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"KBL's best performance in 22 years." Huh Woong, the best performance ever... Even the legendary directors were surprised [the scene of Jamsil]

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Huh Woong during the fifth round of the 2024-2025 LG Electronics' professional basketball regular league held at Jamsil Student Indoor Gymnasium at 7 p.m. on the 2nd. /Photo = Senior Reporter Kang Young-jo
Huh Woong during the fifth round of the 2024-2025 LG Electronics' professional basketball regular league held at Jamsil Student Indoor Gymnasium at 7 p.m. on the 2nd. /Photo = Senior Reporter Kang Young-jo

Heo Woong (33, Busan KCCC) dominated Jamsil with 51 points, the third-highest score in a single KBL game. It is actually the best performance of all time, except for records that have been "controversial to drive" in the past.

KCC defeated Seoul SK 118-77 in an away game in the fifth round of LG Electronics' professional basketball held at Jamsil Student Gymnasium on the 2nd.

Heo Woong was the main player in the victory. Heo Woong scored 51 points alone, including 14 3-pointers.

It is a new record. Heo's 51 points is the first time in 22 years that Korean players have scored more than 50 points since Woo Ji-won (70 points) and Moon Kyung-eun (66 points) on March 7, 2004.

Considering that Woo Ji-won and Moon Kyung-eun's records at that time came after a pushback controversy at the end of the league's title competition, Heo Woong's 51 points deserve to be called the de facto No. 1 record, surpassing Kim Sun-hyung (49 points) in 2019.

Heo Woong is being washed away by his colleagues in Busan KCC after scoring the most points in his career in the fifth round of the 2024-2025 LG Electronics' professional basketball regular league held at Jamsil Student Indoor Gymnasium at 7 p.m. on the 2nd. /Photo = Senior Reporter Kang Young-jo
Heo Woong is being washed away by his colleagues in Busan KCC after scoring the most points in his career in the fifth round of the 2024-2025 LG Electronics' professional basketball regular league held at Jamsil Student Indoor Gymnasium at 7 p.m. on the 2nd. /Photo = Senior Reporter Kang Young-jo

The head coaches of both teams, who became legends when they were players, agreed and praised Huh Woong's amazing performance. KCC coach Lee Sang-min said, "Huhung's hands have been hot since the beginning of the game. "As I knocked, I ended up setting a record," he said. "At the end of the game, Heo Woong said, "I think it's the last chance of my basketball life." Please let me run,' he earnestly asked. Even if he was cursed at by the other person, he put it in. It is because there are not many opportunities to write such records that will go down in history," he said.

On this day, Heo Woong showed off his unusual shooting sense by scoring 20 points in the first quarter alone, and he also scored 14 points in the second quarter, scoring 34 points in the first half alone. Heo Woong, who was put back in at the end of the fourth quarter to write a record, hit a 3-pointer just before the end of the fourth quarter and reached the 50-point mark.

Manager Lee Sang-min said, "I heard Heo Woong broke many records, including the most points scored by an individual. I hope to continue the good trend in the future," he said, congratulating.

Huh Woong (right) is attempting a three-point shot during the fifth round of the 2024-2025 LG Electronics' professional basketball regular league held at Jamsil Student Indoor Gymnasium at 7 p.m. on the 2nd. /Photo = Senior Reporter Kang Young-jo
Huh Woong (right) is attempting a three-point shot during the fifth round of the 2024-2025 LG Electronics' professional basketball regular league held at Jamsil Student Indoor Gymnasium at 7 p.m. on the 2nd. /Photo = Senior Reporter Kang Young-jo

SK manager Jeon Hee-chul, who became a scapegoat for the milestone in his home turf, also admitted his defeat and showed the dignity of an enemy. Coach Jeon Hee-chul also congratulated Heo Woong directly after the game.

Coach Jeon Hee-chul said, "It's a complete defeat with nothing to say. "I couldn't control Heo Woong, who was in good condition at all," he said, "It was the cause of the fire that saved Heo Woong's shooting sense from the beginning."

In addition, head coach Jeon Hee-chul said, "I asked him to defend more tightly because of the record, but it was not enough. He was happy to congratulate me," he added.

Heo Woong (left) is scoring his 50th point with a three-point shot during the fifth round of the 2024-2025 LG Electronics' professional basketball regular league held at Jamsil Student Indoor Gymnasium at 7 p.m. on the 2nd. /Photo = Senior Reporter Kang Young-jo
Heo Woong (left) is scoring his 50th point with a three-point shot during the fifth round of the 2024-2025 LG Electronics' professional basketball regular league held at Jamsil Student Indoor Gymnasium at 7 p.m. on the 2nd. /Photo = Senior Reporter Kang Young-jo

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