Women's Basketball Star Park Jisoo Leads Olympic Group Stage in Rebounds and Blocks

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[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Hyung-min] The South Korean women's basketball team, which made a comeback to the Olympic stage after 13 years and performed beyond expectations, also achieved remarkable results in individual statistics.

Led by coach Jeon Ju-won, South Korea finished the 2020 Tokyo Olympics with three losses, but through the group stage that ended on the 2nd, Park Ji-su (KB) stood out by ranking first in rebounds and blocks.

Park Ji-su averaged 10.7 rebounds over three group stage games, surpassing Brianna Stewart (USA) with 10.3 and Emma Meesseman (Belgium), ranking first in this category.

She shared first place in offensive rebounds with an average of 4.0, alongside China's Li Yueru, and ranked fifth with 6.7 defensive rebounds.

In the blocks category, Park Ji-su led with an average of 3.3 blocks, beating Astou Ndour (Spain), who averaged 2.3 blocks.

Only three players recorded double-doubles twice in the three group stage games: Park Ji-su, A'ja Wilson (USA), and Ndour.

Park Ji-su posted 17 points and 10 rebounds in the first game against Spain, followed by 15 points and 11 rebounds in the second game against Canada. In the third game against Serbia, she recorded 8 points and 11 rebounds, falling short of a double-double.

Alongside Park Ji-su, Kang Yi-seul (KB), a key player in the national team’s lineup, ranked ninth in scoring during the group stage with an average of 14.3 points.

Ranked 19th in the world, South Korea did not secure a win against third-ranked Spain, fourth-ranked Canada, or eighth-ranked Serbia, but showed strong performances, losing by only 4 points to both Spain and Serbia.

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