Joo Hee-jung

Joo Hee-jung
Hangul	주희정
Hanja	朱熙正
Revised Romanization	Ju Huijeong
McCune–Reischauer	Chu Hŭijŏng

Joo Hee-jung
Personal information
Born	February 4, 1977; Busan, South Korea
Nationality	South Korean
Listed height	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Career information
College	Korea University
Position	Guard
Career history
1997-1998	Wonju Naray Blue Bird
1998-2005	Suwon / Seoul Samsung Thunders
2005-2009	Anyang KT&G Kites
2009-2015	Seoul SK Knights
2015-2017	Seoul Samsung Thunders
Career highlights and awards
	KBL Championship (2001); KBL Rookie of the Year Award (1998); KBL Most Valuable Player Award (2009); KBL Playoffs Most Valuable Player Award (2001); 2× KBL Fair Play Award (2009, 2016); KBL Sixth Man Award (2014); 4× KBL Best 5 (2001, 2007—2009); 3× KBL Defensive Best 5 (1998—2000);

Joo Hee-jung (born February 4, 1977) is a South Korean basketball coach and retired player. His playing career spanned twenty years with four different teams in the Korean Basketball League. Despite not being a highly-touted prospect in high school and college, he went on to have a career as one of the league's most consistent and prolific guards, leading the league in assists for four consecutive seasons and becoming the all-time leader for career assists and appearances in league games.

After retiring in 2017, Joo returned to his alma mater Korea University as a member of the coaching staff. He was appointed head coach in 2020.

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