“There are some of our choices, but…” What does director Kim Hyo-beom say about Derrickson?

Seoul Samsung has completed the formation of foreign players. The team announced on Monday the recruitment of two-option Marcus Derrickson, who will play with Kofi Coburn, through its official social media. 동행복권파워볼

Derrickson is from Georgetown University and played in 11 games for the Golden State Warriors in the 2018-2019 season. He averaged 4.2 points and 1.2 rebounds in 6 minutes and 1 second, but he showed off his scoring ability. He showed off his outstanding 3-point shooting ability, hitting 0.9 3-pointers per game with a 50% chance. There were also two games for double-digit scoring.

He played in the KBL for the first time in the 2020-2021 season. He is currently wearing the uniform of the Busan KT (current Suwon KT). Since his debut game, he showed off his presence by scoring 31 points, 13 rebounds, and two assists against the Goyang Orion team. He made 12 attempts on three-point shots, and seven shots were split at the rim.

However, the unexpected injury hampered him. He continued to complain of dizziness and was substituted for Cliff Alexander. He had posted double-digit scores in eight of the nine games, posting an average of 18.9 points, 2.3 3-pointers, 10.2 rebounds, 1.4 assists, and 1.4 steals, but unfortunately had to wrap up his first season in Korea.

Since then, he had two chances to make a comeback. He seemed to join Miroslav Radulica of Goyang Orion as a substitute for the season in the 2021-2022 season, but a tranquilizer he was taking in the United States was tested for doping. It was an inevitable situation because it was a drug that was banned in Korea.

In the 2022-2023 season, he also wore a Samsung uniform and averaged 13.8 points, 6.1 rebounds, and 1.2 assists in 17 games, but he failed to complete the season due to another unexpected knee fracture.

“Actually, I’ve been watching him since the last season. However, it was hard for me to come to Korea because my wife was expecting her fourth child,” Samsung coach Kim Hyo-bum said over the phone on Sunday. “I’ve had a good relationship with myself since I was a coach. I have so many things that I asked my team to recruit me.”

“It will be a great motivation for each other. We also chose Derrickson, but he also chose us. What a nice, good player. There have been some unexpected situations, but it will be a good opportunity,” he added.

Derrickson will assist Coburn in the role of two options. It is not a long time, but it is expected to be a great help to Samsung as it boasted excellent scoring ability.

“I will play a short period of 10 to 15 minutes, but Derrickson has a lot of demands, including isolation and 3-point shooting. I believe he will do well. He will show off his high efficiency. He is constantly communicating with us in the U.S., including sending him training schedules. The same goes for Coburn,” Kim said.

Finally, Kim said, “He is a very good player, so I don’t think he will have any problem adapting himself. My whole family is planning to come to Korea. Basketball is important, but after all, we work together through cooperation. We will make efforts to make him think that we care about him externally as well.”

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