Kim Dan-bi (김단비 born 27 February 1990) is a South Korean professional

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player.

Career

WKBL

In 2007, Kim began her professional career with the

Incheon Shinhan Bank S-Birds Incheon Shinhan Bank S-Birds ( ko, 인천 신한은행 에스버드) is a professional basketball club in the Women's Korean Basketball League The Women's Korean Basketball League (WKBL) (Hangul: 한국여자프로농구) is the premier professi ...

for the 2007–08 season. Kim has since been a strong, consistent member of the S-Birds roster. In her early years, Kim was a part of a five-year streak of championships. During her time, she has also been awarded a place on the Best 5 team on three occasions.

National Team

Youth level

Kim made her international debut at the

2007 FIBA Under-19 World Championship The 2007 FIBA Under-19 World Championship (Serbian: Светско првенство до 19 година ФИБА до 19 година) was the 8th edition of the FIBA U19 World Championship. It was held in Novi Sad, Serbia from 12 to 22 July 2 ...

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, where South Korea placed eighth.

Senior level

Kim made her debut with the senior national team, at the

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in the

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. Kim has since been a constant member of the Korean national team, particularly at the

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and

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. In 2010, Kim took home the silver in the Asian Games, then in 2014, in her home city of Incheon, South Korea won the gold. At the Asia Cup, in both 2011 and 2013, Kim earned a silver medal at the tournament, whilst taking home the bronze in 2015.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Kim, Dan-bi South Korean women's basketball players Forwards (basketball) 1990 births Living people Asian Games gold medalists for South Korea Asian Games silver medalists for South Korea Asian Games medalists in basketball Sportspeople from Incheon Medalists at the 2010 Asian Games Medalists at the 2014 Asian Games Basketball players at the 2010 Asian Games Basketball players at the 2014 Asian Games Basketball players at the 2020 Summer Olympics Olympic basketball players for South Korea