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Ham Ji-hoon (42), the franchise star of Ulsan Hyundai Mobis Peebus, will leave the court where he was last attached to this season. Hyundai Mobis said Ham Ji-hoon has decided to retire from active duty after the end of the 2025-2026 season, and will start his retirement tour against SK on February 6 and hold an official retirement ceremony on April 8.
Ulsan Hyundai Mobis Peebus Professional Basketball Team announced on the 27th that "Ham Ji-hoon will retire from his active career after the 2025-2026 season." According to the club, Ham Ji-hoon will proceed with his retirement tour sequentially, starting with an away game against the SK Knights on February 6. The official retirement ceremony will take place on April 8 at home against Changwon LG.
Ham Ji-hoon, who is about to retire, said through the club, "I didn't plan to proceed with the retirement tour at first, but I decided to proceed with the retirement tour because I thought it would be a model for the active players and their families who ran together and would remain a precious memory of basketball life."
Ham Ji-hoon, a graduate of Chung-Ang University, has played in only one team for 18 seasons without a single transfer since joining Hyundai Mobis as the 10th player in the first round through the 2007 KBL draft, establishing himself as an iconic player representing Hyundai Mobis. In addition to winning five KBL championship games, he won the regular league MVP and playoff MVP at the same time in the 2009-2010 season and played as a big man representing the league. In addition, he has been selected as the KBL Best 5 several times and has been recognized for both his individual skills and team contributions.
In particular, Ham Ji-hoon scored 8,338 points as of January 26, proving the history of Hyundai Mobis basketball with figures such as 838 regular league games and 88 cumulative playoff appearances. He played a central role in the team every season by maintaining consistency for a long time, and his seasoned game management and leadership at the match was an important asset for the team.
He also played in international competitions. He contributed to the silver medal in men's basketball at the 2010 Guangzhou Asian Games, and is ranked 10th in the KBL's all-time scoring ranking. In particular, he is seventh in the KBL in rebounding. In particular, only Seo Jang-hoon (5235) and Kim Joo-sung (4425) recorded more rebounds than Ham Ji-hoon among Korean players.
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