Changwon LG Sakers
| Changwon LG Sakers 창원 LG 세이커스 | |||
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| League | Korean Basketball League | ||
| Established | 1994 (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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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.
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.
Current roster
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Enlisted players
| Player name | Military branch | Enlisted | Expected discharge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kim Joon-hyung | Korea Armed Forces Athletic Corps | May 2021 | November 2022 |
| Lee Dong-hee | Republic of Korea Army | 2021 | N/A |
| Choi Seung-uk | Korea Armed Forces Athletic Corps | May 2021 | November 2022 |
| Park Jung-hyeon | Korea Armed Forces Athletic Corps | May 2022 | November 2023 |
Season by season
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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 |
Honours
Domestic
- Korean Basketball League championship
- Korean Basketball League regular season
- KBL Pro-Am
Continental
Winners: 2012, 2013References
- ^ a b "창원LG 최승욱·김준형 상무 합격…24일 입대". 경남신문 (in Korean). 2021-05-06. Retrieved 2022-09-07.
- ^ " LG 박정현 '팬 여러분들 감사합니다'". sports.news.naver.com (in Korean). Retrieved 2022-09-07.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Changwon LG Sakers.
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