Lee Dong-jun (basketball)
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| Born | 27 January 1980 | ||||||||||||||
| Nationality | South Korean | ||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||||||||||||
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| Position | Forward | ||||||||||||||
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| 2007–2012 | Daegu Orions | ||||||||||||||
| 2012–2015 | Seoul Samsung Thunders | ||||||||||||||
| 2015–2016 | Seoul SK Knights | ||||||||||||||
| 2016 | Alab Pilipinas | ||||||||||||||
Medals
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| Hangul | 이동준 |
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| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | I Dongjun |
| McCune–Reischauer | Ri Tongjun |
Lee Dong-jun (born Daniel Sandrin; 27 January 1980) is an American-born South Korean basketball player.[1]
Career
[edit]Lee began his basketball career playing for the University of Portland in the 1998–1999 season, appearing in eight games and scoring an average of 1 points. He transferred to Seattle Pacific University in 2000.[2] After his graduation, he went on to play on professional teams in Luxembourg and Germany before coming to South Korea in 2006.[1]
In South Korea, Lee joined Yonsei University's team in March 2006.[1] Lee's participation in university basketball was controversial because he was not a South Korean citizen and he had previously played in professional leagues in Europe. Even after he naturalised, Korea University continued to object to his participation due to his professional experience; after he was ruled ineligible, a physical altercation broke out at a September 2006 match between Yonsei University and Korea University.[1] Coming to South Korea was a difficult adjustment for Lee in terms of culture and language.[3] Philippine Olympic Committee president Monico Puentevella stated in media interviews that Sandrin had told him "he couldn’t relate with the Koreans because they hardly speak English … he felt more comfortable with our team.[4] Nevertheless, Lee stated that he relished the opportunity to live in the country and learn more about his roots.[3]
Lee would go on to play professionally in the Korean Basketball League for the Daegu Orions.[3] He later moved to the Seoul Samsung Thunders. In January 2013 he and elder brother Lee Seung-jun were booked on assault charges in Mapo District, leading to controversy over whether they should be permitted to play in the then-ongoing KBL All-Star Games.[5]
On 21 November 2016, it was announced that Lee would serve as one of two Alab Pilipinas' world imports together with his brother Lee Seung-jun.[6]
Personal life
[edit]Lee was born into a basketball family: his father was an avid player, and taught the game to Lee's older brother and then to Lee himself.[3] He graduated from Bothell High School in 1998 before going on to the University of Portland and then Seattle Pacific University.[2] He naturalised as a South Korean citizen in June 2006, relinquishing his U.S. citizenship in the process.[1][7] His elder brother Eric Sandrin followed him to South Korea and in 2009 also naturalised as a South Korean citizen, changing his name to Lee Seung-jun.[8]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e "Korea's Next Hoops Star in Making". The Dong-A Ilbo. 6 January 2007. Archived from the original on 12 December 2013. Retrieved 9 May 2013.
- ^ a b "Daniel Sandrin Transfers from Portland, Joining Brother". Seattle Pacific University Athletics. 23 May 2000. Archived from the original on 26 June 2013. Retrieved 9 May 2013.
- ^ a b c d "The First Naturalized Half-Korean Brothers in KBL". Arirang News. 26 March 2010. Retrieved 9 May 2013.
- ^ Henson, Joaquin (6 August 2007). "Summit to Tackle Basketball Issues". NewsFlash. Retrieved 9 May 2013.
- ^ "이승준-이동준, 폭행 혐의 입건에도 올스타전 출전 논란 (Lee Seung-jun, Lee Dong-jun booking on assault charges causes All-Star Games controversy)". Korea Economic Daily. 28 January 2013. Archived from the original on 7 April 2014. Retrieved 9 May 2013.
- ^ Team Preview Alab Pilipinas [dead link]
- ^ "연세대 귀화 선수 이동준 '농구하고 싶어 美시민권 포기' (Yonsei University naturalised athlete Lee Dong-jun: 'I wanted to play basketball so I gave up U.S. citizenship')". Chosun Ilbo. 20 October 2006. Archived from the original on 17 December 2013. Retrieved 9 May 2013.
- ^ Yoo, Jee-ho (12 November 2010). "Half-Korean player on S. Korean basketball team realising dream at Asiad". Yonhap. Retrieved 9 May 2013.
External links
[edit]- (in Korean) Lee Dong-jun on Cyworld (in Korean)
- (in Korean) Profile at KBL.or.kr
- 1980 births
- Living people
- American emigrants to South Korea
- Forwards (basketball)
- Goyang Sono Skygunners players
- Korean Basketball League players
- Naturalized citizens of South Korea
- Former United States citizens
- San Miguel Alab Pilipinas players
- Seattle Pacific University alumni
- Seoul Samsung Thunders players
- South Korean expatriate sportspeople in the Philippines
- South Korean expatriate sportspeople in France
- South Korean men's basketball players
- South Korean people of American descent
- University of Portland alumni
- Naturalised basketball players
- 21st-century South Korean sportsmen