Seoul Samsung Thunders

Seoul Samsung Thunders
서울 삼성 썬더스
LeagueKorean Basketball League
Founded1978 (1978)
HistorySamsung Men's Basketball Club
1978–1982
Samsung Electronics Basketball Club
1982–1996
Suwon Samsung Thunders
1996–2001
Seoul Samsung Thunders
2001–present
ArenaJamsil Arena
Capacity11,069
LocationSeoul, Republic of Korea
Team colorsBlue, white, yellow
     
Head coachKim Hyo-beom
Team captainLee Dong-yeop
Affiliation(s)Cheil Worldwide
Championships2 Korean Leagues
Retired numbers10 Kim Hyun-jun
Websitethunders.kbl.or.kr
Active departments of Samsung Sports
Football Baseball Volleyball
Basketball
(women's)
Defunct departments of Samsung Sports
Rugby Union Esports

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.

History

The Thunders were founded in 1978, and joined the professional Korean Basketball League (KBL) in 1997.[1] They won two championships in 2001 and 2006 with players such as Moon Kyung-eun, Lee Sang-min and Seo Jang-hoon.[1]

Team names

  • 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

Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA-sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationalities not displayed.

Seoul Samsung Thunders roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Nat. Name Ht. Wt. Age
G 1 Lee Dong-yeop 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) 31 – (1994-02-22)22 February 1994
G 2 Lee Ho-hyun 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) 32 – (1992-12-02)2 December 1992
G 3 Lee Jung-hyun (C) 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) 38 – (1987-03-03)3 March 1987
G 5 Kim Si-rae 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) 36 – (1989-03-22)22 March 1989
F 6 Choi Seung-wook 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) 31 – (1994-04-15)15 April 1994
G 7 Kim Hyun-soo 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) 35 – (1990-01-31)31 January 1990
PG 8 Kim Moo-sung 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) 28 – (1997-03-28)28 March 1997
F 9 Jang Min-guk 1.99 m (6 ft 6 in) 35 – (1989-07-05)5 July 1989
C 11 Lee Weon-seok 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) 25 – (2000-01-30)30 January 2000
G 14 Kim Jin-young 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) 27 – (1998-06-22)22 June 1998
F 17 Cha Min-seok 1.99 m (6 ft 6 in) 23 – (2001-09-16)16 September 2001
F 19 Kang Ba-il 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) 30 – (1995-03-02)2 March 1995
G 20 Park Min-chae 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) 24 – (2000-08-28)28 August 2000
G 21 Kim Gwang-cheol 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) 31 – (1994-03-27)27 March 1994
C 22 Kim Han-sol 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in) 30 – (1994-08-28)28 August 1994
F 24 Shin Dong-hyuk 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) 25 – (2000-01-20)20 January 2000
G 25 Jeon Hyung-jun 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) 27 – (1998-01-14)14 January 1998
C 32 Jo Woo-sung 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) 26 – (1998-09-18)18 September 1998
PF Darral Willis (I) 29 – (1996-01-21)21 January 1996
C Anthony Morse (I) 31 – (1994-04-13)13 April 1994
Head coach
  • Eun Hee-seok
Assistant coach(es)
  • Kim Hyo-beom
  • Lee Doo-hun
  • Kim Bo-hyun
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (I) Import player
  • Injured
Updated: 15 January 2023

Season by season

Year Regular season Playoffs
Position Won Lost
1997 8th 6 15 Did not qualify
1997–98 9th 17 28 Did not qualify
1998–99 6th 25 20 Semifinals
1999–00 3rd 23 22 Semifinals
2000–01 1st 34 11 Champions
2001–02 8th 24 30 Did not qualify
2002–03 5th 28 26 First round
2003–04 5th 28 26 First round
2004–05 5th 27 27 Semifinals
2005–06 2nd 32 22 Champions
2006–07 5th 29 25 First round
2007–08 3rd 32 22 Runners-up
2008–09 4th 30 24 Runners-up
2009–10 6th 26 28 First round
2010–11 6th 27 27 First round
2011–12 10th 13 41 Did not qualify
2012–13 6th 22 32 First round
2013–14 8th 19 35 Did not qualify
2014–15 10th 11 43 Did not qualify
2015–16 5th 29 25 First round
2016–17 3rd 34 20 Runners-up
2017–18 7th 25 29 Did not qualify
2018–19 10th 11 43 Did not qualify
2019–20[a] 7th 19 24 Not held
2020–21 7th 24 30 Did not qualify
2021–22 10th 9 45 Did not qualify
2022–23 10th 14 40 Did not qualify
2023–24 10th 14 40 Did not qualify
2024–25 10th 16 38 Did not qualify
  1. ^ The 2019–20 season was cut short due to the COVID-19 pandemic in South Korea.

Honours

Domestic

Winners: 2000–01, 2005–06
Runners-up: 2007–08, 2008–09, 2016–17
  • Korean Basketball League regular season
Winners: 2000–01
Runners-up: 2005–06

Continental

Third place: 1988
Winners: 2001, 2007, 2010
Third place: 2008, 2009

International invitationals

Third place: 2016

References

  1. ^ a b "Seoul Samsung Thunders on verge of fourth straight last-place KBL finish". Korea JoongAng Daily. 2 April 2025. Retrieved 2 June 2025.
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