Seoul Samsung Thunders

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.

Seoul Samsung Thunders
서울 삼성 썬더스
Seoul Samsung Thunders 서울 삼성 썬더스 logo
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 coachEun Hee-seok
Team captainLee Jung-hyun
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
(Men's)		 Basketball
(Women's)		 Table Tennis
(Men's)
Table Tennis
(Women's)		 Badminton Equestrian
Athletics Wrestling Taekwondo
American Football
Closed departments of Samsung Sports
Rugby Union Tennis Esports

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 nationality not displayed.

Seoul Samsung Thunders roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.Nat.NameHt.Wt.Age
G 1 South Korea Lee Dong-yeop 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) 29 – (1994-02-22)22 February 1994
G 2 South Korea Lee Ho-hyun 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) 30 – (1992-12-02)2 December 1992
G 3 South Korea Lee Jung-hyun (C) 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) 36 – (1987-03-03)3 March 1987
G 5 South Korea Kim Si-rae 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) 34 – (1989-03-22)22 March 1989
F 6 South Korea Choi Seung-wook 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) 29 – (1994-04-15)15 April 1994
G 7 South Korea Kim Hyun-soo 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) 33 – (1990-01-31)31 January 1990
PG 8 South Korea Kim Moo-sung 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) 26 – (1997-03-28)28 March 1997
F 9 South Korea Jang Min-guk 1.99 m (6 ft 6 in) 34 – (1989-07-05)5 July 1989
C 11 South Korea Lee Weon-seok 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) 23 – (2000-01-30)30 January 2000
G 14 South Korea Kim Jin-young 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) 25 – (1998-06-22)22 June 1998
F 17 South Korea Cha Min-seok 1.99 m (6 ft 6 in) 22 – (2001-09-16)16 September 2001
F 19 South Korea Kang Ba-il 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) 28 – (1995-03-02)2 March 1995
G 20 South Korea Park Min-chae 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) 23 – (2000-08-28)28 August 2000
G 21 South Korea Kim Gwang-cheol 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) 29 – (1994-03-27)27 March 1994
C 22 South Korea Kim Han-sol 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in) 29 – (1994-08-28)28 August 1994
F 24 South Korea Shin Dong-hyuk 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) 23 – (2000-01-20)20 January 2000
G 25 South Korea Jeon Hyung-jun 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) 25 – (1998-01-14)14 January 1998
C 32 South Korea Jo Woo-sung 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) 25 – (1998-09-18)18 September 1998
PF United States Darral Willis (I) 27 – (1996-01-21)21 January 1996
C United States Anthony Morse (I) 29 – (1994-04-13)13 April 1994
Head coach
  • South Korea Eun Hee-seok
Assistant coach(es)
  • South Korea Kim Hyo-beom
  • South Korea Lee Doo-hun
  • South Korea Kim Bo-hyun
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (I) Import player
  • Injured Injured
Updated: 15 January 2023

Enlisted players
Player name Military branch Enlisted Expected discharge
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
Year Position Season Playoff Remark
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

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. "2021–2022 프로농구 구단별 선수 이동 현황 ②-KT, 삼성, DB, SK, LG". sports.news.naver.com (in Korean). Retrieved 5 October 2022.
  2. "허훈·송교창 등 10명, 상무 최종 합격…입대일 5월 16일로 연기". sports.news.naver.com (in Korean). Retrieved 5 October 2022.
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