Korea National Basketball Team
Korea men's national basketball team (alternate names include Republic of Korea and South Korea) is the team representing South Korea in international competitions. It is administered by the Korea Basketball Association (KBA) (Korean: 대한농구협회)
Based on the number of overall medals, South Korea is the major force among basketball teams in Asia. The team won a record number of 23 medals at the Asian Basketball Championship. Further, South Korea is the only nation that has qualified for this event every year since it was first held in 1960.
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