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The first place in the first round was definitely different. Moon Yoo-hyun (21, Anyang Jeong Kwan-jang) announced the emergence of a scary rookie by showing a unique class in his professional debut.
Jung Kwan-jang won 71-65 in an away game against Seoul SK in the 2025-2026 LG Electronics' professional basketball regular league at Jamsil Student Gymnasium in Seoul on the 1st. Jeong Kwan-jang (18 wins and 9 losses), who has won consecutive games, chased down the lone top-ranked Changwon LG.
"Super Rookie" Moon Yoo-hyun was substituted with 3:05 left in the first quarter. It was the debut of a top rookie who was selected as the No. 1 player in the first round of the 2025 rookie draft.
He is a rookie who was different from the cotyledons. Moon Yoo-hyun, who was selected for the South Korean national basketball team in November 2024, was praised by Ahn Joon-ho, the then head coach, saying, "There is still something to be refined, but I feel like I have found a gemstone." "I hope I can grow into a large guard like Yang Dong-geun (current Hyundai Mobis coach) or Yuki Kawamura (former Chicago, Memphis) of Japan."
Moon Yoo-hyun, who finally stepped on the court after shaking off his hamstring injury, played 20 minutes and 44 seconds, scoring eight points, three rebounds, and six assists and two steals to lead the team's victory. In an interview after the game, Moon Yoo-hyun said, "It's only been three or four days since I returned to the team. I wanted to be of a lot of help, but I'm happy to be able to decorate it with a victory," he said.
He also showed a bold side, recalling the period when he was devoted to rehabilitation due to injury after the first overall draft of the rookie draft. Moon Yoo-hyun said, "It was burdensome because other rookies were already doing well, but I was confident that I would do better if I played. I had to prove on the court that I was the number one, and I was confident that I would do it, he said. "I was familiar with the pattern when I rested and studied while watching my colleagues do it."
Yoo Do-hoon, head coach of Jeong Kwan-jang, gave a passing score to Moon Yoo-hyun's performance. "Moon Yoo-hyun entered a difficult situation in the first quarter, and he turned the mood around," said Yoo Do-hoon, head coach of Jeong Kwan-jang. He also showed a half-beat fast pass, he said. "I saw the possibility of being a player with good utilization in the future."
In fact, Moon Yoo-hyun stirred the court at the same time as he put it in, imprinting his first-place presence. Moon Yoo-hyun, who intercepted Ahn Young-joon's error just a minute after stepping on the court, made a spectacular appearance by assisting Lens Abando's dunk.
He also showed off his out-of-record moves. Moon Yoo-hyun raised the tempo of the team's attack with a half-beat fast pass that saved his teammates' chances rather than unreasonable individual shots. In particular, he created a space from time to time by taking away the timing of SK's defense with his unique rhythmic dribbling, and there were several scenes where opposing defenders faltered and cracked by Moon Yoo-hyun's steps.
However, Moon Yoo-hyun was cool with his play. Even though he did his part more than a rookie, Moon Yoo-hyun said, "I'm not satisfied. The shot shook a lot. My strength is to create space and shoot, but I was nervous today, so I didn't come out at all. We need to increase our shot creation ability more," he pointed out.
Moon Yoo-hyun also said, "I think my weakness is my defensive ability. "I will not hesitate to play a role as a defender because there are many older brothers who are good at other clubs," he said. "My professional debut was more exciting than nervous. Even if you fail, you have the courage to be hated," he said.
He also expressed his special feelings for his family. In the draft in November, Moon Yoo-hyun recorded the first overall number of brothers after his brother Moon Jung-hyun (Suwon KT). He said, "My brother advised me not to be impatient. "My parents had a hard time running because I couldn't run, but I believe they are watching me play healthy," he said.
He also emphasized the importance of winning the team rather than personal greed as a rookie. Regarding his future goals, Moon said, "Our team is currently at the top of the list. Of course, winning is my goal, he said. "I'll throw away all my personal greed." I will only look at the team's victory and play," he said.
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