Changwon LG Sakers

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Changwon LG Sakers
창원 LG 세이커스
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League Korean Basketball League
Established1994;30 years ago (1994)
HistoryLG 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 coloursMaroon, Yellow, White
   
Team managerHan Sang-uk
Head coach Cho Sang-hyun
Team captainLee Kwan-hee
OwnershipCho Joo-wan
Affiliation(s) LG
Website sakers.kbl.or.kr

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.

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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.

Current roster

Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA-sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationality not displayed.

Changwon LG Sakers roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.Nat.NameHt.Wt.Age
G 1 Flag of South Korea.svg Lee Kwan-hee  (C)1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)36 – (1988-04-29)29 April 1988
F 2 Flag of South Korea.svg Lee Seung-woo 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)23 – (2001-01-19)19 January 2001
G 4 Flag of South Korea.svg Lee Jae-do 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)32 – (1991-08-16)16 August 1991
C 5 Flag of South Korea.svg Park In-tae 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in)29 – (1995-01-04)4 January 1995
G 6 Flag of South Korea.svg Han Sang-hyeok 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)30 – (1993-07-30)30 July 1993
G 7 Flag of South Korea.svg Yang Jun-seok 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)22 – (2001-12-07)7 December 2001
F 9 Flag of South Korea.svg Jeong Hee-jae 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)34 – (1989-12-18)18 December 1989
G 10 Flag of South Korea.svg Yun Won-sang 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)25 – (1998-07-02)2 July 1998
F 11 Flag of South Korea.svg Park Jun-hyung 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)25 – (1999-03-19)19 March 1999
F 17 Flag of South Korea.svg Kim Han-young 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)25 – (1999-04-18)18 April 1999
G 18 Flag of the Philippines.svg Justin Gutang  (AQ)1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)27 – (1997-01-17)17 January 1997
F 21 Flag of South Korea.svg Lee Kwang-jin 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)26 – (1997-08-05)5 August 1997
G 22 Flag of South Korea.svg Kim Jong-ho 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)24 – (1999-06-15)15 June 1999
F 23 Flag of South Korea.svg Jeong In-deok 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)29 – (1994-07-12)12 July 1994
G 24 Flag of South Korea.svg Lee Seung-hoon 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)24 – (2000-04-10)10 April 2000
C 31 Flag of South Korea.svg Kim Jun-il 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in)31 – (1992-05-07)7 May 1992
F 33 Flag of the United States.svg Dante Cunningham  (I)2.03 m (6 ft 8 in)37 – (1987-04-22)22 April 1987
F 35 Flag of South Korea.svg Seo Min-su 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in)30 – (1993-06-21)21 June 1993
C 50 Flag of Egypt.svg Assem Marei  (I)2.06 m (6 ft 9 in)31 – (1992-06-16)16 June 1992
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
  • Flag of South Korea.svg Lim Jae-hyun
  • Flag of South Korea.svg Park Yu-jin
  • Flag of South Korea.svg Kim Dong-woo
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (I) Import player
  • (AQ) Asian player quota
  • Cruz Roja.svg Injured
Updated: 6 October 2022

Enlisted players

Player nameMilitary branchEnlistedExpected discharge
Kim Joon-hyung [1] Korea Armed Forces Athletic Corps May 2021November 2022
Lee Dong-hee Republic of Korea Army 2021N/A
Choi Seung-uk [1] Korea Armed Forces Athletic Corps May 2021November 2022
Park Jung-hyeon [2] Korea Armed Forces Athletic Corps May 2022November 2023

Season by season

YearPositionSeasonPlayoffRemark
WinLoseWinLose
1997–982/10281713Playoff Semifinalist
1998–995/10252003
1999–007/102025
2000–012/10301546Playoff Runner-up
2001–025/10282643Playoff Semifinalist
2002–032/10381623Playoff Semifinalist
2003–046/10282624Playoff Semifinalist
2004–059/101737
2005–068/102628
2006–072/10322213Playoff Semifinalist

Honours

Domestic

Runners-up: 2000–01, 2013–14
Winners: 2013–14
Runners-up: 1997–98, 2000–01, 2002–03, 2006–07, 2022–23, 2023–24
Runners-up: 2016

Continental

Winners: 2012, 2013

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