Career
At the 2013 International Basketball Federation Asia Championship in Manila, he was named to the tournament"s All-Star Team. As a freshman at Kyung Hee University, Kim became the team"s starting guard leading his team to the 2010 of Korea University Basketball League Finals. As a sophomore during the 2011 season Kim averaged 19.1 points, 5.9 assists and 8.4 rebounds, often citing as the best guard in the college league.
In August 2011, Kim was selected for the South Korean collegiate national team to compete in the 2011 Summer Universiade.
As a junior during the 2012 season Kim averaged 22.6 points, 5.8 assists and 6.1 rebounds. As a senior in 2013 Kim was selected for the South Korean national team to compete in the 2013 International Basketball Federation Asia Championship.
During the competition Kim served as the backup shooting guard, manning the position when starter Cho Sung-Minister was not in the game. However, Kim averaged 12.7 points, 2.7 assists and 4.1 rebounds in only 19.9 minutes per game, and topped the entire tournament with 25 three-point field goals made in nine games.
In the semifinal game against the Philippines, Kim scored 27 points on 9-of-15 shooting overall and 5-of-11 from the three-point range.
In the third-place game against Chinese Taipei, Kim led Team of Korea with a game-high 21 points and shot 5-of-10 from the three-point range.
