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FILE–Dave Ildefonso joins Suwon’s Korean club team KT Sonicboom. -DAVE ILDEFONSO INSTAGRAM
MANILA, Philippines – Dave Ildefonso scored five points and grabbed four rebounds in his 2022-23 Korea Basketball League (KBL) season debut as Suwon KT Sonicboom ended a two-game skid with a 77-66 victory over the Seoul Samsung Thunders on Thursday. at Jamsil Arena.
Ildefonso played 17 minutes in his first professional game, making an immediate impact by hitting two of four shots including a three-pointer that helped Suwon return to winning ways.
Import Jarrod Jones led Sonicboom’s balanced attack with 15 points, five boards, and two assists. Yang Hong-seok had 13 points, six rebounds, and four dimes, while Jung Sung-woo added 10 markers.
Dave Ildefonso, who finally debuted with Suwon KT Sonicboom, scored his first point in the Korea Basketball League.
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PBA import Lester Prosper made the most of his 13 minutes of playing time with six points and 10 rebounds.
In his debut at the Ateneo standout, Suwon improved to 14-17 in the seventh after the All-Star break.
Seoul continued its roll in the 10th seed with a 10-22 card despite Darral Willis’ 24-point and nine-rebound effort. Lee Jung-hyun had 13 points, four boards, and four assists in his ninth straight loss.
WONJU SLIDE
Ethan Alvano and Wonju DB Promy suffered their second consecutive loss at the hands of Goyang Carrot Jumpers, 87-72, at the Goyang Gymnasium.
Alvano posted 13 points on 5-of-9 shooting and had three rebounds and three steals just to drop Wonju to a 12-20 record in ninth place.
Wonju had no answer for Rocks import Dedric Lawson, who exploded for 40 points on top of nine rebounds, seven assists, three blocks, and two steals.
In addition to American imports, Choi Hyun-min and Kim Kang-sun had 13 and 12 points, respectively, as the Carrot Jumpers secured their fourth straight victory to climb into fifth place with a score of 17-15.
Wonju leaned on Kang Sang-jae, who had 21 points, seven rebounds, and four assists. Lennard Freeman added 13 points and 14 boards as they lost four of their last five games.
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