Seoul Samsung Thunders (Korean: 서울 삼성 썬더스) have been in the KBL (Korean Basketball League) since its inception 16 years ago. The Seoul Samsung Thunders received their name from Samsung Electronics. Originally based in Suwon, they are now located in the heart of South Korea's capital, Seoul and play at Jamsil Arena.
Team names [edit]
- 1978–1982 : Samsung Men's Basketball Club
- 1982–1996 : Samsung Electronics Basketball Club
- 1997–2001 : Suwon Samsung Thunders
- 2001–present : Seoul Samsung Thunders
Club honours [edit]
Domestic [edit]
League [edit]
- Winners (2): 2000–2001, 2005–2006
- Winners (1): 2000–2001
Continental [edit]
- Third-placed (1): 1988
- Winners (2): 2007, 2010
- Third-placed (2): 2008, 2009
Record [edit]
| Year |
Position |
Season |
Playoff |
Remark |
| Win |
Lose |
Win |
Lose |
| 1997 |
8 / 8 |
6 |
15 |
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| 1997–98 |
9 / 10 |
17 |
28 |
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| 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 |
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| 2002–03 |
5 / 10 |
28 |
26 |
0 |
2 |
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| 2003–04 |
5 / 10 |
28 |
26 |
1 |
2 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 2010–11 |
6 / 10 |
27 |
27 |
0 |
3 |
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| 2011–12 |
10 / 10 |
13 |
41 |
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Roster [edit]
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined by FIBA. Players may hold more than one nationality.
Seoul Samsung Thunders roster
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| Players |
Coaches |
| Pos. |
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Nat. |
Name |
Ht. |
Wt. |
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| 4.0 !F |
0 |
USA ! |
Odartey Blankson |
1.97 m (6 ft 6 in) |
98 kg (216 lb) |
700131000000000000031 - (1982-03-12)March 12, 1982 |
| 1.5 !G |
1 |
South Korea ! |
Hwang Jin-Won |
1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) |
80 kg (176 lb) |
700134000000000000034 - (1978-09-24)September 24, 1978 |
| 1.5 !G |
2 |
South Korea ! |
Lee Kwan-Hee |
1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) |
80 kg (176 lb) |
700125000000000000025 - (1988-04-29)April 29, 1988 |
| 1.5 !G |
3 |
South Korea ! |
Kim Seung-Hyun |
1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) |
78 kg (172 lb) |
700134000000000000034 - (1978-11-23)November 23, 1978 |
| 1.5 !G |
4 |
South Korea ! |
Choi Soo-Hyun |
1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) |
76 kg (168 lb) |
700122000000000000022 - (1991-01-28)January 28, 1991 |
| 1.5 !G |
5 |
South Korea ! |
Lee Jung-Suk |
1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) |
87 kg (192 lb) |
700130000000000000030 - (1982-07-06)July 6, 1982 |
| 1.5 !G |
6 |
South Korea ! |
Bae Woong |
1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) |
82 kg (181 lb) |
700124000000000000024 - (1989-03-10)March 10, 1989 |
| 1.5 !G |
7 |
South Korea ! |
Park Byung-Woo |
1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) |
81 kg (179 lb) |
700124000000000000024 - (1989-05-21)May 21, 1989 |
| 6.0 !C |
8 |
USA ! |
Darian Townes |
2.05 m (6 ft 9 in) |
125 kg (276 lb) |
700128000000000000028 - (1984-07-31)July 31, 1984 |
| 4.0 !F |
9 |
South Korea ! |
Lee Kyu-Sup |
1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) |
97 kg (214 lb) |
700135000000000000035 - (1977-11-13)November 13, 1977 |
| 6.0 !C |
13 |
South Korea ! |
Yoo Sung-Ho |
2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) |
94 kg (207 lb) |
700124000000000000024 - (1988-07-02)July 2, 1988 |
| 4.0 !F |
14 |
South Korea ! |
Woo Seung-Yeon |
1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) |
93 kg (205 lb) |
700129000000000000029 - (1984-02-04)February 4, 1984 |
| 6.0 !C |
32 |
South Korea ! |
Oh Jung-Hyun |
1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) |
90 kg (198 lb) |
700127000000000000027 - (1985-09-21)September 21, 1985 |
| 4.0 !F |
33 |
South Korea ! |
Lim Dong-Seob |
1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) |
89 kg (196 lb) |
700122000000000000022 - (1990-08-29)August 29, 1990 |
| 4.0 !F |
40 |
South Korea ! |
Lee Dong-Jun |
2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) |
98 kg (216 lb) |
700133000000000000033 - (1980-01-27)January 27, 1980 |
| 4.0 !F |
41 |
South Korea ! |
Park Sung-Hoon |
1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) |
83 kg (183 lb) |
700127000000000000027 - (1986-02-14)February 14, 1986 |
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- Head coach
- Assistant coach(es)
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
 Injured
Roster
Updated: 2013-01-16
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Famous players [edit]
External links [edit]
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Seoul Samsung Thunders
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- Formerly the Samsung Electronics Basketball Club and the Suwon Samsung Thunders
- Founded in 1978
- Based in Seoul
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