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[Translation] 2009 SC Draft Complete, 30 New Faces

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Smix *
Profile Blog Joined January 2009
United States4549 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-03-25 01:49:19
March 25 2009 01:24 GMT
#1
2009 First Half Starcraft Draft Complete, 30 New Faces Emerge

Draft Number 1 ranked KimSungOon to SKT1, IEF 2008 3rd ranked JoGiSuk to KTF


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30 new faces have emerged. The starcraft draft results for the first half of 2009 results show 30 people have officially become progamers.

On the 24th starting from 2 pm at the Yongsang Esports center, through the 2009 starcraft amateur player draft, 30 amateur players have achieved their dream of being progamers.

In this draft, a total of 46 amateur players participated. In contrast to the prior drafts where all amateur players could take part, in this draft only the top 55 ranked players could participate.

Among the 46, only 30 players were named as progamers. The races were distributed as follows: 8 zerg, 16 protoss, and 6 terran.

By getting 3rd place in IEF 2008 and gaining mass attention for defeating Savior (CJ), JoGiSuk was picked in the 1st round of the draft by KTF. Also, in the draft evaluations, with 18 wins and 3 losses, number 1 ranked KimSungOon (zerg) was picked by SK Telecom in the first round.

WeMade, MBC, and SK Telecom used all 5 of their chances to pick players and chose the most out of the teams. WeMade picked 4 protoss, and MBC picked 3 zerg. SK Telecom picked 3 protoss and 2 zerg.

Woongjin, OGN, STX, CJ, Samsung Khan gave up in the 3rd round of the draft. Among these teams, CJ and Samsung Khan already picked 2 rookie players while Woongjin and OGN only picked 1 player each in the 1st round. STX gave up all 3 rounds of the draft and did not pick a single player in this draft.

After this draft if the chosen players do not veto their nominations, once they join their respective organizations, if they complete their ground training on the 31st, they will be officially acknowledged as progamers. If a player decides to veto their nomination, from here on they will be restricted to 3 years in participation of a draft.

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Table showing players chosen in each round

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Translated the table


On March 25 2009 04:36 p4NDemik wrote:
eSTRO: [image loading] hwata[saM], [image loading] IsaC[kaL], [image loading] If.Classic, [image loading] KT.MGW)GRAPE
WeMade FOX: [image loading] herO[jOin], [image loading] Sz.hungry, [image loading] Smile[WHITE], [image loading] GosI[PurpLe], [image loading] NsP_moon
MBCGame: [image loading] Revival[ScM], [image loading] MvPzerG_gm, [image loading] NsP_Rudy, [image loading] AAHero_gm, [image loading] ToSic[KaL]
KTF MagicNs: [image loading] NsP_Sharp, [image loading] By.Rage, [image loading] By.Someday
Woongjin Stars: [image loading] hOn_sin
OnGameNet SPARKYZ: [image loading] Britney
SK Telecom T1: [image loading] Dream.t)sungsun, [image loading] NsP_doO, [image loading] RaNi[sC], [image loading] ZerG[KaL], [image loading] GgMaN[Name]
STX SouL:
CJ Entus: [image loading] invade[fOu], [image loading] onlytoday[gm]
Samsung KHAN: [image loading] Haha[Shield], [image loading] Cat
Hwaseung OZ: [image loading] dolphin, [image loading] tHuNdEr[fOu]



On another note, in the last draft the player who was ranked 4th protoss HaNeul was personally chosen by Hwaseung Coach JoJungOong and named a progamer, and therefore did not participate in this draft.


Original Korean Article:
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30명의 새 얼굴이 탄생했다. 2009년 상반기 스타크래프트 드래프트 결과, 30명의 선수가 프로게임단의 지명을 받았다.

24일 오후 2시부터 용산 e스포츠 상설 경기장에서 펼쳐진 2009년 상반기 스타크래프트 프로게이머 신인 드래프트를 통해 30명의 준프로게이머들이 프로게이머의 꿈을 이뤘다.

이날 드래프트에는 총 46명의 준프로게이머가 참가했다. 이번 드래프트는 모든 준프로게이머들이 참가했던 이전과는 달리 드래프트 평가전에서 55위 안에 속한 선수들만 참가할 수 있었다.

드래프트 결과 46명 중 30명의 선수가 프로게임단의 지명을 받았다. 종족별로는 저그 8명, 프로토스 16명, 테란 6명의 분포를 보였다.

IEF 2008 3위를 차지하고, 마에스트로 마재윤(CJ)을 격파하며 주목을 받았던 조기석은 KTF에게 1차로 우선 지명을 받았다. 또한 드래프트 평가전에서 18승 3패로 1위를 차지했던 저그 김성운은 SK텔레콤에게 1차로 우선 지명을 받았다.

위메이드, MBC게임, SK텔레콤은 5명의 지명권을 모두 행사하며 가장 많은 신인 선수를 지명했다. 위메이드는 프로토스를 4명이나 지명했고, MBC게임은 저그를 3명 지명했다. SK텔레콤은 프로토스 3명, 저그 2명을 지명했다.

웅진, 온게임넷, STX, CJ, 삼성전자는 3차에서 지명을 포기했다. 이 중 CJ, 삼성전자는 우선 지명 선수로 2명의 신인 선수를 선발했고, 웅진과 온게임넷은 1차 지명권만 행사했다. STX는 우선 지명과 3차 지명을 모두 포기하며 이번 드래프트에서 단 한명의 선수도 지명하지 않았다.

이번 드래프트 후 지명된 선수가 '지명거부권'을 행사하지 않는 한, 지명된 선수는 게임단 입단 확인 후 오는 31일에 계획된 소양교육을 수료하면 프로게이머로 정식 인증된다. 만약 드래프트 이후 지명된 선수가 '지명거부권'을 행사하면 향후 3년간 드래프트 참가자격이 제한된다.

한편, 지난 드래프트 평가전에서 최연소로 참가해 4위의 성적을 기록한 프로토스 하늘 선수는 드래프트 당일 오전에 화승 조정웅 감독의 추천선수로 프로게이머 자격을 획득, 이번 드래프트에 나오지 않았다.



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Quick facts for those who don't want to read the article:
- 8 zerg, 16 protoss, and 6 terran chosen
- WeMade picked 4 protoss out of the 5 rookies chosen
- MBC picked 3 zerg out of 5 rookies chosen
- SKT1 picked 3 protoss 2 zerg - one of the zerg was ranked #1 this draft (KimSungOon - Dream.t)sungsun)
- STX picked no one
- Hwaseung coach handpicked a protoss player before the draft (HaNeul - 1z2z3z[kal])
- Most notable players are supposedly: KimSungOon (Dream.t)sungsun) SKT1, HaNeul (1z2z3z[kal]) Hwaseung, KimDoWoo (If.Classic) ESTRO, JoGiSuk KTF


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TranslatorBe an Optimist Prime, Not a Negatron // twitter @smixity
Nytefish
Profile Blog Joined December 2007
United Kingdom4282 Posts
March 25 2009 01:36 GMT
#2
Nice, any chance of converting to their game names?
No I'm never serious.
3 Lions
Profile Blog Joined October 2007
United States3705 Posts
March 25 2009 01:36 GMT
#3
nice to see SKT picking up some good (hopefully) zergs
p4NDemik
Profile Blog Joined January 2008
United States13896 Posts
March 25 2009 01:38 GMT
#4
On March 25 2009 10:36 Nytefish wrote:
Nice, any chance of converting to their game names?

From the other thread:

On March 25 2009 04:36 p4NDemik wrote:
eSTRO: [image loading] hwata[saM], [image loading] IsaC[kaL], [image loading] If.Classic, [image loading] KT.MGW)GRAPE
WeMade FOX: [image loading] herO[jOin], [image loading] Sz.hungry, [image loading] Smile[WHITE], [image loading] GosI[PurpLe], [image loading] NsP_moon
MBCGame: [image loading] Revival[ScM], [image loading] MvPzerG_gm, [image loading] NsP_Rudy, [image loading] AAHero_gm, [image loading] ToSic[KaL]
KTF MagicNs: [image loading] NsP_Sharp, [image loading] By.Rage, [image loading] By.Someday
Woongjin Stars: [image loading] hOn_sin
OnGameNet SPARKYZ: [image loading] Britney
SK Telecom T1: [image loading] Dream.t)sungsun, [image loading] NsP_doO, [image loading] RaNi[sC], [image loading] ZerG[KaL], [image loading] GgMaN[Name]
STX SouL:
CJ Entus: [image loading] invade[fOu], [image loading] onlytoday[gm]
Samsung KHAN: [image loading] Haha[Shield], [image loading] Cat
Hwaseung OZ: [image loading] dolphin, [image loading] tHuNdEr[fOu]

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Smix *
Profile Blog Joined January 2009
United States4549 Posts
March 25 2009 01:41 GMT
#5
On March 25 2009 10:38 p4NDemik wrote:
Show nested quote +
On March 25 2009 10:36 Nytefish wrote:
Nice, any chance of converting to their game names?

From the other thread:

Show nested quote +
On March 25 2009 04:36 p4NDemik wrote:
eSTRO: [image loading] hwata[saM], [image loading] IsaC[kaL], [image loading] If.Classic, [image loading] KT.MGW)GRAPE
WeMade FOX: [image loading] herO[jOin], [image loading] Sz.hungry, [image loading] Smile[WHITE], [image loading] GosI[PurpLe], [image loading] NsP_moon
MBCGame: [image loading] Revival[ScM], [image loading] MvPzerG_gm, [image loading] NsP_Rudy, [image loading] AAHero_gm, [image loading] ToSic[KaL]
KTF MagicNs: [image loading] NsP_Sharp, [image loading] By.Rage, [image loading] By.Someday
Woongjin Stars: [image loading] hOn_sin
OnGameNet SPARKYZ: [image loading] Britney
SK Telecom T1: [image loading] Dream.t)sungsun, [image loading] NsP_doO, [image loading] RaNi[sC], [image loading] ZerG[KaL], [image loading] GgMaN[Name]
STX SouL:
CJ Entus: [image loading] invade[fOu], [image loading] onlytoday[gm]
Samsung KHAN: [image loading] Haha[Shield], [image loading] Cat
Hwaseung OZ: [image loading] dolphin, [image loading] tHuNdEr[fOu]



Nice - do you mind if I put that into the op?
TranslatorBe an Optimist Prime, Not a Negatron // twitter @smixity
p4NDemik
Profile Blog Joined January 2008
United States13896 Posts
March 25 2009 01:47 GMT
#6
go ahead
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GGQ
Profile Blog Joined July 2008
Canada2653 Posts
March 25 2009 01:53 GMT
#7
Go Dream.t)sungsu we'll be counting on you!
il0seonpurpose
Profile Blog Joined January 2007
Korea (South)5638 Posts
March 25 2009 01:53 GMT
#8
Why didn't STX get anyone?
Deleted User 31060
Profile Blog Joined September 2007
3788 Posts
March 25 2009 01:54 GMT
#9
lol 1z2z3z

I'm gonna root for him, that's a great name

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unless he's ugly, like HiyA, then he has to all-kill an unsuspecting team and i'll root for him
Peaked at C- on ICCUP and proud of it! @Sunyveil
Smix *
Profile Blog Joined January 2009
United States4549 Posts
March 25 2009 01:58 GMT
#10
On March 25 2009 10:54 Sunyveil wrote:
lol 1z2z3z

I'm gonna root for him, that's a great name

+ Show Spoiler +
unless he's ugly, like HiyA, then he has to all-kill an unsuspecting team and i'll root for him


+ Show Spoiler [1z2z3z] +
[image loading]


that's what he looks like
TranslatorBe an Optimist Prime, Not a Negatron // twitter @smixity
l10f *
Profile Blog Joined January 2009
United States3241 Posts
March 25 2009 02:00 GMT
#11
Congratulations to OGN for getting Britney. They will take 1st place when he makes A team.
Writer
Deleted User 31060
Profile Blog Joined September 2007
3788 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-03-25 02:09:39
March 25 2009 02:08 GMT
#12
On March 25 2009 10:58 Smix wrote:
Show nested quote +
On March 25 2009 10:54 Sunyveil wrote:
lol 1z2z3z

I'm gonna root for him, that's a great name

+ Show Spoiler +
unless he's ugly, like HiyA, then he has to all-kill an unsuspecting team and i'll root for him


+ Show Spoiler [1z2z3z] +
[image loading]


that's what he looks like


good enough.

1z2z3z fighting!

On March 25 2009 11:00 l10f wrote:
Congratulations to OGN for getting Britney. They will take 1st place when she makes A team.


fixed...?
Peaked at C- on ICCUP and proud of it! @Sunyveil
Kinky
Profile Blog Joined September 2008
United States4126 Posts
March 25 2009 02:10 GMT
#13
I'm gonna keep my eye out for Sharp. His matches against Savior were pretty interesting.
liger13
Profile Blog Joined February 2008
United States1060 Posts
March 25 2009 02:12 GMT
#14
On March 25 2009 10:24 Smix wrote:
[image loading] tHuNdEr[fOu]
[image loading] Cat



hehe... they should 2v2... oh wait.. same race... nvmd
I feel like pwning noobs
ZoW
Profile Blog Joined January 2009
United States3983 Posts
March 25 2009 02:23 GMT
#15
Please don't suck skt1 zergs... we need you! T_T
the courage to be a lazy bum
Realpenguin
Profile Joined December 2006
8253 Posts
March 25 2009 02:47 GMT
#16
Stars picking up another Terran, OH YEAHHHHHH

POWERHOUSE TERRAN LINEUP
<Wolfpox> i remember when MVP beat that one guy, and everyone was like 'whoa' except that penguin dude.
Kentor *
Profile Blog Joined December 2007
United States5784 Posts
March 25 2009 02:59 GMT
#17
wow i liked 1z2z3z but did not expect him to look like that hahaha
rushz0rz
Profile Blog Joined February 2006
Canada5300 Posts
March 25 2009 02:59 GMT
#18
WeMade really need some new protoss blood. TheRock just doesn't cut it anymore. Well, he never did really...

IntoTheRainBOw fan~
29 fps
Profile Blog Joined March 2008
United States5725 Posts
March 25 2009 03:00 GMT
#19
any reason why some teams would choose to not pick anyone?
4v4 is a battle of who has the better computer.
Crunchums
Profile Blog Joined December 2008
United States11144 Posts
March 25 2009 03:00 GMT
#20
The races were distributed as follows: 8 zerg, 16 protoss, and 6 terran.

yeesh

Maybe SKT1 will finally have a decent zerg?
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