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Basketball team in Changwon, Gyeongsangnam-do From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Changwon LG Sakers are a basketball team located in the city of Changwon in South Gyeongsang Province, South Korea. They play in the Korean Basketball League, and their home arena is Changwon Gymnasium which has a capacity for approximately 6,000 people. The team's main sponsor is LG Electronics.
Changwon LG Sakers 창원 LG 세이커스 | |||
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League | Korean Basketball League | ||
Established | 1994 | ||
History | LG Semiconductor Basketball Team 1994–1997 Gyeongnam LG Sakers 1997–1998 Changwon LG Sakers 1998–present | ||
Arena | Changwon Gymnasium (Capacity: 6,000) | ||
Location | Changwon, Gyeongsangnam-do | ||
Team colours | Maroon, Yellow, White | ||
Team manager | Han Sang-uk | ||
Head coach | Cho Sang-hyun | ||
Team captain | Lee Kwan-hee | ||
Ownership | Cho Joo-wan | ||
Affiliation(s) | LG | ||
Website | sakers.kbl.or.kr | ||
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The professional team was established in 1997 under the name Gyeongnam LG Sakers. The name was changed to the Changwon LG Sakers after the first season.
LG Sakers has yet to win a KBL championship. The closest they came was in the 2000–01 season, when they finished as runners-up, losing to Suwon Samsung Thunders in the finals.
Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA-sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationalities not displayed.
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Updated: 6 October 2022 |
Player name | Military branch | Enlisted | Expected discharge |
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Kim Joon-hyung[1] | Korea Armed Forces Athletic Corps | May 2021 | November 2022 |
Lee Dong-hee | Republic of Korea Army | 2021 | N/A |
Choi Seung-uk[1] | Korea Armed Forces Athletic Corps | May 2021 | November 2022 |
Park Jung-hyeon[2] | Korea Armed Forces Athletic Corps | May 2022 | November 2023 |
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Year | Position | Season | Playoff | Remark | ||
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Win | Lose | Win | Lose | |||
1997–98 | 2/10 | 28 | 17 | 1 | 3 | Playoff Semifinalist |
1998–99 | 5/10 | 25 | 20 | 0 | 3 | |
1999–00 | 7/10 | 20 | 25 | |||
2000–01 | 2/10 | 30 | 15 | 4 | 6 | Playoff Runner-up |
2001–02 | 5/10 | 28 | 26 | 4 | 3 | Playoff Semifinalist |
2002–03 | 2/10 | 38 | 16 | 2 | 3 | Playoff Semifinalist |
2003–04 | 6/10 | 28 | 26 | 2 | 4 | Playoff Semifinalist |
2004–05 | 9/10 | 17 | 37 | |||
2005–06 | 8/10 | 26 | 28 | |||
2006–07 | 2/10 | 32 | 22 | 1 | 3 | Playoff Semifinalist |
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