Changwon LG Sakers

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.

Changwon LG Sakers
창원 LG 세이커스
LeagueKorean Basketball League
Established1994 (1994)
HistoryLG Semiconductor Basketball Team
1994–1997
Gyeongnam LG Sakers
1997–1998
Changwon LG Sakers
1998–present
ArenaChangwon Gymnasium
(Capacity: 6,000)
LocationChangwon, Gyeongsangnam-do
Team coloursMaroon, Yellow, Grey
              
Main sponsorLG Electronics
Head coachHyun Joo-yup
OwnershipLG
Websitewww.lgsakers.com

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
Third place (1): 2018–19

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.
F 1 Rakim Sanders 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) 102 kg (225 lb) 30 – (1989-07-08)8 July 1989
G 2 Jung Sung-Woo 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) 82 kg (181 lb) 26 – (1993-08-17)17 August 1993
G 3 Yoo Byung-Hoon 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) 83 kg (183 lb) 29 – (1990-10-26)26 October 1990
G 5 Kim Si-Rae 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) 70 kg (154 lb) 31 – (1989-03-22)22 March 1989
G 6 Han Sang-Hyuk 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) 77 kg (170 lb) 26 – (1993-07-30)30 July 1993
G 7 Yang Woo-Sub 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) 83 kg (183 lb) 35 – (1985-06-27)27 June 1985
G 8 Park Byeong-Woo 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) 78 kg (172 lb) 31 – (1989-05-21)21 May 1989
F 9 Jung Hee-Jae 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) 94 kg (207 lb) 30 – (1989-12-18)18 December 1989
G 10 Cho Sung-Min 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) 85 kg (187 lb) 36 – (1983-12-23)23 December 1983
G 11 Kang Byung-Hyun (c) 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) 90 kg (198 lb) 35 – (1985-03-03)3 March 1985
G 12 Lee Won-Dae 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) 80 kg (176 lb) 29 – (1990-09-27)27 September 1990
F 13 Jung Joon-Won 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) 183 kg (403 lb) 31 – (1989-01-05)5 January 1989
F 14 Kim Joon-Hyung 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) 71 kg (157 lb) 23 – (1997-04-21)21 April 1997
C 15 Joo Ji-Hun 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) 95 kg (209 lb) 28 – (1991-12-25)25 December 1991
C 20 Kim Dong-Ryang 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) 94 kg (207 lb) 32 – (1987-11-11)11 November 1987
C 22 Park Jung-Hyeon 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) 114 kg (251 lb) 23 – (1996-09-23)23 September 1996
G 23 Kim Sung-Min 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) 72 kg (159 lb) 23 – (1996-11-18)18 November 1996
C 25 Cady Lalanne 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) 113 kg (249 lb) 28 – (1992-05-25)25 May 1992
C 31 Park In-Tae 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) 95 kg (209 lb) 25 – (1995-01-04)4 January 1995
F 34 Lee Dong-Hee 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) 99 kg (218 lb) 23 – (1997-01-27)27 January 1997
F 35 Seo Min-Su 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in) 95 kg (209 lb) 27 – (1993-06-21)21 June 1993
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
  • Kim Yeong-man
  • Park Jae-Hon
  • Kang Hyuk
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (I) Import player
  • Injured
Updated: 15 Februari 2020

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