Who Will Shine in the 2025-2026 WKBL Rookie Draft? Major Event Set for August 20 in Bucheon
WKBL Announces Large-Scale Rookie Selection Event at Bucheon Gymnasium Application Details and Eligibility Criteria Released for Prospective Women’s Basketball Players
The 2025-2026 Women's Korean Basketball League (WKBL) rookie draft will be held on a grand scale at Bucheon Gymnasium on August 20, as announced by the league. On June 21, the WKBL officially confirmed the details of the upcoming draft and disclosed all associated rules for participants.
Eligibility for this year’s event covers a wide range of players with Korean nationality: high school seniors who are scheduled to graduate, recent high school graduates, current university students, soon-to-be graduation candidates, members of semi-professional teams, and those who have not previously been registered with the Korea Basketball Association. Furthermore, athletes of overseas Korean descent who possess foreign nationality may also apply, provided at least one parent currently holds or formerly held Korean citizenship, and the player has never been registered with the Korean Basketball Association.
Applications will be accepted via the official WKBL rookie draft website from 1:00 p.m. on July 22 until 4:00 p.m. on July 31.
On draft day, the event will feature several stages, including a lottery to determine the selection order, a draft combine, tryouts, and finally, the main rookie nomination ceremony.
Note “This article was translated from the original Korean version using AI assistance, and subsequently edited by a native-speaking journalist.”
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