[2] Lim played college basketball for Chung-Ang University and was contemporaries with future national teammate Lee Dae-sung.

He was drafted by Seoul Samsung Thunders and was widely expected to be the successor to veteran teammate Lee Kyu-sup in the forward position due to their tall height and shooting skills.

In January 2014, Lim injured his left foot in a league game against Jeonju KCC Egis and missed the rest of the 2014–15 season.

[11][12][13] His shooting prowess came to the fore in the loss to hosts Lebanon as he was responsible for half the team's successful three-pointers in the game.

However, he was excluded from the final 12-man squad for the 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup as Yang Hee-jong and Choi Jun-yong were preferred in the forward position.