 5, 1993) is a South Korean basketball player for Wonju DB Promy and the South Korean national team.[1]
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| No. 3 – Wonju DB Promy | |
|---|---|
| Position | Guard |
| League | KBL |
| Personal information | |
| Born | August 5, 1993 Seoul, South Korea |
| Nationality | South Korean |
| Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Listed weight | 78 lb (35 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Yongsan High School |
| College | Yonsei University |
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| Heo Ung | |
| Hangul | 허웅 |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization | Heo Ung |
| McCune–Reischauer | Heo Woong |
He participated at the 2017 FIBA Asia Cup [2] and 2018 Asian Games.
Club career
Heo Ung joined the Wonju DB Promy in 2014, picked as the 5th overall ranking at 2014 KBL Draft. He was unofficially ranked 4th between the drafted players, but when Jeonju KCC Egis head coach Hur Jae, who is Heo's father, got the fourth turn in the first round, He instead chose Kim Ji-hoo from Korea University rather than his own son to avoid favoritism on the professional career.
He was topped 2 times in a row All-Star fan vote at the 2015-2016 and 2016-2017 KBL seasons.[3]
Personal life
Ung is the first son of Hur Jae, a former head coach of the South Korean National Basketball team. Ung's younger brother Heo Hoon is a professional basketball player for the Busan KT Sonicboom.