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Seoul Samsung Thunder announced on the 19th that it has appointed Senior Coach Jin Kyung-seok.
Jin Kyung-seok began his professional career in 2002 when he was selected third overall in the first round of the KBL rookie draft by Korea Tender. He later played for Busan KTF and Changwon LG before retiring with Wonju Dongbu in 2013.
Immediately after retirement, Jin started his coaching career at Anyang High School in 2013. In 2015, he joined Cheongju KB Stars of the Women's Professional Basketball League as a coach and has been serving as senior coach since 2021, accumulating coaching experience.
Last season, he worked as senior coach for Wonju DB, assisting head coach Kim Ju-seong on the KBL court.
Samsung stated, "We expect Senior Coach Jin Kyung-seok to assist Head Coach Kim Sang-sik and create synergy for the team's development based on his rich on-court experience and coaching leadership."
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