Ha Seung-Jin
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| Position | Center |
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| Height | 7 ft 3 in (2.21 m) |
| Weight | 305 lb (138 kg) |
| Born | August 4, 1985 Seoul, South Korea |
| Nationality | South Korean |
| College | Yonsei University |
| Draft | 2nd round, 46th overall, 2004 Portland Trail Blazers |
| Pro career | 2004–present |
| Former teams | Portland Reign (2004) Portland Trail Blazers (2004–2006) Fort Worth Flyers (2006) Anaheim Arsenal (2006) |
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Ha Seung-Jin (born August 4, 1985 in Seoul) is a South Korean professional basketball player who has played in the NBA and the NBA D-League. 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.[1] 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.[2] The following October 28, he was waived by the Bucks.[3] He is currently on the roster for the Korean national basketball team which is headed to the Olympic qualifiers in held in Athens, Greece in July 2008.[4]
[edit] Family
- Ha's 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,[5] and was later waived in May 19, for failing to arrive in Los Angeles due to a conflicting contract with Chanson Cosmetics of the Japanese league.[6]
