Ha Seung-Jin
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| Position | Center |
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| League | NBA Development League |
| Height | 7 ft 3 in (2.21 m) |
| Weight | 305 lb (139 kg) |
| Team | Anaheim Arsenal |
| Nationality |  South Korea |
| Born | August 4, 1985 (age 21) Seoul, South Korea |
| Draft | 46th overall, 2004 Portland Trail Blazers |
| Pro career | 2004–present |
| Former teams | Portland Reign Portland Trail Blazers 2004–2006 Fort Worth Flyers |
Ha Seung-Jin (Hangul: 하승진 Hanja: 河昇鎮 Ha Seungjin, born August 4, 1985 in Seoul) is a South Korean professional basketball who played in the NBA. He is currently playing in the NBA Development League (NBA D-League) with the Anaheim Arsenal.[1] Originally from South Korea, he was a second round draft pick (46th overall) of the Portland Trail Blazers in the 2004 NBA Draft. At 7 ft 3 in, 305 lb, he was among the largest players in the NBA.
Before playing in the NBA, Ha played for Yonsei University and Samil Commercial School in South Korea. Ha arrived in Los Angeles, California, U.S. in 2004 to prepare himself for the 2004 NBA Draft. He played briefly with the Portland Reign of the ABA.[2] Ha joined the Blazers in the middle of the 2004-05 season. Ha rarely played in games; however on April 20 against the Los Angeles Lakers he scored a career high 13 points. During the 2005-06 season Ha was assigned to the NBA D-League's Fort Worth Flyers where he played for five games but did not make an impact. When fellow Blazer centers Theo Ratliff and Joel Przybilla were unable to play due to injury, Ha started four games, averaging 11 minutes playing time.
On July 31, 2006, Ha was traded to the Milwaukee Bucks in a four-player deal. [1] On October 28, Ha was waived by the Bucks.[3]
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- His older sister, Ha Eun-Joo, is also a professional basketball player. A 6'8" center, she signed with Los Angeles Sparks of the WNBA in February 6, 2006, and was later waived in May 19, for failing to arrive in LA due to a conflicting contract with Chanson Cosmetics in the Japanese league.
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| 2004 NBA Draft | ||
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| First Round Dwight Howard | Emeka Okafor | Ben Gordon | Shaun Livingston | Devin Harris | Josh Childress | Luol Deng | Rafael Araújo | Andre Iguodala | Luke Jackson | Andris Biedriņš | Robert Swift | Sebastian Telfair | Kris Humphries | Al Jefferson | Kirk Snyder | Josh Smith | J.R. Smith | Dorell Wright | Jameer Nelson | Pavel Podkolzin | Viktor Khryapa | Sergei Monia | Delonte West | Tony Allen | Kevin Martin | Sasha Vujačić | Beno Udrih | David Harrison |
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| Second Round Anderson Varejão | Jackson Vroman | Peter John Ramos | Lionel Chalmers | Donta Smith | Andre Emmett | Antonio Burks | Royal Ivey | Chris Duhon | Albert Miralles | Justin Reed | David Young | Viktor Sanikidze | Trevor Ariza | Tim Pickett | Bernard Robinson | Ha Seung-Jin | Pape Sow | Ricky Minard | Sergei Lishouk | Vassilis Spanoulis | Christian Drejer | Romain Sato | Matt Freije | Rickey Paulding | Luis Flores | Marcus Douthit | Sergei Karaulov | Blake Stepp | Rashad Wright |
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