KBL Holds Board of Directors Meeting on 17th
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KBL announced on the 16th that it will hold the 29th 7th board of directors meeting at the KBL Center at 8:30 a.m. on the 17th. Other agendas include special naturalized player Ra Gun-ah, system improvement and others.
The most important thing is Ra Gun-ah's status. Ra Gun-ah, who entered the KBL under the name of Ricardo Ratliffe in 2012, acquired Korean nationality through a special naturalization in 2018. Ra Gun-ah participated in all major international competitions, including the 2018 Jakarta-Palembang Asian Games, the 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup, and the 2022 Hangzhou Asian Games, and he stood firmly under Korea's basket.
However, Ra Gun-ah was classified as a foreign player within the KBL. After naturalization, he signed a three-year contract with Ulsan Hyundai Mobis through the 2018 draft, but was traded to Jeonju KCC (currently Busan KCC) during the 2019-2020 season. In 2021, he was selected by KCC and signed a three-year contract once again.메이저 토토사이트
Ra Gun-ah's contract with the Korea Basketball Association expires on May 31. His contract with KCC is also due on May 31. At the time of special naturalization in 2018, it was reported that he was scheduled to switch to a domestic player in 2024, but this was not true. The KBL continued to maintain its position to discuss its status after its contract ends in 2024.
For now, it is highly unlikely that Ra Gun-ah will be converted into a domestic player. Although he was somewhat sluggish in the regular season last season, he made a perfect comeback in the playoffs. In the championship match against Suwon KT, he showed an excellent performance with an average of 20.2 points, 11.0 points, and 2.6 rebounds in five games, leading KCC to the championship. The prevailing view is that if he becomes a domestic player and plays with a foreign player, his league balance will collapse.
Therefore, KBL plans to reorganize Ra Gun-ah's status once again through this board meeting. The time of Ra Gun-ah's fate is approaching as to what KBL will decide.
