Korea Basketball Association
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The Korea Basketball Association (KBA) is the governing body of basketball
in Republic of Korea. Formed in 1925, it is based in Seoul
. The KBA is a member of the International Basketball Federation
(FIBA) and FIBA Asia
. The current chairman of the federation is Lee Jong-Geol.
The federation also organizes the Korea national basketball team and the Korea women's national basketball team
.
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...
in Republic of Korea. Formed in 1925, it is based 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...
. The KBA is a member of the International Basketball Federation
International Basketball Federation
The International Basketball Federation, more commonly known as FIBA , from its French name Fédération Internationale de Basketball, is an association of national organizations which governs international competition in basketball...
(FIBA) and FIBA Asia
FIBA Asia
FIBA Asia is a zone within the International Basketball Federation which contains all 44 Asian FIBA federations.-National teams:East AsiaGulfMiddle AsiaSoutheast AsiaWest Asia-Top ten FIBA Asia teams:...
. The current chairman of the federation is Lee Jong-Geol.
The federation also organizes the Korea national basketball team and the Korea women's national basketball team
Korea women's national basketball team
Korea women's national basketball team is the national women's national basketball team of South Korea. The South Koreans are the defending Asian champions after defeating China at the 2007 championships, 79–73. As a result, the Koreans qualified outright to the Olympics for the sixth time...
.