“It’s indescribably good… the goal is the final MVP”
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(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Jang Bo-in = Jeonju KCC’s Song Gyo-chang (25·198 cm) was thrilled to be honored as the first’high school graduate (MVP)’ in the history of professional basketball.
Song Gyo-chang said at a press conference after finishing the 2020-2021 Hyundai Mobis Professional Basketball Awards Ceremony held at the Grand Intercontinental Parnas Grand Ballroom in Gangnam-gu, Seoul on the 7th, “This is the first time I have received such a big award. I am happy to receive a glorious award. It was the best day. It was so good that I couldn’t express it in words,” he said.
In this MVP voting, Song Gyo-chang received 99 votes, 92.5% of 107 votes, and won the MVP after winning the strongest nominee Heo Hoon (Busan kt). In addition, he was named in the best 5 and achieved 2 crowns.
Song Gyo-chang showed a modest appearance, saying, “I didn’t know that there would be such a big difference. I thought there would be no difference in votes, but it was unexpected.”
In this season, KCC won the regular league championship five years after the 2015-2016 season, thanks to his brilliant performance in both karate.
Song Gyo-chang played an average of 31 minutes and 26 seconds in 53 regular league matches in the 2020-2021 season, scoring 15.1 points, 6.1 rebounds and 2.2 assists, ranking second in scoring and second in rebounds.
After debuting in the 2015-2016 season, he played the most regular league games in one season, and spent the best season with his most average score and rebound record in a season.
With this, Song Gyo-chang, who clearly proved his presence, wrote a new history of becoming the first’high school graduate MVP’ after the launch of professional basketball in 1997.
After graduating from high school, he chose to go to a professional school instead of going to college, and he was nominated by the KCC in the 2015 rookie draft, ranking 3rd overall.
It was rare that a high school graduate was selected for the first round of the rookie of the professional basketball draft, since Sang-woong Han, who graduated from high school in the United States in 2005, was nominated by Seoul SK in the third place.
As a high school graduate, adapting to the professional stage was not easy. Song Gyo-chang said, “The lack of physical was the most difficult. The presence of foreign players was also stressful, and even that part was an opportunity to grow.”
However, Song Gyo-chang, who gradually took his place, became the mainstay of the team and tasted the joy of becoming the top spot in the sixth year of his debut.
He wrote a new record that no one had achieved, and he did not forget his advice to his juniors after him.
Song Gyo-chang said, “It will be difficult to come out (to a high school graduate). If you have the confidence to grow, it is right. You cannot comment on whether you are a college or a professional, but you have to make a good choice.” “If you exercise while waiting, you will have a great opportunity.”
The season of KCC and Song Gyo-chang is not over yet. KCC, which aims to win the championship match, will now face the winners of the semi-final playoffs of Goyang Orion in 4th place and Incheon Eland in 5th place in the semifinal playoffs (over 5 matches, 3 wins).
Song Gyo-chang said, “As a basketball player, the best goal is the final MVP. Otherwise, the meaning of the regular league MVP will fall. I will aim for the champion.”
Prior to the press conference, Song Gyo-chang recalled the people who were grateful and expressed his gratitude at a position to express his feelings right after the award.
He said, “When I win the championship and win the MVP award, I tried to present a red underwear to the late KCC Honorary Chairman Sang-young Sang-young, but it’s unfortunate that I can’t. I want to say thank you. I will remember it for a long time.” Thanks to fans, family, and everyone in the other nine clubs.
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2021/04/07 18:35 sent