Samil High School's Wi Jin-seok, the hottest big man in high school basketball these days
Samil High School's Wi Jin-seok, the hottest big man in high school basketball these days
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Samil High School won 88-75 against Naksaeng High School in the final of the 105th National Sports Festival's Representative Trials of Gyeonggi Province at Myongji University Nature Campus Gymnasium on the 5th. Samil High School, who became the representative of Gyeonggi Province in two years, will participate in the 105th National Sports Festival to be held in Sacheon, Gyeongsangnam-do in October.
Wi was at the center of his victory. He led his team to victory by scoring 26 points, nine rebounds, and four assists. Wi is a big man who is 201 centimeters tall, powerful and mobile.
In modern basketball, big men who dribble and run well like guards are in the spotlight beyond simply preferring big men with excellent under-the-basket skills. Looking at this, it was clear that Wi Jin-seok is a big man with high future value.
Standing 201 centimeters tall and capable of cost-to-cost ratio can be a great advantage in the future. Some say that his play style is similar to SK Wyverns' Choi Boo-kyung.
In fact, Wi was said to be a big man who was far from speedy even when he was a freshman in high school. "I wasn't a fast athlete originally. When I was a sophomore, I started to gain speed as I lost weight. My physical strength is getting better and I have more participation in fast attacks," said Jeong Seung-won, coach of Samil High School.
"I trained really harshly with coach Kim Min-koo since I was a second grader. As I worked hard, I lost weight and my body became lighter overall. As a result, I started to gain speed and participate in fast attacks more frequently. If tall big men like me run for me, there are some aspects that make it easier to finish under the basket," Wi said.
According to a university coach, there are several big men who are currently playing high school basketball, but the player who has improved the most this year is Wi Jin-seok. In addition, the evaluation is increasing further with the "integrity" that leaders consider important recently.
Of course, he is a good player in high school, but is not as good as Chung Seung-won, a professional-turned-coach. Watchers say Wi still lacks basketball sense, or BQ. As he possesses many good abilities as a big man, coach Chung is also training Wi with affection.
Wi Jin-seok said, "Basically, I have a good posture. Coach Jung Seung-won also emphasizes that you should practice lowering your posture a lot. Taking Ham Ji-hoon as an example, he advised me to copy him as he finishes his shot by stealing the opponent's timing. That's why his role model is also Ham Ji-hoon." 동행복권파워볼
In order for him to continue his growth and rise to a higher level, he needs to be equipped with a shot. "I am confident in playing fastball and under the basket, but I am weak in mid-range jumpers. I want to become a big man who can improve my shooting abilities to become a mid-range jumper," he said.
Wi has set a bigger goal since he started to display his skills in the third grade. "First of all, I lost last year unfortunately, so I couldn't participate in the National Sports Festival, but I'm glad to be able to win the right to participate in the National Sports Festival again this year," Wi said. "My best performance this year is in the quarterfinals, but my goal is to advance to the semifinals in the remaining games. Several players have been released from transfer disciplinary action, and they have joined the team, and their physical condition is also good. I will make sure to show better performances in the remaining seasons."