Kim Dan-bi hits 8,000 career points as Woori Bank beat KB for a second straight win
Woori Bank ace Kim Dan-bi became only the third player in Korean women's basketball history to pass 8,000 career points in a 57-51 win over KB.
Another milestone for one of Korean women's basketball's biggest names. Asan Woori Bank ace Kim Dan-bi has passed 8,000 career points in the league (WKBL), the third player ever to do it.
She got there on Monday in Cheongju against KB. With 3:31 left in the third quarter and Woori Bank leading 38-35, she scored a layup to cross the line. She finished with a game-high 15 points and 14 rebounds in a 57-51 win.
Only two retired legends are ahead of her: Kim Jung-eun (8,476) and Jung Sun-min (8,140). Kim Dan-bi now has 8,006, and she could top the list this season. She has scored 500-plus points in four straight seasons, and the regular season has grown from 30 to 35 games per team.
She joined Woori Bank as a free agent from Incheon Shinhan Bank in 2020.
Woori Bank were without national-team shooter Kang Lee-seul (hamstring), but Lee Myeong-gwan added 14 points and Katayama Nana 10. It is their second straight win after beating Yongin Samsung Life on Saturday. KB, missing Park Ji-su (thigh), fell to 1-2 and dropped to fifth.
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