SK Knights want to keep crown in Korea

The SK Knights from the Korean Basketball League will be hoping to make it two wins out of two for their country in next week's 5th Shell Rimula Cup - Brunei Basketball Tournament.

Hoping to emulate their compatriots the TG Xers, who were last year's champions, the SK Knights are loaded with talent and will want to make sure that the crown remains in their country.

The SK Knights may be quite new having been established in 1997 but their pedigree should not be underestimated as their core players are all national team stalwarts.

Having suffered a bit due to most of their players having had to report to national military service, the SK Knights are confident that they will once again be title contenders following a series of successful trades in this off-season.

This may only be the second year that a Korean team has been invited to participate in this prestigious tournament but they have certainly made their presence well known as they look to continue this winning streak. Along with the five other teams in the tournament in Toshiba Bravethunders from Japan, Shangdong Jinsidun Lions from China, IBL All-Stars from Indonesia and the two Filipino PBA teams, this year's tournament is set to be even more spectacular than ever.

Having received international recognition, this tournament has put Brunei on the basketball map as more and more countries are taking notice of the ability of such a small country to host an event of this size and magnitude.

The SK Knights will play their first match on Saturday August 20 against China's Shangdong Jinsidun Lions.

Their team lineup is :- Hwang Jin Won, Richard Han, Lim Jae Hyun, Lim Jung Hoon, Lim Hyo Sung, Chun Hee Chul, Cho Sang Hyun, Kom Il Doo, Lee Jung Lae, Seo Dong Yong, Huh Nam Young, Park Jae Hyun, Kang Yun Sik, Wesley Wilson.

Courtesy of Borneo Bulletin