Seoul SK center Jamil Warney (30·199cm) emerged as a ‘star among stars.’
On the 14th, Warney won the Most Valuable Player (MVP) award with 53 out of 86 votes from the press at the '2023-2024 CheongKwanJang Professional Basketball All-Star Game' at Sono Arena in Goyang and won 5 million won in prize money.
Warney, a member of 'Team Gong-Aji', scored 51 points, 14 rebounds, and 8 assists on this day. Boasting a field goal accuracy rate of 64% (36 attempts, 23 successes), he worked with Choi Jun-yong (Busan KCC), who recorded a triple-double of 19 points, 14 assists, and 13 rebounds, and Kim Jong-gyu (Wonju DB), who recorded 16 points and 7 rebounds. He took the lead in defeating ‘Team Kblemong’ 135-128.
The All-Star Game MVP is an award that can only be earned if your team wins. Gong Aji, who was ahead 62-52 through the second quarter, was being pursued by Kblemong from the third quarter, making it impossible to know where the MVP was going. Warney, who had already scored 22 points in the third quarter, led the attack with 18 points alone in the fourth quarter, but allowed the game to be tied with 7.2 seconds left, forcing the game to go into overtime.
Warney's firepower did not fade even in extended play. He surpassed 50 points by scoring 11 points with an exciting dunk and three 3-pointers. He even left the record for the second most points scored in a single All-Star Game, following Lee Benson, who scored 62 points in the 2005-2006 All-Star Game.
Warney, who took his first steps on the Korean stage in the 2019-2020 season, is recognized by others as the best foreign player. Still, he had nothing to do with the All-Star Game. However, this season, he played an average of 34 minutes and 44 seconds in 29 regular league games, scoring 26.1 points, 11.3 rebounds, and 3.9 assists, and was recognized for leading SK's cruise (2nd place, 22 wins, 9 losses), and was awarded 'Feast of Stars' for the first time. 'I decided to step forward.
On this day, Warnie not only played the main game, but also served as a helper for his teammate Kim Geon-woo, who participated in the dunk contest, and enjoyed the All-Star Game to no end. After the game, Choi Jun-yong and others, who had been together until last season, seemed to have predicted that Warney would win the MVP award, and warmed up the atmosphere by hugging him even before the winner was called. Warnie showed his joy as he held the trophy and held a ceremony.
Warney said, “This is my first time participating in the All-Star Game, but I am grateful to receive so much love even though I am a foreign player. I am really happy to finally be selected as an All-Star this season.” He continued, “I am more than happy to have had a good match with Choi Jun-yong and other colleagues from his past. “Opportunities arose as Choi Jun-yong gave me the ball throughout the game,” he said. “As the fierce game continued in the fourth quarter, I was able to find my game. “More than anything, he received the MVP award thanks to the continued support of his teammates,” he said.
Captain Heo Woong (KCC), who took first place in fan voting, scored 34 points, 6 rebounds, and 5 assists, including 6 3-pointers, but had to appease his team's loss.
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