Heo Il-young
No. 11 – Seoul SK Knights
PositionForward
LeagueKorean Basketball League
Personal information
Born (1985-08-05) August 5, 1985
Busan, South Korea
NationalitySouth Korean
Listed height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight201 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High schoolDong-a High School
CollegeKonkuk University
Playing career2009–present
Career history
2009–2021Daegu Orions / Goyang Orion Orions
2012–2014→ Sangmu (military service)
2021–Seoul SK Knights
Career highlights and awards
  • KBL Championship (2016)
Medals
Representing  South Korea
Men's basketball
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 2014 IncheonTeam
Bronze medal – third place2018 Jakarta–PalembangTeam
William Jones Cup
Silver medal – second place 2016 Taipei Team
Korean name
Hangul
허일영
Hanja
許日寧
Revised RomanizationHeo Il-yeong
McCune–ReischauerHŏ Ilyŏng

Heo Il-young (born August 5, 1985) is a South Korean professional basketball player. He plays for Seoul SK Knights in the Korean Basketball League and the South Korean national team.

Early life

A native of Busan, Heo grew up playing baseball in elementary school.[1] He was persuaded to switch sports and attended Dong-a High School, one of Busan's most notable high school basketball programs, and was schoolmates with national teammate Kim Tae-sul.[2] As he was taller than most of his peers in high school, he played as a center, before converting into a forward in college.[3]

Career

College

Heo went on to Konkuk University. During his senior year, he led the unfancied team to the final of the National Basketball Festival, a winter tournament contested by college teams and KBL D-League reserve teams, and was the tournament's top scorer.[4][5][6]

Professional

Heo was the second overall pick of the 2009 KBL rookie draft and was chosen by Daegu Orions, which later moved to Goyang and became Goyang Orion Orions.[7][8] Although he came from a lesser-known college basketball program, he emerged as the Orions' brightest prospects and dubbed the team's "solver" due to him scoring decisive points in the fourth quarter of crucial games.[6] He finished his rookie season with an average of 10.5 points in 51 games.[9]

In May 2012, Heo enlisted for mandatory military service and was assigned to the Sangmu team after completing basic training.[10] He was discharged in January 2014.[11][12]

During the 2019-20, Heo was plagued by a recurring hamstring injury which sidelined him for more than half the season's games.[13] After the 2020-21 season ended, he became a free agent but chose not to renew with the Orions.[14] He signed a three-year contract with Seoul SK Knights ahead of the 2021-22 season.[15][16]

National team

In 2014, Heo participated in both the World Cup and the Asian Games.[17][18] He was recalled for the 2018 Asian Games but missed out on the 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup.

Personal life

Heo married his girlfriend of three years in April 2016.[19] They have two children, a son and a daughter.[14]

Heo is a fan of his hometown KBO League team Lotte Giants and has been spotted attending their home matches.[20]

References

  1. ↑ "[매거진] 오리온의 정신적 지주 허일영 "내 나이 마흔까지 뛰고 싶다"". Jumpball (in Korean). April 26, 2021.
  2. ↑ "[마이드림팀] (7) 오리온 허일영 "롤 모델은 문태종, 배울 게 많아"". Jumpball (in Korean). January 29, 2018.
  3. ↑ "필요하면 터진다 … 허일영 왼손 3점슛". JoongAng Ilbo (in Korean). February 11, 2015.
  4. ↑ "상무-중앙대, 2008농구대잔치 4강 격돌". The Chosun Ilbo (in Korean). November 30, 2008.
  5. ↑ "-농구대잔치- 상무, 건국대 꺾고 3년만에 정상(종합)". Yonhap News Agency (in Korean). December 2, 2008.
  6. 1 2 "허일영, 오리온스 새 '해결사'". The Dong-a Ilbo (in Korean). December 7, 2009.
  7. ↑ "오리온스, 전체 2순위 신인으로 허일영 지명". The Chosun Ilbo (in Korean). February 3, 2009.
  8. ↑ "가드 박성진, 1순위로 전자랜드행". The Hankyoreh (in Korean). February 3, 2009.
  9. ↑ "10년만에 대구 코트 밟은 SK 허일영 "응원 열기 아직도 생생"". Jumpball (in Korean). December 6, 2021.
  10. ↑ "오리온스 허일영, "입대 전 6강 가보고 싶어요"". The Chosun Ilbo (in Korean). January 6, 2011.
  11. ↑ "[승기리의 깔깔인터뷰] 상무 윤호영, 허일영, 박찬희 편". Rookie (in Korean). January 6, 2014.
  12. ↑ "<프로농구> 돌아온 허일영 "상무에서 너무 잘해서 부담됐어요"". Yonhap News Agency (in Korean). January 31, 2014.
  13. ↑ "[바코 인사이드] 각 팀의 최대 변수 '부상, 부상 선수에 따른 팀 기록" (in Korean). BasketKorea.com. April 17, 2020.
  14. 1 2 "'미풍 같은 남자' 허일영, 강풍 됐네". JoongAng Ilbo (in Korean). March 11, 2021.
  15. ↑ "프로농구 FA 허일영 SK행, 김동욱 KT행". JoongAng Ilbo (in Korean). May 20, 2021.
  16. ↑ "SK 이적 허일영 "잠실에서 속공 3점 포물선 기대하세요"". Yonhap News Agency (in Korean). May 28, 2021.
  17. ↑ "FIBA profile". fiba.com. Archived from the original on July 7, 2018. Retrieved 30 August 2014.
  18. ↑ "남자농구 국가대표 12명 확정…6일부터 소집 훈련". Yonhap News Agency (in Korean). August 5, 2014.
  19. ↑ "허일영, 2살 연하 미모의 예비신부와 로맨틱 웨딩화보 [화보]". The Dong-a Ilbo (in Korean). March 28, 2016.
  20. ↑ "야구장 온 고양 오리온스 '허일영' [MK포토]" (in Korean). mksports.co.kr. May 31, 2014.


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