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South Korean basketball player
Heo Il-young
No. 11 – Seoul SK Knights
PositionForward
LeagueKorean Basketball League
Personal information
Born (1985-08-05) August 5, 1985 (age 39)
Busan, South Korea
NationalitySouth Korean
Listed height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight201 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High schoolDong-a High School
CollegeKonkuk University
Playing career2009–present
Career history
2009–2021Daegu Orions / Goyang Orion Orions
2012–2014→ Sangmu (military service)
2021–Seoul SK Knights
Career highlights and awards
  • KBL Championship (2016)
Medals
Representing  South Korea
Men's basketball
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 2014 Incheon Team
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Jakarta–Palembang Team
William Jones Cup
Silver medal – second place 2016 Taipei Team
Korean name
Hangul허일영
Hanja許日寧
Revised RomanizationHeo Il-yeong
McCune–ReischauerHŏ Ilyŏng

Heo Il-young (born August 5, 1985) is a South Korean professional basketball player. He plays for Seoul SK Knights in the Korean Basketball League and the South Korean national team.

Early life

A native of Busan, Heo grew up playing baseball in elementary school. He was persuaded to switch sports and attended Dong-a High School, one of Busan's most notable high school basketball programs, and was schoolmates with national teammate Kim Tae-sul. As he was taller than most of his peers in high school, he played as a center, before converting into a forward in college.

Career

College

Heo went on to Konkuk University. During his senior year, he led the unfancied team to the final of the National Basketball Festival, a winter tournament contested by college teams and KBL D-League reserve teams, and was the tournament's top scorer.

Professional

Heo was the second overall pick of the 2009 KBL rookie draft and was chosen by Daegu Orions, which later moved to Goyang and became Goyang Orion Orions. Although he came from a lesser-known college basketball program, he emerged as the Orions' brightest prospects and dubbed the team's "solver" due to him scoring decisive points in the fourth quarter of crucial games. He finished his rookie season with an average of 10.5 points in 51 games.

In May 2012, Heo enlisted for mandatory military service and was assigned to the Sangmu team after completing basic training. He was discharged in January 2014.

During the 2019–20, Heo was plagued by a recurring hamstring injury which sidelined him for more than half the season's games. After the 2020-21 season ended, he became a free agent but chose not to renew with the Orions. He signed a three-year contract with Seoul SK Knights ahead of the 2021-22 season.

National team

In 2014, Heo participated in both the World Cup and the Asian Games. He was recalled for the 2018 Asian Games but missed out on the 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup.

Personal life

Heo married his girlfriend of three years in April 2016. They have two children, a son and a daughter.

Heo is a fan of his hometown KBO League team Lotte Giants and has been spotted attending their home matches.

References

  1. "[매거진] 오리온의 정신적 지주 허일영 "내 나이 마흔까지 뛰고 싶다"". Jumpball (in Korean). April 26, 2021.
  2. "[마이드림팀] (7) 오리온 허일영 "롤 모델은 문태종, 배울 게 많아"". Jumpball (in Korean). January 29, 2018.
  3. "필요하면 터진다 … 허일영 왼손 3점슛". JoongAng Ilbo (in Korean). February 11, 2015.
  4. "상무-중앙대, 2008농구대잔치 4강 격돌". The Chosun Ilbo (in Korean). November 30, 2008.
  5. "-농구대잔치- 상무, 건국대 꺾고 3년만에 정상(종합)". Yonhap News Agency (in Korean). December 2, 2008.
  6. ^ "허일영, 오리온스 새 '해결사'". The Dong-a Ilbo (in Korean). December 7, 2009.
  7. "오리온스, 전체 2순위 신인으로 허일영 지명". The Chosun Ilbo (in Korean). February 3, 2009.
  8. "가드 박성진, 1순위로 전자랜드행". The Hankyoreh (in Korean). February 3, 2009.
  9. "10년만에 대구 코트 밟은 SK 허일영 "응원 열기 아직도 생생"". Jumpball (in Korean). December 6, 2021.
  10. "오리온스 허일영, "입대 전 6강 가보고 싶어요"". The Chosun Ilbo (in Korean). January 6, 2011.
  11. "[승기리의 깔깔인터뷰] 상무 윤호영, 허일영, 박찬희 편". Rookie (in Korean). January 6, 2014.
  12. "<프로농구> 돌아온 허일영 "상무에서 너무 잘해서 부담됐어요"". Yonhap News Agency (in Korean). January 31, 2014.
  13. "[바코 인사이드] 각 팀의 최대 변수 '부상, 부상 선수에 따른 팀 기록" (in Korean). BasketKorea.com. April 17, 2020.
  14. ^ "'미풍 같은 남자' 허일영, 강풍 됐네". JoongAng Ilbo (in Korean). March 11, 2021.
  15. "프로농구 FA 허일영 SK행, 김동욱 KT행". JoongAng Ilbo (in Korean). May 20, 2021.
  16. "SK 이적 허일영 "잠실에서 속공 3점 포물선 기대하세요"". Yonhap News Agency (in Korean). May 28, 2021.
  17. "FIBA profile". fiba.com. Archived from the original on July 7, 2018. Retrieved 30 August 2014.
  18. "남자농구 국가대표 12명 확정…6일부터 소집 훈련". Yonhap News Agency (in Korean). August 5, 2014.
  19. "허일영, 2살 연하 미모의 예비신부와 로맨틱 웨딩화보 [화보]". The Dong-a Ilbo (in Korean). March 28, 2016.
  20. "야구장 온 고양 오리온스 '허일영' [MK포토]" (in Korean). mksports.co.kr. May 31, 2014.

External links

South Korea squad – 2014 Asian Games – Gold medal
South Korea
South Korea squad – 2018 Asian Games – Bronze medal
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