Lee Seung-jun (basketball)
Lee Seung-Jun (born 18 May 1978 as Eric Lee Sandrin) is an American-born South Korean professional basketball player. He last played for Alab Pilipinas of the ASEAN Basketball League.
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| Born | 18 March 1978 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | South Korean | |||||||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 225 lb (102 kg) | |||||||||||||||||||
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| High school | Shorecrest (Shoreline, Washington) | |||||||||||||||||||
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| NBA draft | 2002 / Undrafted | |||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Power forward | |||||||||||||||||||
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| 2005–2006 | Bellingham Slam | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2006–2007 | CAB Madeira | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2007–2008 | Ulsan Mobis Phoebus | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2008–2009 | Singapore Slingers | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2009 | Élan Chalon | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2009–2012 | Seoul Samsung Thunders | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2012–2014 | Wonju Dongbu Promy | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2015–2016 | Seoul SK Knights | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2016 | Alab Pilipinas | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Lee Seung-jun | |
| Hangul | 이승준 |
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| Hanja | 李勝俊[1] |
| Revised Romanization | I Seungjun |
| McCune–Reischauer | I Sŭngjun |
Career
Lee's basketball career took him around the world, including two years in Luxembourg and one in Brazil. He later returned to the United States, and was playing for the Bellingham Slam in 2005 when he caught the attention of scouts for the Harlem Globetrotters, and signed for a season with them. On the team, he acquired the nickname "Shanghai".[2] That year, he also played for the Los Angeles Lakers in the NBA Summer League and the Sacramento Kings in the NBA preseason. He went on to play for the Singapore Slingers, where he was noted for a September 2008 incident in which his trash-talking provoked members of the opposing Air21 Express team to violence; Ranidel de Ocampo deliberately walked under him during a dunk to cause him to lose his balance and fall over, while Homer Se later kicked him in the head and was ejected from the game.[3] He played for South Korea at the 2010 Asian Games[4] and the 2013 FIBA Asia Championship.[5]
In mid-November 2016, Alab Pilipinas of the ASEAN Basketball League announced that they have signed Lee.[5]
Personal life
Lee grew up in the Pacific Northwest.[2] His mother is Korean.[2] His younger brother Daniel Sandrin also plays in the Korean Basketball League, for the Seoul Samsung Thunders under the name Lee Dong-Jun.[4] He became a South Korean citizen in 2009, relinquishing his United States citizenship in the process.[4][6] Lee is fluent in both Korean and English.
References
- "韓混血「美」男成萬人迷". Ming Pao. 26 November 2010. Archived from the original on 17 February 2013. Retrieved 24 December 2012.
- Kelley, Steve (2 March 2005). "Shanghaied by Globetrotters". The Seattle Times. Retrieved 21 December 2012.
- Tan, Les (23 September 2008). "Slinger Eric Sandrin survives dangerous play by de Ocampo of Air21". Red Sports. Retrieved 24 December 2012.
- Yoo, Jee-ho (12 November 2010). "Half-Korean player on S. Korean basketball team realizing dream at Asiad". Yonhap News. Retrieved 24 December 2012.
- Terrado, Reuben (22 November 2016). "Remember Lee Seung Jun? Korean center in 2013 Fiba Asia to suit up for Alab as import". Sports Interactive Network Philippines. Retrieved 22 November 2016.
- Internal Revenue Service (19 November 2009). "Quarterly Publication of Individuals, Who Have Chosen to Expatriate, as Required by Section 6039G". Federal Register.
External links
- Profile at KBL.or.kr