Seoul Samsung Thunders
Appearance
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 | Kim Hyo-beom (interim) | ||
Team captain | Lee Jung-hyun | ||
Affiliation(s) | Cheil Worldwide | ||
Championships | 2 Korean Leagues | ||
Retired numbers | 10 Kim Hyun-jun | ||
Website | thunders.kbl.or.kr | ||
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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.
Team names
[edit]- 1978–1982: Samsung Men's Basketball Club
- 1982–1996: Samsung Electronics Basketball Club
- 1996–2001: Suwon Samsung Thunders
- 2001–present: Seoul Samsung Thunders
Current roster
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Updated: 15 January 2023 |
Enlisted players
[edit]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 |
Season by season
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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 semifinalists |
1999–00 | 3 / 10 | 23 | 22 | 3 | 4 | Playoff semifinalists |
2000–01 | 1 / 10 | 34 | 11 | 7 | 2 | Playoff winners |
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 semifinalists |
2005–06 | 2 / 10 | 32 | 22 | 7 | 0 | Playoff winners |
2006–07 | 5 / 10 | 29 | 25 | 1 | 2 | |
2007–08 | 3 / 10 | 32 | 22 | 5 | 4 | Playoff runners-up |
2008–09 | 4 / 10 | 30 | 24 | 9 | 6 | Playoff runners-up |
2009–10 | 6 / 10 | 26 | 28 | 1 | 3 | |
2010–11 | 6 / 10 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 3 | |
2011–12 | 10 / 10 | 13 | 41 |
Honours
[edit]Domestic
[edit]- Korean Basketball League championship
- Korean Basketball League regular season
Continental
[edit]- Third place: 1988
- Winners: 2001, 2007, 2010
- Third place: 2008, 2009
International invitationals
[edit]- Third place: 2016
References
[edit]- ^ "2021–2022 프로농구 구단별 선수 이동 현황 ②-KT, 삼성, DB, SK, LG". sports.news.naver.com (in Korean). Retrieved 5 October 2022.
- ^ "허훈·송교창 등 10명, 상무 최종 합격…입대일 5월 16일로 연기". sports.news.naver.com (in Korean). Retrieved 5 October 2022.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Seoul Samsung Thunders.
- Official website (in Korean)