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He was the favorite named by Heo Hoon (Busan KCCC). "Monster Rookie" Eddie Daniel (18, Seoul SK) showed off his overwhelming skills and became the strongest player in the professional basketball All-Star Game.
Daniel beat Jung Sung-jo (Seoul Samsung) 11-9 in the final of the J Park Island Resort 1-1 contest of the 2025-2026 LG Electronics' All-Star Basketball All-Star Game held at Jamsil Gymnasium in Seoul on the 18th.
The one-on-one contest received great attention from fans as a stage where they can show off their colorful personal skills. Recommended players from each club faced off in a tournament method, and rules that induce fast progress, such as a 10-second attack limit time, were applied, adding to the excitement.
In the final, Daniel allowed Jung Sung-jo to score consecutive points early in the game, giving him the lead. Immediately, he triggered the chase by breaking through the basket with his unique power, and quickly drove five points to turn the game around. Later, in a tense flow, Daniel neatly scored the final two-point shot to end the match.
Daniel's power was also great in the semifinals. Daniel, who met Kim Geon-ha (Ulsan Hyundai Mobis), gave up two points in the first half, but he dominated the basket with overwhelming power and hit the outside shot in succession to reach the final with an 11-2 victory.
In the semifinal match on the other side, Jung Sung-jo won 11-8 and reached the final after a great match with Park Jung-woong (Anyang Jeong-gwanjang), but failed to cross Daniel's wall.
As a result, Daniel proved his ability as the winner of the 2025 Futures Star Awards basketball category hosted by this newspaper. Park Jung-woong, who was unfortunately eliminated from the semifinals, was also the winner of the 2024 Futures Star Awards, the previous year, and the two players shone by reaching the semifinals of this tournament.
In the preliminary round held the previous day, Daniel showed his grit by falling behind 4-0 against Jung Ho-young (DB) and winning an 8-5 come-from-behind victory. At the time, Jung Ho-young said, "You look like a foreign player. "I've never felt it before," he said, his tongue sticking out. Heo Hoon, who was absent due to injury, held the microphone before the start of the contest and selected Daniel as a strong candidate for the championship.
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