The national team, led by head coach Lee Seung-joon, was eliminated in the 2024 FIBA 3-on-3 Asia Cup in Singapore last month after losing consecutive games to Indonesia and Sri Lanka, which are considered weak.
Suspicions of preferential selection arose as Lim Won-joon, who has a special relationship with coach Lee, was selected in the process of selecting players.
Suspicions are rising that Lee might have given preferential treatment to Lim Won-joon, who is serving as a coach at his skill training academy, as a member of the national team. As a result, the coach claims that Kim Jeong-nyeon, who ranks first in the 3-to-3 rankings in Korea, has been excluded.
"The selection strongly reflected the coach's intention. It is 100 percent. Some members of the committee had negative opinions on the selection of Lim, but we decided to give him strength as it was Lee's first competition," an association source said.
Lim showed below-level performance that did not fit the name of the national team, which further spread suspicions of preferential treatment. Naturally, criticism continued toward coach Lee and the committee that selected him.
However, when looking at the members of the committee, the question arises as to whether they have understanding and expertise and whether they have the qualifications to select coaches and players representing the country.
The committee consisted of a total of eight members, including the chairman.
Shim Chan-gu, who runs sports marketing agency Spotify, is the chairman of the committee. Although he is a veteran figure in the sports world, his expertise is questionable as he is in charge of selecting coaches and selecting players.
On top of that, representatives of small and medium-sized companies A and lawyer B, who is the chairman of a club, were listed.
"Unlike the 5-to-5 trend committee, the 3-to-3 trend committee considers not only the selection and operation of the national team but also the expansion and revitalization of the base. They all contributed by working hard in sports and 3-to-3 activities," an association source said.
Although the existence of members from non-economy backgrounds is noticeable, it is true that some of them spent their own money to support the national team and helped them with richer intelligence than those from Gyeonggi Province.
However, there are many voices that it is unclear how much role they played in selecting players.
Representative A and lawyer B are said to have opposed the selection of executives in the process of selecting players, but their opinions were virtually ignored.
It is also hard to find a way for the committee to function normally. Some former commissioners had no information or understanding on players. There is no internal communication. Only after the Singaporean Games did some commissioners ask back, "Did Kim Jong-nyeon have any injuries?" and some have been absent from meetings all the time. As controversy erupted, some expressed their intention to resign.
"I understand that the coach was appointed not because I expected the results of the 3-on-3 basketball game, but because I expected him to present the right direction in the long run," an official said. "It was an inappropriate selection. The committee cannot be free from responsibility, either."
Meanwhile, the association will hold a committee meeting belatedly about a month after the competition to listen to Lee's position and check the problems.
It is unlikely that Lee, who said, "I selected the team because I judged that team chemistry was important," will admit to the preferential selection. There are many observations that the committee will hold a meeting as a formality and cover up the controversy. https://www.outlookindia.com/outlook-spotlight/2023%EB%85%84-11%EC%9B%94-%EC%8A%A4%ED%8F%AC%EC%B8%A0-%ED%86%A0%ED%86%A0%EC%82%AC%EC%9D%B4%ED%8A%B8-%EC%88%9C%EC%9C%84-%EB%B0%8F-%EC%B6%94%EC%B2%9C-%EC%82%AC%EC%84%A4%ED%86%A0%ED%86%A0-%EB%A8%B9%ED%8A%80%EA%B2%80%EC%A6%9D-top15-news-328577
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