North Korea national basketball team

North Korea

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FIBA ranking	T-92
Joined FIBA	1947
FIBA zone	FIBA Asia
National federation	Amateur Basketball Association of DPR Korea
Coach	Un Sik-ji
Olympic Games
Appearances	None
Medals	None
FIBA World Cup
Appearances	None
Medals	None
Asian Championships
Appearances	2 (First in 1991)
Medals	Silver: 1993
Asian Games
Appearances	6 (First in 1974)
Medals	Bronze: 1978

The Democratic People's Republic of Korea national basketball team (recognized as DPR Korea by FIBA and known colloquially and in the media as North Korea) represents the Democratic People's Republic of Korea in international basketball and is controlled by the Amateur Basketball Association of DPR of Korea, the governing body for basketball in North Korea.

The current and previous leaders of DPR Korea were known for their fondness of basketball. Kim Jong-Il was said to have a video library of every game Michael Jordan played, and was presented with a ball signed by Jordan by Madeleine Albright in 1998. Current North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un is said to be friends with five-time NBA champion and Hall of Famer Dennis Rodman.

Roster

The following is the North Korea roster in the men's basketball tournament of the 2010 Asian Games.

North Korea roster
Players	Coaches
Pos. # Nat. Name Ht. Wt. Age G 4 Jin Choe-song 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) 87 kg (192 lb) G 5 Jin Hyok-o 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) 84 kg (185 lb) G 6 Il-ho 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) 85 kg (187 lb) F 7 Bin An-yong 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) 78 kg (172 lb) F 8 Jin Pak-myong 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) 82 kg (181 lb) G 9 Chol Pak-un 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) 81 kg (179 lb) F 10 Byol Sin-kum 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) 87 kg (192 lb) G 11 Kwang-kye 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) 84 kg (185 lb) F/C 12 Chol Kim-un 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) 83 kg (183 lb) G 13 Jin Hyok-o 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) 84 kg (185 lb) F 14 Song Ri-kum 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) 87 kg (192 lb) F 15 Myong Kim-chang 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) 81 kg (179 lb)	Head coach Un Sik-ji Legend (C) Team captain Injured Roster

Tournament records

Asian Championship

Year	Rank	Pld	W	L
1960	Did not enter	–	–	–
1963		–	–	–
1965		–	–	–
1967		–	–	–
1969		–	–	–
1971		–	–	–
1973		–	–	–
1975		–	–	–
1977		–	–	–
1979		–	–	–
1981		–	–	–
1983		–	–	–
1985		–	–	–
1987		–	–	–
1989		–	–	–
1991	5th place	8	5	3
1993	Runners-up	6	5	1
1995	Did not enter	–	–	–
1997		–	–	–
1999	Withdrew	–	–	–
2001		–	–	–
2003	Did not enter	–	–	–
2005		–	–	–
2007		–	–	–
2009		–	–	–
2011		–	–	–
2013		–	–	–
2015	Did not qualify	–	–	–
Total	2/26	14	10	4

Asian Games

Year	Rank	Pld	W	L
1951	Did not enter	–	–	–
1954		–	–	–
1958		–	–	–
1962		–	–	–
1966		–	–	–
1970		–	–	–
1974	5th place	4	3	1
1978	3rd place	9	7	2
1982	5th place	7	3	4
1986	Did not enter	–	–	–
1990	8th place	6	2	4
1994	Did not enter	–	–	–
1998		–	–	–
2002	5th place	5	2	3
2006	Did not enter	–	–	–
2010	8th place	8	3	5
2014	Did not enter	–	–	–
Total	6/16	39	20	19

See also

• Ri Myung-Hun

External links

• North Korea at the FIBA website.
• North Korea at the FIBA Asia website.