Now, KB Lee Chae-eun, who I trust and watch, said, "I want to be remembered as a bad player."
Now, KB Lee Chae-eun, who I trust and watch, said, "I want to be remembered as a bad player."
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Opportunities come to those who are prepared. And Lee Chae-eun (171cm, G) was prepared.
Lee Chae-eun, who graduated from Inseong Girls' High School, was nominated to Bucheon Hana One Q as the third in the second round of the 2020 WKBL Rookie Draft. Lee Chae-eun, who stepped on the professional stage, did not receive many opportunities to play in the early stages of her debut, but she impressed with her strong defense and energy level even in a short time.
In addition, he wore the Cheongju KB Stars uniform through a trade in 2023. This was Lee's turning point. Lee said in an interview at the time, "I want to increase the defense. I think it will fit well because KB is that kind of team." Now, two seasons later, Lee is proving that.
In particular, Lee's playing time during the 2024-2025 season has increased significantly. In the 2023-2024 season, when Lee spent the first time with KB, Lee's average playing time was 7 minutes and 56 seconds. However, Lee's importance increased as Na Yoon-jung (172 cm, F), who was the core of KB's defense, went to the operating table at the end of the fourth round of 2024-2025 due to a dislocated shoulder.
Lee Chae-eun said, "(I) Yoon-mi, (Yang) Ji-soo, and I were given a lot of opportunities to play as Yoon-jung went out due to injury. Originally, there were many cases in which defense players tried to take the ball ahead of their minds, and only tried to take it away. However, defense was good last year. I was confident in pressure defense, but now that I have a few good defense players, I think I have improved. I think I am getting more defense players," he said, citing his increased playing time as "good defense."
As Lee said, it was a season where Lee Chae-eun's unique strengths stood out. During her time on the court, Lee pressured her opponent with strong defense, and she did not hesitate to do bad things. Her presence in the team also increased rapidly.
"This is a season where I have made great strides on my own," Lee said. "I didn't have much time to participate in the games, so I thought I had to show my performance in a short period of time. However, I was given the opportunity to play this season, so I think I did it more calmly and leisurely," Lee said.
Then, how is Lee Chae-eun spending this off-season? Lee said, "I am striving to improve my three-point shooting and passing capabilities. And there is clear reason why we are focusing on these two things.
The first is Park Ji-soo's return. "If you put (Park) Ji-soo under the basket, she will put her under the basket. I think I need to practice my pass more, and I want to play 2:2 with Ji-Soo as a pick-and-roll," he said with a twinkle in his eyes.
The second player is Sakai Sara (165 centimeters, G) from Asia. Lee Chae-eun said, "I saw Sakai Sara during the training camp in Japan two years ago. My 3-point shooting success rate was less than 20 percent last year, and I heard that Sakai Sara had a success rate of over 40 percent at the time. Since I am playing for the same team, I will learn from her by seeing good performances." 바카라
Meanwhile, Lee's goal for the upcoming season is to become a "solid player." When asked "what kind of player do you want fans to remember you as after the 2025-2026 season is over," Lee replied.
"He's a really tough player, and he worked harder than anyone else. I want to be remembered like that."