Lee Dong-geun, who proved his shooting ability and led the team to the championship, said, "I'm going to put in the disappointing part and enjoy the victory."

Lee Dong-geun, who proved his shooting ability and led the team to the championship, said, "I'm going to put in the disappointing part and enjoy the victory."

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Lee Dong-geun was responsible for 16 points in the championship match, contributing significantly to the unified championship.

Lee Dong-geun, a second-year student at Korea University, scored 16 points and seven rebounds (2 assists) in a game against Konkuk University in the 2024 KUSF University Basketball U-League Playoff Final held at Hwajeong Gymnasium in Seoul Campus, Korea University on the 5th. Korea University, where the second-year duo played an active role following Moon Yoo-hyun (29 points, 7 rebounds and 13 assists), won 79-70 to maintain its position as the strongest university player for the third consecutive year.

Lee Dong-geun said after the game, "Although it ended with a victory today, there were a lot of things that were disappointing. But since we won, we will put in the disappointing parts and enjoy the victory together."

Lee Dong-geun, who first pointed out what he was disappointed about despite winning the championship, continued by saying, "Freddie is powerful under the basket and he rebounds very well. Based on this, I think he gave too many 3-pointers to players with good 3-pointers in the second to third quarters." As he said, Korea led in the first quarter, but allowed Konkuk University five 3-pointers in an instant, led by Baek Kyung, during the second and third quarters. In the end, Korea lost its double-digit lead.

However, it was not Korea University who would be dragged around. Lee Dong-geun, who had been quietly playing around the basket, also gained strength from outside. Lee scored his first three-point goal at the end of the third quarter, when Korea University faced a fierce chase, and made a come-from-behind victory with the score tied at 55-55. It was a shot that completely brought the mood back after being dragged around for a long time.

In the fourth quarter, which started with 60-57, Lee Dong-geun hit another 3-pointer to move one step closer to victory. Looking back at the time, Lee Dong-geun said, "I'm always confident in such a situation. There were many evaluations that shots were a weakness, but I practiced a lot, including 3-pointers, ahead of the playoffs. That gave me confidence, and I'm glad that my efforts paid off."

Was it because of his diligence? His average playoff performance was 15.3 points, seven rebounds, two assists, and 2.7 blocks. In terms of score, he slightly increased his regular league performance (average 13.1 points and 10.3 rebounds). Although the figure is suitable for his title of "coupledge of offense and defense," Lee firmly shook his head, saying, "I am not satisfied with this season either."

When asked about the reason, he said, "There were many disappointing moments while watching the game. I could have done better but I couldn't. There are so many things I need to supplement." He also said, "I will not stop at the college stage. I will not be satisfied yet because I want to go to the professional league and become a member of the national team." He seemed like a player who won the most valuable player award and defense award in the regular league.

As the most memorable game throughout the season, Lee Dong-geun cited the regular match against Yonsei University. "It was such a disappointing loss, and I hit myself after the game and the basketball didn't work out well because I thought I could have won if I had done better," he said. However, he also said, "I couldn't just be immersed in it, so I shook it off and got up and ran."

Regarding the fact that he will face Konkuk University in the final, rather than Yonsei University, which has been a two-way race for years, Lee Dong-geun said with a smile, "In fact, in an interview after the game, I told him that it would be nice if Yonsei University came up." Nevertheless, he added, "I thought Konkuk University would win. I expected it to some extent, but there was a reversal."

Lee Dong-geun seemed far from being easily satisfied, but he said, "I will take comfort in this part because I know that winning three consecutive integrated championships is not an easy achievement, no matter who the opponent was."

Finally, 메이저놀이터 Lee Dong-geun said, "2 p.m. on weekdays is a very difficult time to make time. Thank you so much for supporting us and giving us much love wherever we go, not only in the playoffs. I would appreciate it if you could continue to show a lot of interest and love in the basketball team of Korea University," expressing gratitude to the fans for staying until the last game of the season.

Lee Dong-geun, who is still looking higher even after winning the trophy. This is why I am looking forward to his next season even more.