Women’s professional basketball (WKBL) Incheon Shinhan Bank begins to solidify its entry into the playoffs (PO). In the 2022-23 regular season round 5 away game that ended at the Bucheon Indoor Gymnasium on the 6th, Shinhan Bank defeated Bucheon HanawonQ 85-72 and ran for 3 consecutive wins. Shinhan Bank, which recorded 13 wins and 10 losses in the regular league, was tied for third place with Yongin Samsung Life Insurance. 0.5 game difference from 2nd place Busan BNK. WKBL goes to PO up to 4th place.
Shinhan Bank forward Sonia Kim (30, 1m77cm) leads the team. Sonia Kim has recorded more than 20 points and 10 rebounds in the last 3 games in a row. His average record during this period was 26 points and 12 rebounds. He scored 31 points in 36 minutes and 55 seconds in the away game against BNK on the 3rd (76-69 win). It was the first game of over 30 points for Sonia Kim, who left Asan Woori Bank and transferred to Shinhan Bank this season.
Sonia Kim revealed that maintaining her condition and balance was the secret to her recent improvement in performance. In an interview with this magazine on the 7th, he said, “Adjusting my condition with the club trainer and coach, and doing personal training while doing weight training helped a lot to balance. Thanks to that, he got along well with his teammates. He has become very comfortable with his movement on the court.”
Sonia Kim has recently stabilized a lot psychologically. This is because Sonia Kim’s mother, born to her Korean father and Romanian mother, came to Korea from Romania. After the game on the 6th, she said, Sonia Kim even joked, “I don’t need (her husband’s) Lee Seung-jun (45) brother.” Seungjun Lee is a member of the Korean national basketball team, born to an American father and a Korean mother. The two signed a 100-year contract in 2020.
Sonia Kim said, “(The saying that I don’t need a husband) is of course a joke,” she laughed and said, “The biggest reason I was able to develop as a basketball player is Seung-jun oppa. He is always willing. My mother knows how to be comfortable with me (psychologically). Not just basketball, but every conversation I have with my mother helps me. Thanks to that, I can focus on basketball,” she said. 메이저놀이터
It is evaluated that Sonia Kim, who has established her nest at Shinhan Bank, is filling the void left by Danbi Kim (Woori Bank). When Danbi Kim transferred to Woori Bank as a free agent, Shinhan Bank selected Sonia Kim as a compensation player. As of the 8th, Sonia Kim has played an average of 34 minutes and 17 seconds per game in 23 games this season, recording 19.4 points, 8.8 rebounds and 2.3 assists. Sonia Kim said, “It is an honor to be evaluated as filling the void of Danbi Kim.”
Thanks to Sonia Kim’s performance, Shinhan Bank is on the verge of advancing into PO. They are 5 games ahead of 5th place Cheongju KB (8-15). As long as there are no major variables, PO seems possible. Sonia Kim also said, “I hope everyone can play PO in good health without injury. I will give my all in every game. You have to focus on important moments and take care of the details.”
Shinhan Bank aims to recapture second place. On the 9th, KB will be called home. If it defeats KB, it will be ‘hardened’ to advance into PO. Moreover, Samsung Life Insurance and BNK, which are competing for second place, will face each other on the 8th. Depending on the results of these two games, Shinhan Bank could rise to second place. In PO, it is advantageous to raise the ranking because 1st place – 4th place and 2nd place – 3rd place face each other.
Sonia Kim said, “I am having a positive experience while experiencing the first season at Shinhan Bank. If we can pull down BNK and rise to second place, I think we can gain more confidence in PO,” he said. “(Even if it is impossible) Shinhan Bank has developed a lot. are satisfied Players think of the team before themselves. I think this is a stage where I can grow further as a basketball player.”
