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The prerequisite for the KCC dynasty is Ra Gun-ah's status

Will Ra Gun-ah (35), a "dominator under the basket" who has been on the court for six years as a special naturalized player in the Korean Basketball League (KBL), change his status to a foreign player? In order for Busan KCC, which has won the top prize for the first time in 13 years, to build a "dynasties" that command the league for years without a rival, Ra Gun-ah's status and position must be determined first.

The road ahead for Ra Gun-ah, whose contract with KCC has expired, is in limbo. A KBL official said in a telephone interview with the Seoul Shimbun on Tuesday, "After listening to the opinions of the Korea Basketball Association, the board of directors will decide whether to decide on Ra Gun-ah's status or whether to form a strand regardless of the association, but no specific schedule has been decided yet." The KBL also said it would discuss the issue with the KBL, but it is still in limbo.

According to the KBL rules, each club is allowed to sign two foreign players. Taking advantage of this, KCC has effectively managed three foreign players – Ra Gun-ah, Tyler Davis, and DJ Johnson – who were naturalized as Korean players for the 2020-21 season. However, the KBL standardized the league by lowering the salary cap (450,000 dollars for one player and 550,000 dollars for two players) for foreign players of Ra Gun-ah's team. Still, there is room for KCC to change its plan for this season depending on Ra Gun-ah's future.

Ra Gun-ah, who entered the Korean stage in 2012 under his real name Ricardo Ratliffe, got a new name after going through a special naturalization process by the Ministry of Justice in January 2018. He then signed a contract with Ulsan Hyundai Mobis through the draft and transferred to KCC in the following year. Crisis came in his 30s. Ra Gun-ah, who recorded the second lowest average score (14.3 points) since her debut in the 2020-21 season, was shunned by nine clubs except KCC in the second draft of 2021.

KCC called him a "super team" by recruiting Choi Jun-yong ahead of the last season, but Ra Gun-ah was still in a slump. Ra Gun-ah, who joined the team late for his participation in the 2022 Hangzhou Asian Games, lost her starting position to Alize DeShaun Johnson, a new foreign player who became MVP of the Cup. She improved her condition at the end of the regular season, but her average score (15.6) was lower than that of Huh Woong (15.9), a Korean player, and her rebound (8.4) was behind Johnson (9.8).

The reversal took place on a "big stage." Ra Gun-ah, who beat Jamil Warney (Seoul SK), the best foreign player in the playoffs, in the semifinal, scored 26.3 points and 14.8 rebounds on average in four matches, devastating the bottom of the basketball league of Wonju DB, the No. 1 player in the regular season. KCC manager Jeon Chang-jin also complimented, "Ra Gun-ah was able to play comfortably because she was in the center. The composition of players who can beat any team."

Ra Gun-ah, who also played in the championship game against Suwon KT, made a new history by beating DB manager Kim Joo-sung (1502 points) to rank No. 1 (1,560 points) in the overall number of points scored in the playoffs. Teammate Choi Jun-yong claimed, "Thanks to my role, (D) Gun-ah has revived." "His contribution is only 20 percent," a smiling Ra Gun-ah replied, "I am always positively influenced by Choi Jun-yong, who is full of confidence. We have a strong relationship."

Considering the closeness of Ra Gun-ah and KCC colleagues, his future will inevitably have a significant impact on the team. However, it is expected to take some time as the KCC club said, "KBL will decide on Ra Gun-ah's status and then discuss related contents." Naturalized players will conduct a special draft and foreign players will negotiate with each club as free agents.

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