Seoul Samsung Thunders 서울 삼성 썬더스 | |||
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League | Korean Basketball League | ||
Founded | 1978 | ||
History | Samsung Men's Basketball Club 1978–1982 Samsung Electronics Basketball Club 1982–1996 Suwon Samsung Thunders 1996–2001 Seoul Samsung Thunders 2001–present | ||
Arena | Jamsil Arena | ||
Capacity | 11,069 | ||
Location | Seoul, Republic of Korea | ||
Team colors | Blue, White, Yellow | ||
Head coach | Eun Hee-seok | ||
Team captain | Lee Jung-hyun | ||
Affiliation(s) | Cheil Worldwide | ||
Championships | 2 Korean Leagues | ||
Retired numbers | 10 Kim Hyun-jun | ||
Website | thunders.kbl.or.kr | ||
Closed departments of Samsung Sports | ||||||
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Seoul Samsung Thunders (Korean : 서울 삼성 썬더스) is a professional basketball team, competing in the Korean Basketball League. Ever since the club was founded in 1978, they have been associated with Samsung Electronics. Initially based in Suwon, they relocated to Seoul in 2001, and had played their home games at Jamsil Arena ever since.
Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA-sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationality not displayed.
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Updated: 15 January 2023 |
Player name | Military branch | Enlisted | Expected discharge |
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Lee Jae-woo [1] | Republic of Korea Army | 2021 | N/A |
Park Min-woo [2] | Korea Armed Forces Athletic Corps | May 2022 | November 2023 |
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Year | Position | Season | Playoff | Remark | ||
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Win | Lose | Win | Lose | |||
1997 | 8 / 8 | 6 | 15 | |||
1997–98 | 9 / 10 | 17 | 28 | |||
1998–99 | 6 / 10 | 25 | 20 | 4 | 4 | Playoff Semifinalist |
1999–00 | 3 / 10 | 23 | 22 | 3 | 4 | Playoff Semifinalist |
2000–01 | 1 / 10 | 34 | 11 | 7 | 2 | Playoff Winner |
2001–02 | 8 / 10 | 24 | 30 | |||
2002–03 | 5 / 10 | 28 | 26 | 0 | 2 | |
2003–04 | 5 / 10 | 28 | 26 | 1 | 2 | |
2004–05 | 5 / 10 | 27 | 27 | 2 | 3 | Playoff Semifinalist |
2005–06 | 2 / 10 | 32 | 22 | 7 | 0 | Playoff Winner |
2006–07 | 5 / 10 | 29 | 25 | 1 | 2 | |
2007–08 | 3 / 10 | 32 | 22 | 5 | 4 | Playoff Runner-up |
2008–09 | 4 / 10 | 30 | 24 | 9 | 6 | Playoff Runner-up |
2009–10 | 6 / 10 | 26 | 28 | 1 | 3 | |
2010–11 | 6 / 10 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 3 | |
2011–12 | 10 / 10 | 13 | 41 |
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