Goyang Sono Skygunners
South Korean men's basketball team
Goyang Sono Skygunners
Goyang Sono Skygunners logo
LeagueKorean Basketball League
Established1996; 28 years ago (1996)
HistoryDongyang Confectionary Basketball Team
1996–1997
Daegu Tongyang Orions
1997–2003
Daegu Orions
2003–2011
Goyang Orions
2011–2015
Goyang Orion Orions
2015–2022
Goyang Carrot Jumpers
2022–2023
Goyang Day One Jumpers
2023
Goyang Sono Skygunners
2023–present
ArenaGoyang Gymnasium
Capacity6,216
LocationGoyang, Gyeonggi Province
CompanyDaemyung Sono Group
Head coachKim Seung-gi
Championships2 Korean Leagues
Websiteskygunners.kbl.or.kr

Goyang Sono Skygunners (Korean: 고양 소노 스카이거너스) is a professional basketball club based in Goyang, South Korea which plays in the Korean Basketball League.

History

Dayone Sports era (2022–2023)

Rumours of a sale of Orion's stake in the club fuelled in early 2022. In April 2022, Orion confirmed that active negotiations with a potential buyer, Dayone Asset Management, a subsidiary of Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering, was ongoing.[1] The takeover was officially confirmed in May 2022, with the transfer of the entire club, players and staff to Dayone Asset Management.[2] Kim Seung-gi, who won two championships with Anyang KGC, was appointed as the head coach of the team.[3] On 24 June 2022, KBL officially approved the application of Dayone Sports as a member of the league, with a former player and coach, Hur Jae, being registered as the owner and manager of the club.[4]

On 25 August 2022, Dayone Sports officially revealed that the club would be named Goyang Carrot Jumpers.[5] In March 2023, due to financial problems, the team parted ways with sponsor Carrot Insurance and renamed themselves Goyang Day One Jumpers.[6]

Team names

  • 1996–1997: Dongyang Confectionary Basketball Team
  • 1997–2003: Daegu Tongyang Orions
  • 2003–2011: Daegu Orions
  • 2011–2015: Goyang Orions
  • 2015–2022: Goyang Orion Orions
  • 2022–2023: Goyang Carrot Jumpers
  • 2023: Goyang Day One Jumpers
  • 2023–present: Goyang Sono Skygunners[7]

Current roster

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

Goyang Sono Skygunners roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.Nat.NameHt.Wt.Age
G1JapanMoriguchi Hisashi (AQ)1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) 25 – (1999-09-14)14 September 1999
G2South KoreaKim Se-chang1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) 27 – (1997-10-07)7 October 1997
G3South KoreaLim Jong-il1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) 34 – (1990-01-12)12 January 1990
G5South KoreaHan Ho-bin1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) 33 – (1991-10-14)14 October 1991
G6South KoreaLee Jung-hyun1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) 25 – (1999-04-14)14 April 1999
G7South KoreaJo Seok-ho1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) 22 – (2002-06-15)15 June 2002
F8South KoreaChoi Hyun-min1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) 34 – (1990-01-19)19 January 1990
C9South KoreaLee Jung-jae2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) 34 – (1990-10-13)13 October 1990
F11South KoreaCho Han-jin1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) 27 – (1997-05-24)24 May 1997
F12South KoreaMoon Si-yoon1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) 24 – (1999-12-10)10 December 1999
F13United StatesDedric Lawson (I)2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) 27 – (1997-10-01)1 October 1997
14South KoreaCho Jae-woo1.99 m (6 ft 6 in) 24 – (1999-12-15)15 December 1999
C15South KoreaPark Jin-cheol2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) 27 – (1997-07-18)18 July 1997
G21South KoreaKim Kang-sun (C)1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) 38 – (1986-10-14)14 October 1986
G23South KoreaJeon Seong-hyen1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) 32 – (1991-11-05)5 November 1991
F30South KoreaJeong Hae-won1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) 28 – (1995-10-27)27 October 1995
31South KoreaJo Seung-won1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) 25 – (1999-02-12)12 February 1999
C32South KoreaLee Jong-hyun2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) 30 – (1994-02-05)5 February 1994
35South KoreaAhn Jeong-uk1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) 24 – (2000-04-22)22 April 2000
C50United StatesDavid Simon (I)2.04 m (6 ft 8 in) 42 – (1982-08-09)9 August 1982
G55South KoreaKim Jin-yu1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) 30 – (1994-07-16)16 July 1994
Head coach
  • South Korea Kim Seung-gi
Assistant coach(es)
  • South Korea Son Kyu-wan
  • South Korea Son Chang-hwan
  • South Korea Yoon Yoo-ryang
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (I) Import player
  • (AQ) Asian player quota
  • Injured Injured
  • Roster
Updated: 4 October 2022

Enlisted players

Player nameMilitary branchEnlistedExpected discharge
Kim Moo-sung[8]Republic of Korea Army2021N/A
Jeon Seong-hwan[8]Republic of Korea Army2021N/A

Honours

Winners: 2001–02, 2015–16
Runners-up: 2002–03
  • Korean Basketball League regular season
Winners: 2001–02, 2002–03
Runners-up: 2016–17
  • KBL Pro-Am
Winners: 2015
  • KBL Cup
Winners: 2020

References

  1. ^ "오리온, 데이원자산운용과 매각 협상 중…연고지는 고양 유지". sports.news.naver.com (in Korean). Retrieved 24 June 2022.
  2. ^ "프로농구 고양 오리온, 데이원자산운용에 매각…허재 최고 책임자 내정". 뉴스1 (in Korean). 11 May 2022. Retrieved 24 June 2022.
  3. ^ "김승기 사단, 데이원자산운용으로…손규완·손창환 코치도 떠난다". sports.news.naver.com (in Korean). Retrieved 24 June 2022.
  4. ^ "KBL, 데이원 신규 회원 승인…허재 구단주 선임". sports.news.naver.com (in Korean). Retrieved 24 June 2022.
  5. ^ "캐롯, 창단식서 주황색 유니폼 공개…마스코트는 개구리". sports.news.naver.com (in Korean). 25 August 2022. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
  6. ^ "Goyang Jumpers lose Carrot as KBL calls in debts". Korea JoongAng Daily. 22 March 2023. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
  7. ^ "Enter the Skygunners: Goyang rejoins KBL under new owner". Korea JoongAng Daily. 21 July 2023. Retrieved 6 October 2023.
  8. ^ a b 서, 호민. "상무 지원 마감, 최성원 포함 10개 구단 21명 지원...허훈은 한 시즌 더 미뤄". sports.news.naver.com (in Korean). Retrieved 2022-10-05.
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