Chun Hee-Chul (Hangul

Hangul

Hangul,Pronounced or ; Korean: 한글 Hangeul/Han'gŭl or 조선글 Chosŏn'gŭl/Joseongeul the Korean alphabet, is the native alphabet of the Korean language. It is a separate script from Hanja, the logographic Chinese characters which are also sometimes used to write Korean...

: 전희철 born June 26, 1973 in Seoul

Seoul

Seoul , officially the Seoul Special City, is the capital and largest metropolis of South Korea. A megacity with a population of over 10 million, it is the largest city proper in the OECD developed world...

, South Korea

South Korea

The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...

) is a retired South Korean basketball

Basketball

Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...

 player. Listed at 195 cm (6 ft 5 in), Chun Hee Chul is a swing man who can play both center and forward position.

Chun Hee-Chul boasted his athleticism, foot work and mid-range jumper which was rare in 1990s South Korean basketball given his height. He led South Korea national team not only to the championship of the 19th Asian Basketball Championshiop(playing as a center and named to the Most Valuable Player) but also gold medal of the 14th Asian Games(as a small forward). He competed at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics

Basketball at the 1996 Summer Olympics

Basketball contests at the 1996 Olympic Games were held from July 20, 1996 to August 4, 1996. Games took place at the Morehouse College Gymnasium and the Georgia Dome. For the second straight Olympic games, the American men's team composed almost entirely of NBA players won the gold medal...

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His former teams were Daegu Orions

Daegu Orions

The Goyang Orions is a professional basketball club in the Korean Basketball League.-Trophies:*Champions : 1** 2001/02*Regular season titles : 2** 2001/02, 2002/03...

, Jeonju KCC Egis

Jeonju KCC Egis

The Jeonju KCC Egis is a professional basketball club in the Korean Basketball League.-Trophies:*Champions : 5** 1997/98, 1998/99, 2003/04, 2008/2009, 2010/2011*Regular season titles : 3** 1997/98, 1998/99, 1999/2000...

. He currently plays for Seoul SK Knights

Seoul SK Knights

The Seoul SK Knights is a professional basketball club in the Korean Basketball League.-Interesting facts:Bang Sung Yoon was a player in the National Basketball Developmental League .Julian Kim/Edward Kim is an American-born Korean....

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