JIN An

General
MOVE TO REPUBLIC OF KOREA
Born in Chinese Taipei, she relocated to the Republic of Korea to play for Suwon Girls High School in 2012. The following year she was granted Korean nationality, and she was called up to the Republic of Korea team for the first time at the 2019 Asia Cup. "I originally planned to return to Chinese Taipei after finishing high school, but decided to stay here as I was able to participate in the Women's Korean Basketball League [WKBL] draft. When I was part of the national team at the 2015 U19 World Championships in the Russian Federation, it was the first time for me to compete against Chinese Taipei. Actually, a day before the match, I asked the head coach whether it would be fine for me not to play. However, he said that I had to overcome this kind of situation from now on. My teammates also encouraged me a lot, so I was able to get over it." (yna.co.kr, 11 Jul 2020; news1.kr, 26 Sep 2019; joongboo.com, 26 Sep 2019; jumpball.co.kr, 27 May 2015)