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First Korean Basketball Player to be Drafted in NBA!

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michele ann
Correspondent Written on October 01, 2009
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Ha Jeung-Jin, born Aug. 4, 1985, is the first Korean to be drafted in the NBA. He was drafted by the Portland Trail Blazers in the 2004 Draft 17th overall. He is the first Korean to play in the NBA. He is a 7'3", 305-pound center.

He played two seasons in the NBA from '04-'06.

Ha is currently playing professional basketball in South Korea and is a member of the Team KCC Jeonju, which won the 2009 Korean Basketball (KBL) Championship.CHAMPIONSHIP.

Ha's professional teams:

PORTLAND REIGN-2004

PORTLAND TRAILBLAZERS-2004-2006

MILWAUKEE BUCKS-2006

FORT WORTH FLYERS-2006

ANAHEIM ARSENAL-2006-2007

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