Goyang is a city in Gyeonggi Province in the north of South Korea. It is part of the Seoul Capital Area, making Goyang one of Seoul's satellite cities. It is one of the largest cities in the Seoul Capital Area, with a population of just over 1 million. Ilsan, a planned city, is located in the Ilsandong-gu and Ilsanseo-gu districts of Goyang. It also includes Deogyang-gu which is closer to Seoul.
The Korean Basketball League, often abbreviated as KBL, is a professional men's basketball league in South Korea, established in 1997. The season starts in October and ends in April or May the following year. The KBL consists of ten teams. Each team plays 54 games and is allowed to have two foreign players.
The Seoul Samsung Thunders are a professional basketball club, competing in the Korean Basketball League since its inception 24 years ago. The Seoul Samsung Thunders received their name from Samsung Electronics. Initially based in Suwon, they are now located in the South Korean capital, Seoul, and play at Jamsil Arena.
Moon Tae-jong is a South Korean professional basketball player who plays at the small forward position. He is 1.99 m in height. Moon played at the 2011 FIBA Asia Championship games, representing South Korea.
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 which has its offices in Changwon.
Choi Jin-soo is a South Korean basketball player who played for University of Maryland, College Park and the Korea national basketball team. He is the first South Korean to receive a full NCAA Division I basketball scholarship.
Dewarick Antwain Spencer is an American professional basketball player who is currently a free agent. Nicknamed "Dee," he is 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) tall and plays both point guard and shooting guard positions.
Suwon KT Sonicboom is a professional basketball club based in Suwon, South Korea which plays in the Korean Basketball League. Their home games are played at the Suwon kt Sonicboom Arena. Founded in 1997, the team was initially based in Gwangju and was later relocated to Yeosu, Busan and Suwon, respectively.
The Wonju DB Promy is a professional basketball club in the Korean Basketball League.
The Seoul SK Knights are a professional basketball club in the Korean Basketball League. Founded in 1997 as Cheongju SK Knights, the club is owned and sponsored by SK Telecom.
The Anyang Korea Ginseng Corporation, or Anyang KGC, is a professional basketball club in the Korean Basketball League, based at Anyang Arena in the city of Anyang. The club has won three KBL championship titles, in 2011–12, 2016–17, and 2020–21.
The Jeonju KCC Egis is a professional basketball club in the Korean Basketball League.
The 2002–03 Anycall Professional Basketball season was the seventh season of the Korean Basketball League.
The Ulsan Hyundai Mobis Phoebus is a professional basketball club in the Korean Basketball League.
The 2001–02 Anycall Professional Basketball season was the sixth season of the Korean Basketball League which is held in the month of October and finishes by April of the next year.
The 2003–04 Anycall Professional Basketball season was the eighth season of the Korean Basketball League.
Heo Il-young is a South Korean basketball player for Goyang Orions and the Korean national team, where he participated at the 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup.
Hyun Joo-yup is a South Korean professional basketball head coach and former player. He is regarded as one of the greatest power forwards of all time in the Korean Basketball League (KBL). Hyun was given the moniker "Magic Hippo", "The Lord of the Military", "Point Forward" and "Korean Charles Barkley" for his size, versatility and dominance. He is known for being the only player who broke the backboard in Korean basketball history.
Darryl Monroe Jr. is an American professional basketball player for Anyang KGC of the Korean Basketball League. A power forward/center, he played college basketball for Central Florida CC and George Mason University before playing professionally in the Netherlands, France, Spain, Italy, Israel, Turkey and South Korea. Playing for Maccabi Rishon LeZion, he was named the 2016 Israeli Basketball Premier League MVP, and the 2016 Israeli Basketball Premier League Finals MVP.
The 2015–16 KBL season was the 20th season of the Korean Basketball League (KBL), the highest level of basketball in South Korea. Goyang Orion Orions won its first KBL championship since the 2001–2002 season.
