'Undrafted in Draft → Dramatic Professional Team Signing' Jeong Hye-yun Joins Woori Bank as Training Player

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Asan Woori Bank of the Women's Korean Basketball League (WKBL) has unexpectedly signed high school prospect Jeong Hye-yun (17, Masan Girls' High School), who went undrafted in the 2026-2027 rookie draft, as a training player.

Woori Bank officially announced on the 25th that after selecting three players in the 2026-2027 rookie draft, they added Jeong Hye-yun, a high school graduate guard who participated in the draft but was not selected, as a training player.

Born in 2008 and 17 years old, Jeong Hye-yun is a guard standing 165 cm tall. She is a promising talent recognized for her exceptional speed and potential, having been selected for the U18 (under-18) Women's Basketball Asia Cup youth national team.

This additional signing was driven by the decision of club owner Jeon Jin-wan. A club official stated, "After receiving reports that many domestic prospects went undrafted due to an increase in participation by foreign-national Korean players in the previous rookie draft, Owner Jeon Jin-wan personally ordered a review for additional signings." The official added, "In the current reality of women's basketball in Korea, where the talent base is becoming increasingly shallow, we hope this additional signing will serve as a small but meaningful source of hope."

Jeong Hye-yun, who received Woori Bank's call and continued her dream of entering professional basketball, said, "I was struggling with my career path after my entry into the professional stage was thwarted, but Woori Bank reached out to me, allowing me to try again." She added, "Since this is a hard-won opportunity, I will devote myself to training with sincere determination at every moment and will definitely achieve my first goal of being registered on the official roster."

Jeonju-based Woori Bank head coach also welcomed the signing, stating, "We judged that Jeong Hye-yun, a guard with fast speed, will be a significant boost to strengthening our team's depth in the future," and expressed gratitude to the club for fully supporting efforts to acquire good players.

Meanwhile, Woori Bank plans to sign Jeong Hye-yun as a training player, after which she will undergo systematic professional adaptation training and development processes before being registered as an official player.

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