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2020–21 KBL season
The 2020–21 KBL season was the 25th season of the Korean Basketball League (KBL), the highest level of basketball in South Korea. There was no defending champion as the previous season was cut short towards the end and the play-offs were cancelled.
| KBL |
|---|
| 2020–21 |
| 9 October 2020 – 6 April 2021 |
| 54 per team |
| 10 |
| SPOTV |
| Song Kyo-chang(Jeonju KCC Egis) |
| Anyang KGC (3rd title) |
| Jeonju KCC Egis |
| Jared Sullinger(Anyang KGC) |
| ← 2019–20 2021–22 → |
The 2020–21 KBL season was the 25th season of the Korean Basketball League (KBL), the highest level of basketball in South Korea. There was no defending champion as the previous season was cut short towards the end and the play-offs were cancelled.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PCT | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 54 | 36 | 18 | .667 | Qualification to semi-finals | |
| 2 | 54 | 32 | 22 | .593 | ||
| 3 | 54 | 30 | 24 | .556 | Qualification to quarter-finals | |
| 4 | 54 | 28 | 26 | .519 | ||
| 5 | 54 | 27 | 27 | .500 | ||
| 6 | 54 | 26 | 28 | .481 | ||
| 7 | 54 | 24 | 30 | .444 | ||
| 8 | 54 | 24 | 30 | .444 | ||
| 9 | 54 | 24 | 30 | .444 | ||
| 10 | 54 | 19 | 35 | .352 |
- Most Valuable Player: Song Kyo-chang (Jeonju KCC Egis)
- Foreign Player of the Year: Shawn Long (Ulsan Hyundai Mobis Phoebus)
- Coach of the Year: Chun Chang-jin (Jeonju KCC Egis)
- Rookie of the Year: Oh Jae-hyun (Seoul SK Knights)
- KBL Best 5
- Heo Hoon (Busan KT Sonicboom)
- Song Kyo-chang (Jeonju KCC Egis)
- Shawn Long (Ulsan Hyundai Mobis Phoebus)
- Lee Dae-sung (Goyang Orion Orions)
- Yang Hong-seok (Busan KT Sonicboom)
- Sixth Man Award: Jang Jae-seok (Ulsan Hyundai Mobis Phoebus)
- Most Improved Player: Jung Chang-young (Jeonju KCC Egis)
- Defensive Best 5
- Moon Seong-gon (Anyang KGC)
- Lee Seoung-hyun (Goyang Orion Orions)
- Cha Ba-wee (Incheon Electroland Elephants)
- Choi Seung-won (Seoul SK Knights)
- Jang Jae-seok (Ulsan Hyundai Mobis Phoebus)
- Defensive Player of the Year: Moon Seong-gon (Anyang KGC)
- Fair Play Award: Jung Young-sam (Incheon Electroland Elephants)
| Category | Player | Team | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| PPG.mw-parser-output .tooltip-dotted{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}(O) | Shawn Long | Ulsan Hyundai Mobis Phoebus | 21.3 |
| PPG(D) | Heo Hoon | Busan KT Sonicboom | 15.6 |
| RPG(O) | Shawn Long | Ulsan Hyundai Mobis Phoebus | 10.8 |
| RPG(D) | Yang Hong-seok | Busan KT Sonicboom | 6.7 |
| APG | Heo Hoon | Busan KT Sonicboom | 7.5 |
| SPG | Lee Dae-sung | Goyang Orion Orions | 1.9 |
| BPG | Isaiah Hicks | Seoul Samsung Thunders | 1.5 |
| FG% | Cliff Alexander | Busan KT Sonicboom | 63.3% |
| FT% | Nick Minnerath | Seoul SK Knights | 83.4% |
| 3FG% | Kim Dong-wook | Seoul Samsung Thunders | 43.9% |
The following players were named MVP of the Round:
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Round 1: Kim Nak-hyeon (Incheon Electroland Elephants)
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Round 2: Song Kyo-chang (Jeonju KCC Egis)
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Round 3: Heo Hoon (Busan KT Sonicboom)
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Round 4: Shawn Long (Ulsan Hyundai Mobis Phoebus)
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Round 5: Heo Hoon (Busan KT Sonicboom)
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Round 6: Jared Sullinger (Anyang KGC)
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On 25 March 2021 Song Kyo-chang became the youngest player in KBL history to reach 3000 career points. He had been drafted out of high school in 2015 and is also the first high school graduate to win the regular season MVP.
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Heo Hoon is the first player in KBL history to simultaneously rank first in the statistical categories of scoring (domestic players) and assists (overall).
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KBL official website (in Korean)
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