Lee Seung-jun (basketball)

Lee Seung-Jun (born 18 May 1978 as Eric Lee Sandrin) is an American-born South Korean professional basketball player. He last played for Alab Pilipinas of the ASEAN Basketball League.

Lee Seung-jun

Personal information
Born	(1978-03-18) 18 March 1978
Nationality	South Korean
Listed height	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight	225 lb (102 kg)
Career information
High school	Shorecrest (Shoreline, Washington)
College	Portland (1997–1999) Seattle Pacific (2000–2002)
NBA draft	2002 / Undrafted
Position	Power forward
Career history
2005–2006	Bellingham Slam
2006–2007	CAB Madeira
2007–2008	Ulsan Mobis Phoebus
2008–2009	Singapore Slingers
2009	Élan Chalon
2009–2012	Seoul Samsung Thunders
2012–2014	Wonju Dongbu Promy
2015–2016	Seoul SK Knights
2016	Alab Pilipinas
Medals Representing  South Korea Men's basketball Asian Games 2010 Guangzhou Team FIBA Asia Championship 2013 Manila Team

Lee Seung-jun
Hangul	이승준
Hanja	李勝俊[1]
Revised Romanization	I Seungjun
McCune–Reischauer	I Sŭngjun

Career

Lee's basketball career took him around the world, including two years in Luxembourg and one in Brazil. He later returned to the United States, and was playing for the Bellingham Slam in 2005 when he caught the attention of scouts for the Harlem Globetrotters, and signed for a season with them. On the team, he acquired the nickname "Shanghai".[2] That year, he also played for the Los Angeles Lakers in the NBA Summer League and the Sacramento Kings in the NBA preseason. He went on to play for the Singapore Slingers, where he was noted for a September 2008 incident in which his trash-talking provoked members of the opposing Air21 Express team to violence; Ranidel de Ocampo deliberately walked under him during a dunk to cause him to lose his balance and fall over, while Homer Se later kicked him in the head and was ejected from the game.[3] He played for South Korea at the 2010 Asian Games[4] and the 2013 FIBA Asia Championship.[5]

In mid-November 2016, Alab Pilipinas of the ASEAN Basketball League announced that they have signed Lee.[5]

Personal life

Lee grew up in the Pacific Northwest.[2] His mother is Korean.[2] His younger brother Daniel Sandrin also plays in the Korean Basketball League, for the Seoul Samsung Thunders under the name Lee Dong-Jun.[4] He became a South Korean citizen in 2009, relinquishing his United States citizenship in the process.[4][6] Lee is fluent in both Korean and English.

References

1. "韓混血「美」男成萬人迷". Ming Pao. 26 November 2010. Archived from the original on 17 February 2013. Retrieved 24 December 2012.
2. Kelley, Steve (2 March 2005). "Shanghaied by Globetrotters". The Seattle Times. Retrieved 21 December 2012.
3. Tan, Les (23 September 2008). "Slinger Eric Sandrin survives dangerous play by de Ocampo of Air21". Red Sports. Retrieved 24 December 2012.
4. Yoo, Jee-ho (12 November 2010). "Half-Korean player on S. Korean basketball team realizing dream at Asiad". Yonhap News. Retrieved 24 December 2012.
5. Terrado, Reuben (22 November 2016). "Remember Lee Seung Jun? Korean center in 2013 Fiba Asia to suit up for Alab as import". Sports Interactive Network Philippines. Retrieved 22 November 2016.
6. Internal Revenue Service (19 November 2009). "Quarterly Publication of Individuals, Who Have Chosen to Expatriate, as Required by Section 6039G". Federal Register.

External links

• Profile at KBL.or.kr