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KBL tightens rookie draft eligibility checks, including school violence records
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KBL tightens rookie draft eligibility checks, including school violence records

From Chosun Ilbo · () Korean

Translated from Korean and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • The Korean Basketball League is accepting applications for the 2026 rookie player draft until 2 p.m. on the 21st.
  • Applicants must hold South Korean nationality and meet KBL team selection requirements.
  • The league will require school records as part of strengthened eligibility checks, including scrutiny of school violence.

The Korean Basketball League has begun accepting applications for its 2026 rookie draft, with the deadline set for 2 p.m. on the 21st.

The league said the process will include stricter eligibility screening than in previous drafts. Applicants must submit their school records, a measure intended to examine issues including school violence.

The application is open to South Korean nationals who meet the requirements for selection by a KBL team.

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Originally published by Chosun Ilbo in Korean. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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