Changwon LG Sakers

Changwon LG Sakers
창원 LG 세이커스
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, Grey
              
Main sponsor LG Electronics
Head coach Hyun Joo-yup
Ownership LG
Website www.lgsakers.com
Uniforms

Changwon LG Sakers are a basketball team located in the city of Changwon in South Gyeongsang Province, South Korea. The team's main sponsor is LG Electronics which has its offices in Changwon.

The professional team was established in the second season of the KBL in 1997 and was named Gyeongnam LG Sakers. The name was changed to the Changwon LG Sakers after the first season.

The team plays at the Changwon Gymnasium which has a capacity of approximately 6,000 people. It has led the attendance rankings for the KBL eight seasons out of ten and is the most well-supported team in the country.

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.

Honours

Domestic

Korean Basketball League

  • KBL Championship
Runners-up (2): 2000–01, 2013–14
  • KBL Regular Season
Winners (1): 2013–14
Runners-up (4): 1997–98, 2000–01, 2002–03, 2006–07

Cups

  • KBL Pro-Am
Runners-up (1): 2016

Continental

Winners (2): 2012, 2013

Record

Year Position Season Playoff Remark
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

Current roster

Changwon LG Sakers roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.Nat.NameHt.Wt.
C 0 South Korea Park In-tae 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in)
G 1 South Korea Jung Chang-young 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)
G 2 South Korea Ahn Jung-hwan 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
G 3 South Korea Jung Sung-soo 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
G 5 South Korea Kim Si-lae (I) 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
F 8 South Korea Jung Hae-won 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
F 6 South Korea Lee Gun-hui 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)
G 7 South Korea Yang Woo-sub 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
G 9 South Korea Park Rae-hoon 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)
G 10 South Korea Cho Sang-yeol 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
C 11 South Korea Ryu Jong-hyun 2.05 m (6 ft 9 in)
F 13 South Korea Jung Jun-won 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
F 21 South Korea Choi Seung-wook 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)
G 24 South Korea Choi Seung-min 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)
F 25 United States James Kelly 1.99 m (6 ft 6 in)
G 30 South Korea Bae Byeong-joon 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
F 31 South Korea Ki Seung-ho (C) 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)
C 32 South Korea Kim Jong-kyu (I) 2.07 m (6 ft 9 in)
F 35 United States J'Nathan Bullock (I) 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
  • South Korea Kim Yeong-man
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (I) Import player
  • Injured
Updated: 12 November 2017

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