Lee Sang-min (basketball)

Lee Sang-min is a South Korean retired professional basketball player and basketball coach, born on 11 November 1972. He began focusing on basketball in high school in Seoul and played at Yonsei University during what is often called the golden era of Korean college basketball. After military service with the Sangmu team, where he became the first domestic player to score a triple-double, he starred for Hyundai, later Jeonju KCC Egis, winning the Korean Basketball League regular season title and championship in 1998 and 1999. A point guard known for assists and defence, he was part of South Korea's teams at the 1994 Asian Games, the 1996 Summer Olympics, the 1998 Asian Games and the 2002 Asian Games, winning gold in 2002. He retired after the 2009-10 season, had his number 10 jersey retired by Jeonju KCC Egis, and became head coach of Seoul Samsung Thunders ahead of 2014-15, resigning in January 2022.