Changwon LG Sakers
Basketball team in Changwon, Gyeongsangnam-do / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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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League | Korean Basketball League | ||
Established | 1994; 30 years ago (1994) | ||
History | LG 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 colours | Maroon, Yellow, White | ||
Team manager | Han Sang-uk | ||
Head coach | Cho Sang-hyun | ||
Team captain | Lee Kwan-hee | ||
Ownership | Cho Joo-wan | ||
Affiliation(s) | LG | ||
Website | sakers.kbl.or.kr | ||
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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.