Junseok Yeo
| No. 21 – Seattle Redhawks | |
|---|---|
| Position | Forward |
| League | West Coast Conference |
| Personal information | |
| Born | March 19, 2002 Seoul, South Korea |
| Listed height | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
| Listed weight | 218 lb (99 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Yongsan (Seoul, South Korea) |
| College | |
Jun Seok Yeo (Korean: 여준석; born March 19, 2002) is a South Korean basketball player for the Seattle Redhawks of the West Coast Conference (WCC).[1] Standing at six feet and eight inches, Yeo previously played for Korea University, and Gonzaga Bulldogs.
Yeo also plays for the South Korea men's national basketball team, where he helped the team qualify for the FIBA Asia Cup 2021.[2]
Personal life
Originally from Seoul, South Korea, Yeo started playing basketball when he was 11 years old. He started playing due to his older brother. He also ran track and played soccer. When Yeo turned 13 years old, he began to take basketball seriously.[3]
High school career
For high school, Yeo attended Yongsan High School, where he led his team to a national title. Then, in his senior year of high school, Yeo was selected to participate in the NBA Global Academy in Australia.[3]
College career
Gonzaga Bulldogs (2023–2025)
In 2022, Yeo joined Korea University, where he would play basketball with them until the spring of 2023, when he would then transfer to Gonzaga for the rest of the season. He later became the first Division 1 basketball player from South Korea.[4][5] After transferring, Yeo wouldn't play for the remainder of the 2022-23 season.[6] Entering the 2023-24 season, Yeo made his debut after practicing with the team for the second half of the 2022–23 season. On December 5, 2023, Yeo made his first career start with the Bulldogs, where he would log in ten points and four rebounds in an 111–71 victory against the Pine-Bluff Golden Lions.[7] Throughout the regular season, he appeared in 25 games during his first active season, averaging 2.3 points.
Entering the 2024-25 season, Yeo was showing exceptional flashes early on. He played in all 13 non-conference games, he appeared in 10 of Gonzaga's 16 league games, and averaged 6.0 minutes in those outings, but his minutes on the court began to stagger after he didn't play in either of the team's two WCC Tournament games. According to Dan Dickau, he stated how "Yeo wasn't taking advantage of his minutes", despite having the tools.[8] Following his dwindle in minutes, Yeo only appeared in 14 games for the Bulldogs, averaging only 1.6 points per game in 4.1 minutes of game action.
Following the 2024–25 season with the Bulldogs, Yeo entered the NCAA transfer portal.[9][10]
Seattle Redhawks (2025–present)
For the 2025-26 season, Yeo decided to join the Seattle Redhawks for the season, where he would hope to find an increase in minutes.[11][12][13] On January 4, 2026, Yeo scored a career high 24 points on a 6-8 shooting from three with two assists, two steals, and a block in a 76–93 loss against the Saint Mary Gaels.[14][15]
National team career
Yeo represents the South Korea men's national basketball team. He also represented South Korea in the 2021 FIBA Under-19 Basketball World Cup in Latvia. Yeo averaged a tournament-high double double 25.6 points per game while grabbing 10.6 rebounds per game. He also represented South Korea in the 2018 FIBA U18 Asian Championship and averaged 16.2 points, 6.2 rebounds, 1.2 steals, and 1.8 blocks despite being two years younger than the rest of the competition.[3]
Personal life
Yeo has an older brother; his father, standing at six feet and five inches, played basketball when he was younger. His mother stands at five feet 11 inches. Yeo's favorite basketball player is Kawhi Leonard of the Los Angeles Clippers, according to Yeo, he said, “I like the way he plays. He’s really good at defense.”[3]
External links
References
- ^ "College Basketball's Growing Pipeline of Asian Players Finds a Hub in Seattle and Oregon". The Athletic. The New York Times. Retrieved 21 February 2026.
- ^ "Jun Seok Yeo". FIBA. FIBA. Retrieved 21 February 2026.
- ^ a b c d "Yeo seeking big year at Seattle U". Northwest Asian Weekly. Northwest Asian Weekly. Retrieved 21 February 2026.
- ^ "Consistency is Key for Gonzaga's Jun Seok Yeo: 2024-25 Player Preview". Sports Illustrated. SI.com. Retrieved 24 February 2026.
- ^ "Yeo Joins Gonzaga Men's Basketball Roster". Gonzaga University Athletics. Gonzaga University. January 16, 2023. Retrieved 21 February 2026.
- ^ "Jun Seok Yeo joins Gonzaga basketball". KREM. KREM 2 News. Retrieved 21 February 2026.
- ^ "Jun Seok Yeo starts in Gonzaga's game vs. Arkansas-Pine Bluff". Sports Illustrated. SI.com. Retrieved 24 February 2026.
- ^ "Jun Seok Yeo's path to playing time for Gonzaga in 2024-25". Sports Illustrated. SI.com. Retrieved 21 February 2026.
- ^ "Gonzaga's Jun Seok Yeo reportedly enters transfer portal". The Spokesman-Review. The Spokesman-Review. Retrieved 24 February 2026.
- ^ "Gonzaga forward Jun Seok Yeo enters transfer portal". Yahoo Sports. Yahoo. Retrieved 24 February 2026.
- ^ "Gonzaga forward Jun Seok Yeo enters transfer portal". Yahoo Sports. Yahoo. Retrieved 24 February 2026.
- ^ "Gonzaga transfer Jun Seok Yeo stays in WCC, signs with new school". The Spokesman-Review. The Spokesman-Review. Retrieved 24 February 2026.
- ^ "Seattle U Reels in Four Recruits". Seattle Medium. Seattle Medium. Retrieved 24 February 2026.
- ^ "How Former Gonzaga Players Are Performing as Conference Play Gets Underway". Sports Illustrated. SI.com. Retrieved 24 February 2026.
- ^ "Murauskas scores 30, Saint Mary's downs Seattle U 93-76". ESPN. ESPN Inc. Retrieved 24 February 2026.