Personal information | |
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Born | Anbe-gun, Korea, Empire of Japan (now South Hamgyong, North Korea) | September 2, 1944
Nationality | South Korean |
Listed height | 6 ft 2.75 in (1.90 m) |
Listed weight | 198 lb (90 kg) |
Career information | |
Playing career | 1962–1974 |
Position | Shooting guard |
Career history | |
As player: | |
1967–1974 | Small Business Bank |
As coach: | |
1976–1987 | Pacific Chemical Women's Basketball Team |
1978–1988 | South Korea Women |
1989–1991 | Pacific Chemical Women's Basketball Team |
1992–1994 | SBS Basketball Team |
Shin Dong-pa (Korean: 신동파; born September 2, 1944) is a South Korean basketball coach, sports commentator, and former basketball player who competed at the men's basketball tournaments at the 1964 Summer Olympics and the 1968 Summer Olympics. He was also a member of the senior South Korean national team that won the gold medal at the 1969 FIBA Asian Cup. He also played with South Korea at the 1970 FIBA World Championship, where he finished as that tournament's top scorer.
Shin played primarily as a shooting guard, during his playing career. He is considered to be one of the best Asian basketball players of all time.[1]