The Korean U18 women’s team returned to Korea through Incheon International Airport Terminal 2. The team finished fourth at the “2024 FIBA U18 Women’s Asia Cup” held in Shenzhen, China. The team that has advanced to the semifinals has secured a berth to the 2025 FIBA U19 Basketball World Cup.
Forward Choi Ye-seul (179cm, Chuncheon Girls’ High School 3) visited the official interview room with coach Kang Byung-soo (Suwon Girls’ High School) after the semifinals against China (29th).
“I asked her to tell me how she felt about the game. Jang Tzu-yu (220 centimeters) was so tall that it was hard to defend. We also said it was a tough game because we didn’t have enough shots, but it was a good experience.”
Choi won the national flag for the first time at the event. There were many things that I felt while experiencing my first international competition. 토토사이트 추천
“It was my first international competition, and I learned the importance of physical struggle while dealing with foreign players. I started to pay more attention to physical struggle and I felt I needed to practice more shooting,” Choi said. “The team paid more attention to attack, but the national team paid more attention to defense because I didn’t have to score and attack.”
“We are in the same Asian community, but we experienced differences in games with Japan and China. I felt the reality and I think I have to work harder in the future. If I can participate in next year’s Basketball World Cup, I want to improve my physical fitness and increase my shooting success rate,” he added.
After returning to Chuncheon Girls’ High School, Choi will start the weekend league (7/6 vs. Bundang Management High School) immediately after a short break. “I will not make excuses that I am having a hard time just because I am back in the national team. I will do my best to pay more attention to bad things first,” Choi said.