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Heo Woong (33, Busan KCC), who wrote a milestone that will remain in Korean professional basketball, will receive the KBL's commemorative award.
KBL announced on the 3rd that it will award Heo Woong, who scored 51 points, the most in a game this season, in a match between KCC and Seoul SK on the 2nd.
Heo Woong's 51 point award ceremony will be held at Sajik Gymnasium in Busan on the 14th at a home game against Daegu Korea Gas Corporation.
Heo Woong exploded 51 points, including 14 3-pointers, in an away game against SK in the fifth round of LG Electronics' professional basketball from 2025 to 2026 at Jamsil Student Gymnasium in Seoul on the 2nd. This is the third-highest score in a single game by a domestic player in KBL history, and the success of 14 three-point shots is also the third-highest ever.
According to the official record, Woo Ji-won (70 points at the time) and Moon Kyung-eun (66 points at the time) are the top two scorers in Korea in March 2004. However, the two records are evaluated as the records that came out by driving scores for the title competition on the last day of the regular league.
Heo Woong is the first Korean player to score more than 50 points in a normal game flow. Previously, 49 points recorded by Kim Sun-hyung (SK at the time) on January 5, 2019, were the highest. KBL also presented a commemorative award to Kim Sun-hyung, who scored 49 points at the time. Heo Woong broke this record for the first time in six years, proving his high-purity scoring ability.
On this day, Heo Woong's shooting sense was at its peak. In the first quarter alone, he made six 3-pointers and scored 20 points, and in the first half alone, he scored 34 points. In the second half, SK focused on Heo Woong's 3-pointer, but Heo Woong completed the milestone by adding four 3-pointers in the fourth quarter. On this day, Heo Woong showed off his high-sensitivity to make 14 by throwing 23 3-pointers.
KCC coach Lee Sang-min said, "I actually tried not to let him play until the end, but Heo Woong asked me to play, saying it seems to be the last chance of his basketball life," adding, "It could have been criticized by the other team, but I put in a record because it is not easy to come."
Heo Woong said after the game, "I am grateful not only to my younger brother Heo Hoon, but to all the players," adding, "Thank you for the team's congratulations and I will continue to do my best for the team."
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