Jin Soo Kim

Jin Soo Kim (born 11 May, 1989) is South Korean basketball player who plays college basketball at University of Maryland, College Park and the Korea national basketball team. Kim debut with Korea came in Seoul, Korea against Turkey. He made two three point shots, scoring 6 total points.

He is listed as a small forward but he is able to play shooting guard, power forward, and center. Usually he plays small forward in the United States, and power foward when he plays for the South Korean national team. He is 6-foot-8 and weighs 200 lbs.

He came to the United States as a high school freshman in 2004. As a freshman, he was a starting forward for Montclair Prep. He transferred to South Kent School for his sophomore year. At South Kent School, he played for three years as its most talnted forward. In october 2007, he verbally committed to the University of Maryland. He graduated South Kent School in 2008, and Jin Soo Kim is now a freshman at the University of Maryland, College Park. He is known as the first native South Korean born athlethe to play for NCAA basketball.

Profile

Name: Jin Soo Kim

Date of Birth: May 11 1989

Height: 6-foot-8

Weight: 200 lbs

Position: Small Forward

School: Sam Il Middle School(South Korea)-> Montclair Prep (California) -> South Kent Prep (Connecticut)-> University of Maryland, College Park

Resources

* [http://www.draftexpress.com/profile/Jin-Soo-Kim-1371/ Draftexpress.com]
* [http://maryland.scout.com/2/691255.html/ Maryland Scout]
* [http://rivalshoops.rivals.com/viewprospect.asp?pr_key=69413&Sport=2 Rivals.com]
* [http://forums.interbasket.net/showthread.php?t=2249 Forums]
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EYVL8jQ8a6M Youtube]
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2fXVX46fLyA Youtube2]
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SpEGVGKfyJ4 Youtube3]
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ugZpz0p2_l0 Youtube 4]