Heo Il-young (born August 5, 1985) is a South Korean professional basketball player.

[7][8] Although he came from a lesser-known college basketball program, he emerged as the Orions' brightest prospects and dubbed the team's "solver" due to him scoring decisive points in the fourth quarter of crucial games.

[9] In May 2012, Heo enlisted for mandatory military service and was assigned to the Sangmu team after completing basic training.

[11][12] During the 2019–20, Heo was plagued by a recurring hamstring injury which sidelined him for more than half the season's games.

[14] Heo is a fan of his hometown KBO League team Lotte Giants and has been spotted attending their home matches.