Lee Hyun Joon.

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[Sports Center/Comprehensive Report] Lee Hyun-joon, a 22-year-old South Korean shooter who participated in the draft but failed due to injury, has joined the Warriors Development League and is expected to make his career debut tomorrow against the Spurs.

According to the "Yonhap News Agency" report, the Development League announced through its website on the 21st that Li Xianjun has joined the Development League under the Golden State Warriors. Today, Li Xianjun's name has also appeared on the team website. His back number is 28, and his position is guard. , 6 feet 7 inches tall and weighs 210 pounds.

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Lee Hyun-joon became the fourth Korean to play in the NBA's secondary league after Ha Seung-jin, Bang Sung-yoon, and Lee Dae-sung. Next, he will also challenge to become the second Korean to enter the highest basketball hall after Ha Seung-jin.

Li Xianjun studied at Davidson College, the alma mater of Warriors shooter Stephen Curry, in college. In his sophomore season (2020-21 season), Li Xianjun's shooting percentage reached 50.8%, 44.2% from three-point range, and free throw percentage. 90.0%, becoming the first member of the "180 Club" in school history. In his junior season, he averaged 15.8 points per game and set a new career high. After the season, he also announced his participation in the draft.

Li Xianjun, who was originally expected to have a chance to be selected at the end of the second round, suffered a serious injury during a trial training with an NBA team. In the end, he was not selected smoothly and did not participate in the NBA training camp. Instead, he chose to undergo surgery for treatment ligaments in his left foot.

According to a report by Yonhap News Agency in January, Lee Hyun-joon said that he has got rid of the devastating foot injury that may make him lose his challenge to the top basketball world, and will continue to pursue his dream. The team signs.

Lee Hyun Joon said at the time, "I'd be lying if I said I wasn't disappointed because I lost the election. I'm really disappointed in myself. But if I dwell on the past, it won't help my present or my future. I Gotta figure out how to use that experience to make me a better player."

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