Yang Dong-geun (basketball)

Yang Dong-geun

Personal information
Born	(1981-09-14) September 14, 1981 (age 43) Seoul, South Korea
Nationality	South Korean
Listed height	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Career information
High school	Yongsan High School
College	Hanyang University
Playing career	2004–2020
Position	Guard
Number	6
Coaching career	2021–present
Career history
As player:
2004–2020	Ulsan Hyundai Mobis Phoebus
2007–2009	→ Sangmu (loan)
As coach:
2021–present	Ulsan Hyundai Mobis Phoebus (assistant coach)
Career highlights and awards
KBL Championship (2007, 2010, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2019) KBL Playoffs MVP (2007, 2013, 2015) KBL Rookie of the Year (2005) KBL Most Valuable Player Award (2006, 2007, 2015, 2016) KBL Defensive Player of the Year (2011, 2013)
Medals Representing  South Korea Men's Basketball Asian Games 2010 Guangzhou Team 2014 Incheon Team FIBA Asia Championship 2007 Japan Team 2011 China Team 2013 Philippines Team

Yang Dong-geun (born September 14, 1981) is a South Korean retired basketball player for Ulsan Mobis Phoebus and the Korean national team, where he participated at the 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup.^[1] During his sixteen-year career, he won the KBL Rookie of the Year and was named Most Valuable Player (MVP) in KBL four times.^[2] He spent his entire playing career with Ulsan Mobis Phoebus, having been at the forefront of Ulsan's dominance in the league from the early 2000's.^[3] Since retiring after the 2019-20 season, he has returned to the team as a coach.