'National Treasure Center' Park Ji-soo's milestone won 5th regular league MVP... They're tied for first place [at the WKBL Awards]

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Park Ji-soo (28, KB Stars), a national treasure center, won his fifth regular league MVP, marking a new page in the history of women's professional basketball. With this award, Park Ji-soo once again proved that he is the league's best manager in name and reality by tying for first place in the most MVP awards by active players.

At the BNK Financial 2025-2026 Women's Professional Basketball Regular League Awards held at Halla Hall in the Grand Ballroom of the Seoul Dragon City Hotel in Yongsan-gu, Seoul at 2 p.m. on the 6th, Park Ji-soo won the highest honor, the regular league MVP (prize of 5 million won).

As a result, Park Ji-soo set a tie with Park Hye-jin (BNK) for the most awards by active players, and moved one step closer to the record of Hana Bank coach Jeong Seon-min (7 times), the most winners ever.

On this day, Park Ji-soo swept the MVP, the Best 5 Center category, and the Block Award to win three gold medals. In particular, this MVP competition was nominated and competed with teammates Kang Yi-seul and Heo Ye-eun.

Immediately after the award, Park Ji-soo said, "I felt good that three of our teams came up to the nomination alone," adding, "It was hard and difficult to get to this position, but it was a season where we could become stronger."

"I am grateful and proud of all team officials, coaches and staff. Thanks to the supportive fans, I was able to reach the top. I will do better in the future," he added.

In addition to Park Ji-soo, KB Stars dominated major categories and showed off the prowess of the regular league winning team. Kang Yi-seul, who was named the best five forward, said, "I'm happy to achieve the best five, which was my goal of the season, but I'm personally more happy to win the championship. I will concentrate on winning the championship in a unified manner," he said. Heo Ye-eun, who won one of the best five guards, expressed her gratitude, saying, "I feel every season that the fans' love is not natural." In addition, Song Yun-ha added to the team's joy by winning the Six Women Award in recognition of her 30 appearances.

Meanwhile, Hana Bank's gust was also fierce at the awards ceremony. Hana Bank, which rose from the bottom of last season to second place in the regular league, caused a stir for coach Lee Sang-beom to receive the guidance award for the first time on a non-winning team. In addition, Iijima Saki (Asia Quarter Award, All Match), Kim Jong-un (Special Award), and Jinan (Exemplary Player Award) were listed on the award list.

Woori Bank's Kim Dan-bi kept his pride as a star player dividing the league with Park Ji-soo by sweeping the best 5 forwards, scoring awards, and rebound awards, including Yoon Deok-joo. In addition, Kim Do-yeon (BNK) won the Rookie of the Year Award, Shin Eul (Shinhan Bank) won the MIP Award, and Lee Hae-ran (Samsung Life Insurance) won the Outstanding Defender Award.

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