[Official] Final 12-person roster for the Women's Basketball World Cup confirmed, including Park Ji-hyun but excluding Park Ji-soo

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The final 12-person roster of the Republic of Korea women's national basketball team to compete in the 2026 FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup has been finalized.

The Korea Basketball Association announced on the 25th the confirmed list of 12 players who will represent the country at the Women's Basketball World Cup, scheduled to take place from the 4th to the 13th of next month in Berlin, Germany.

Among the 13th athletes selected for last month's national team strengthening training camp, Park Ji-soo (KB), who is currently undergoing rehabilitation following surgery, was excluded. The remaining players who earned the national team jersey are Heo Ye-eun (KB), Ahn Hye-ji, Lee So-hee, Choi Yi-saem (all BNK), Park So-hee, Jung Hyun, Jin An (all Hana Bank), Kang Yu-rim, Lee Hae-ran (both Samsung Life), Kang Yi-seul (Woori Bank), and Hong Yu-soon (Shinhan Bank).

In addition, Park Ji-hyun, who is currently playing in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) with the Los Angeles Sparks, has been included in the final roster. Although she could not participate in last month's away exhibition match against Japan due to her team's schedule, she will be eligible to compete in this year's Women's Basketball World Cup and is set to join the national team in Germany on the 1st of next month.

The national team was called up to the Jincheon Training Center on the 15th of last month and has been continuing its strengthening training in preparation for the World Cup. On the 13th and 14th, they participated in an away exhibition match against Japan to sharpen their competitive instincts and assess their competitiveness on the international stage.

South Korea will face Nigeria in the first group stage match at 9:30 p.m. next month on the 4th. They will then take on France at 3:45 a.m. on the 6th, followed by Hungary at 9:30 p.m. on the 7th.

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