When we talk about basketball news in Korea, the name Aaron Haynes comes up a lot. He is, after all, practically a household name when we talk about basketball imports in South Korea. Haynes has been a popular player for those who bet on basketball for over a decade. The 6-foot 6 player is a Boise State alumni, and has been playing internationally in countries such as Finland, Lebanon, the UAE, Qatar, and, of course, Korea.

Haynes has been playing hard throughout his career, constantly moving, constantly improving. And an injury last 2018 has been hard for him. He had to sit out the 2018 KBL finals due to a torn ACL. But he has been hard at work to get back to peak health. Haynes says that he wants to go play basketball until he is 40 years old.

Aaron Haynes Sets Records

Currently, Haynes holds a career record of 10,303 points, having played 493 games in the KBL. This puts him at the third top position in the highest scoring players in the history of the Korean Basketball League. If Haynes wishes to climb higher in the rankings, he will have to beat the record of retired player Kim Ju-sung at 12,028 points (742 games). The highest scoring player in the history of the KBL is retired player Seo Jang-hoon, who has 12,331 points, with 688 games.

Haynes does hold the record for the longest-playing foreign player over the span of 11 seasons. Haynes has played for Samsung, LG, SK, Mobis, and the Orions through his career. He started his KBL career as a substitute player back in the 2008 season. Aside from this, Haynes also holds the record for a foreign player who leads the number of rebounds at 4,165. He also has the highest number of steals at 582, and assists, at 1,628.

Of course, Haynes had to take a break from the KBL due to his injury, as well as the height restriction removal in the coming 2019 KBL season. All bets are off on which jersey he will be wearing. But given his age, Haynes is still one player who can help get his team to the championships. Just like he did in 2010 with Mobis, and in 2016 with the Orions.

 

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