Oh Se-keun

Oh played for Chung-Ang University, where one of his juniors and best friends was fellow Incheon native Kim Sun-hyung. The duo were responsible for Chung-Ang's record-breaking run of 52 consecutive wins in the collegiate basketball league (from November 2008 to November 2009).[2] During his senior year, Chung-Ang made history by winning every single game in the league to win the regular season title.[3]

Oh was drafted by Anyang KGC, the first overall pick of the 2011 KBL rookie draft. At that time, Anyang had a relatively young and inexperienced squad comprising of guard Kim Tae-sul, 2010 draftees Lee Jung-hyun and Park Chan-hee and forward Yang Hee-jong, who had just been discharged from the Sangmu team. They came up against regular season champions Wonju Dongbu Promy in the play-off final and managed to win four out of six games. In Game 6, Oh was the main force behind KGC's comeback from a 17-point deficit to win the game against a Dongbu team which boasted the league's best defensive record. He became the youngest player and only the second rookie (first-year player) to be named Play-off MVP.[4] He averaged 15.0 points in 52 games and was voted KBL Rookie of the Year.[5]

In April 2014, Oh enlisted for mandatory military service and was assigned to the Sangmu team after completing basic training.[6] He was a member of the team which won gold at the 2014 Asian Games. As a result, he was given an early discharge and he returned to his team in time for the 2014-15 season.[7][8]

In October 2015, the KBL announced the police investigations into over a dozen players and their involvement in an illegal gambling site. Oh, Kim Sun-hyung and several other fellow Chung-Ang University alumni were found to have been involved as college students but never engaged in any gambling-related activities ever since. The prosecution dropped its charges against them and they were instead punished by the KBL. They were ordered by the KBL disciplinary committee to pay a fine of 5% of their annual salary, suspended for 20 games and required to serve 120 hours of community service.[9][10]

During the 2016-17 season, Oh was an integral part of the team which won both the regular season title and the KBL Championship. He was voted KBL Most Valuable Player, beating Lee. He was also named Male Basketball Player of the Year, voted by KBL managers and fellow players, at the annual Dong-a Sports Awards honoring domestic professional athletes across all disciplines.[11] With his initial contract coming to an end that season, it was speculated that he would become a free agent and join another club like Lee did. He chose to re-sign after successful contract negotiations.[12][13]

Despite the departures of Lee and other key players from the championship-winning team, Oh continued to play an integral role by contributing points in the double digits, his efforts being recognized by being awarded with the MVP of the Round award twice.[14] Up until his until his ankle injury in the play-offs, he had led the league with 18.7 points and was playing at least 30 minutes per game on average. Anyang KGC lacked substitute options due to injury and poor form. As a result they lost to Wonju DB Promy in the semi-final rounds.[15] He missed out on the KBL MVP Award to Doo Kyung-min but was voted Male Basketball Player of the Year at the Dong-a Sports Awards, the second consecutive time he has won it.[11]

Oh made his senior national team debut at the qualifiers for the 2008 Olympics.[16] He also competed for the team at the FIBA Asia Championship 2009. At the FIBA Asia Championship 2009, Oh helped the Koreans to a seventh-place finish while averaging a 10.6 points and 6.2 rebounds per game.[17] In his most extensive action of the tournament, he dominated Philippines in the seventh-place game, where he scored a tournament-high 31 points and grabbed a game-high 10 rebounds.[18] Despite his efforts, Korea failed to qualify for the semifinals of the tournament for the first time in their 25 tournament appearances.

Oh and his college teammate Kim Sun-hyung were both called up for the 2010 Asian Games, the only college students in the final tournament squad.[19][20] He was temporarily released by the Sangmu team to the national team after being selected for 2014 Asian Games. As they won gold, the members who had yet to serve their mandatory military service were granted exemptions. Oh had already enlisted and was granted an early discharge instead.[21]

Oh was expected to be part of the 2018 Asian Games squad to defend the gold medal due to his good form in the KBL. However, the injury he sustained during the 2017-18 season play-offs required surgery and he was not selected.[22]