Lim Dong-seob (born August 29, 1990) is a South Korean

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player former team

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and present

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and the South Korean national team.

Early life

Lim began playing basketball in elementary school but was a

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as he was one of the shortest members in the team. He went on to

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. By then he had a growth spurt and converted into a forward, his current position.

Career

College

Lim played college basketball for

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and was contemporaries with future national teammate

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. Although Chung-Ang was largely overshadowed by the duopoly of

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and

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in collegiate competitions, he quickly gained the attention of KBL and national team scouts during his senior year, especially after scoring 36 points and 12 rebounds against powerhouses Yonsei.

Professional

Lim was the second overall pick of the 2012 KBL rookie draft. He was drafted by

and was widely expected to be the successor to veteran teammate Lee Kyu-sup in the forward position due to their tall height and shooting skills. While he was mostly the

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, he played in nearly all league games during his rookie season. In January 2014, Lim injured his left foot in a league game against

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and missed the rest of the 2014–15 season. Without a similar player to fill his void and injuries plaguing other key players, the Thunders finished the season with its lowest win rate on record (11 wins and 43 losses). Due to his background playing in the guard position, he played as a

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during the 2015–16 season. In May 2017, Lim enlisted for

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and was assigned to the Sangmu team after completing basic training. He was discharged in January 2019.

National team

Lim made the squads for both the

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and the

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. His shooting prowess came to the fore in the loss to hosts

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as he was responsible for half the team's successful three-pointers in the game. Lim was called up for the

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and the

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. However, he was excluded from the final 12-man squad for the

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and

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were preferred in the forward position.

References

External links

Career Statistics
from the

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website {{DEFAULTSORT:Lim, Dong-seob 1990 births Living people South Korean men's basketball players Basketball players from Seoul Chung-Ang University alumni Forwards (basketball) Seoul Samsung Thunders players