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"Today's star is Song Yoon-ha (20)."
This is a strong performance that Seung-jang also acknowledged. Kim Wan-soo, manager of KB Stars in Cheongju, praised Song Yoon-ha, a center in his second year as a professional.
KB Stars won 87-75 in an away game against Bucheon Hana Bank in the fourth round of the regular league of the BNK Financial Group 2025-2026 women's professional basketball league at Bucheon Gymnasium on the 25th. With the victory, the second-place KB Stars trailed the leader Hana Bank by two games.
Song Yoon-ha led the victory. After playing for 15 minutes and 27 seconds, he displayed strong performance by scoring 20 points. He threw 11 two-point shots to make eight, and made all four of his free throws. It was a short time, but both scoring and defending were impeccable perfect performances.
Song Yoon-ha, who interviewed the first Su-hoon player of this season, said, "The team atmosphere was good when I won the last game, but I'm glad it continued until this game."
Song Yoon-ha is the first winner of the 2024 Futures Star Awards hosted by Star News. Song Yoon-ha, who has stood out since high school, is growing up firmly behind Park Ji-soo, the top center of the WKBL, in his second year as a professional.
On this day, Song Yoon-ha boldly targeted Hana Bank under the basket. Song Yoon-ha said, "The physical fight was fierce against BNK, and the coach told me that Hana Bank would come out tighter. It was good to prepare for that," he explained.
Regarding the high field pitch accuracy rate, he said, "I liked the sisters' pass rather than the change of mind," adding, "You have to throw when you have a chance to not twist the game. When the opportunity came, I tried not to hesitate to throw it," he said proudly.
This season, KB Stars have become thicker under the basket due to Park Ji-soo's return. From Song Yoon-ha's point of view, the time to play is inevitably reduced.
In response, Song Yoon-ha said, "The time I play with Ji-soo is short, and I often get replaced," adding, "The playing time has decreased compared to last season, but the role has not changed significantly. Rather, I think about pouring everything I have in a short time and coming out," he said calmly.
He also mentioned synergy with Park Ji-soo. Song Yoon-ha said, "As the defense is concentrated toward Ji-soo, I get a chance, and her pass is so good that it leads to a score," adding, "Instead, if I play with my sister, I have to play outside defense, but that part needs to be supplemented."
Role model Park Ji-soo is a strong mentor to Song Yoon-ha. Song Yoon-ha said, "It was good to imagine when my sister said she was coming before the season. When I practiced for the first time, I didn't realize that I was playing with him, he said. "I encourage him when he shows his lack of confidence on the court, and I don't spare praise for his good play. Since they are in the same position, they also teach them how to deal with each situation in detail," he said.
Coach Kim Wan-soo called Song Yoon-ha "a really hard player." In fact, Song Yoon-ha visits the instructor to practice if there is a regretful part during the game and fills in the shortcomings by himself. Song Yoon-ha vowed to develop, saying, "I want to learn Ji-Soo's feeding ability and perspective on the overall situation."
KB Stars won on the day to spark a lead chase. Song Yoon-ha said, "I'm looking at the playoffs rather than just one win and one loss right now," adding, "We talked about strengthening our performance through team meetings and showing better performance during the playoffs."
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