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[이데일리 스타in 이석무 기자] Park Ji-soo (23), the national center of the women’s professional basketball team Cheongju KB, was selected as the best player (MVP) in the regular league in two years.
On the 25th, Jisoo Park won the MVP at the KB Kookmin Bank Liiv M 2020~21 Women’s Professional Basketball Regular League Awards held at 63 Convention Center in Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul.
As a result of the reporter’s vote, Park Ji-soo gained the most 76 votes out of 108 votes, surpassing Asan Woori Bank Kim Sonia (24 votes).
Park Ji-soo was unanimously selected as the MVP in both the regular league and the championship match, leading KB’s first integrated championship in the 2018-19 season. At the time, the youngest MVP record was also changed. This time, after two years, he enjoyed the honor of taking the regular league MVP again.
In particular, Park Ji-soo set a record for the second time in the 2011-12 season, following KDB Life Insurance Shin Jeong-ja (retired), where a player other than the regular league winner became the MVP.
Although his team KB did not achieve the regular league championship, Park Ji-soo’s performance stood out. In all 30 games in the regular league, he played an average of 33 minutes and 57 seconds, recording 22.3 points, 15.2 rebounds and 4.0 assists. In addition to scoring and rebounding, they ranked first in block shots (2.5), two-point shot successes (274), success rates (58.3%), and free throw successes (113). In the contribution category, which converted personal records into points, it was overwhelmingly ranked first with 1361.70 points.
The most remarkable achievement is the record double-double in the previous game this season. He also achieved triple double once. He also scored more than 30 points and 20 rebounds in a match twice this season.
In addition to MVP, Park Ji-soo has swept various record awards. Out of a total of 10 record awards, scored, two-point fielding, block, rebound, and Yoon Deok-ju (highest contribution). It was also included in the Best 5 along with (Shinhan Bank).
On this day, there are only 7 trophies that Park Ji-su held in his arms. In the 2018-19 season, it surpassed the top six awards he made. The prize money was 13 million won, including MVP 5 million won and Yoon Deok-ju award 3 million won.
After receiving the MVP, Park Ji-soo said, “I should have done better and repay the championship, but I am so sorry and regretful” and said, “I hope that I will be a player who can confidently receive MVP by winning the post season.”
In addition, he said, “I don’t know when I will retire, but since I’m twenty-four now, I don’t think there will be more than 10 years left in my player life,” he said. “I want to receive 10 more MVPs.”
The guidance award went to coach Sang-woo Lee, who led the 8th regular league championship after taking office as the headquarters of Woori Bank. It is the 8th time in his personal career that Director Sang-woo Lee has received a map award.
The new player award was unanimously selected by Bucheon HanawonQ forward Kang Yoo-rim, who was named as the sole candidate. Kang Yoo-rim, who was nominated for Hana One Q at the 2nd round 3rd (9th overall) in the selection of new players last year, made a strong impression with 7.3 points and 4.0 rebounds per game in 30 games this season.
Meanwhile, after completing the regular league, the women’s professional basketball starts a full-fledged postseason. The playoffs, which will be played on the 2nd best match of 3 matches, will end on the 27th with a match between 1st and 4th in the regular league at the home stadium of the 1st regular league team. The first leg of the 2nd to 3rd place in the regular league will be held on the 28th at the home stadium of the 2nd place in the regular league.
The championship match will be played on a 3rd best match. The first leg will be held on March 7th at the home stadium of the confrontation winners of the 1st and 4th place in the regular league. Game 2 and Game 5 will take place in the same arena as Game 1. Game 3 and 4 will be held at the home stadium of the team that won the match between 2nd and 3rd in the regular league.
△KB Kookmin Bank Liiv M 2020~21 Women’s Professional Basketball Regular League Individual Award Winner
Best Player Award (MVP) = Park Ji-soo (KB)
Best 5 = Jihyun Park (Woori Bank) Jihyun Shin (HanawonQ) Sonia Kim (Woori Bank) Danbi Kim (Shinhan Bank) Jisoo Park (KB)
On the map = Woo Sang Woo (Woori Bank)
Star Rookie Award = Kang Yoo-rim (Hanawon Q)
Six Woman Award = Ball (BNK)
Skill Development Award (MIP) = Sonia Kim (Woori Bank)
Best Judge Award = Sangho Ryu
Front Prize = Kim Byeong-cheon, KB Secretary General
Best Athlete Award = Kyung-eun Lee (Shinhan Bank)
Excellent Defensive Player Award = Kim Dan-bi (Shinhan Bank)
Goal Award = Jisoo Park (KB)
2-point field projection = Park Ji-soo (KB)
On the block = Jisoo Park (KB)
Rebound Award = Park Ji-soo (KB)
3 goals = Kang Iseul (Hanawon Q) for 4 consecutive years
3 Point Field Project = Han Chaejin (Shinhan Bank)
Free Projection = Kang Ajung (KB)
Assist Award = Kim Jin-hee (Woori Bank)
Steel Prize = Park Ji-Hyun (Woori Bank)
Deokju Yoon (Highest Contribution) = Jisoo Park (KB)
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