Eric Sandrin (이승준) and Korean National Basketball Team at 2010 Asian Games

Eric Sandrin (이승준) and the Korean National Basketball Men’s Team are currently playing in the 2010 (16th) Asian Games which are taking place in Guangzhou, China from November 12-27.

Team Korea is in Group E of the preliminary round and has already defeated Uzbekistan 103-54 on 11/16. Their next opponents are Jordan on 11/17, North Korea on 11/19, China on 11/21 and Mongolia on 11/22.

Eric is the lone mixed Korean on the team. Tony Akins (전태풍) and Eric’s brother Daniel Sandrin (이동준) had also tried out for the team but due to FIBA rules only one naturalized citizen could be allowed on the national team (teams are allowed only one player who became naturalized after the age of 16.).

He currently plays in the Korean Basketball League (KBL) for the Samsung Thunders (Seoul) and was the 2nd overall pick from the 2009 KBL “Ethnic” draft.

Good luck to Eric Sandrin and Team Korea in the 2010 Asian Games and hope they win the gold!

Links:
Official Website for 16th Asian Games
“S. Korean men’s basketball team seeks to redeem itself at Asiad”
Korean Basketball Association
Yonhap News: “Half-Korean player on S. Korean basketball team realizing dream at Asiad”