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 nationality not displayed.

Goyang Sono Skygunners roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Nat. Name Ht. Wt. Age
G 1 Japan Moriguchi Hisashi (AQ) 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) 24 – (1999-09-14)14 September 1999
G 2 South Korea Kim Se-chang 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) 26 – (1997-10-07)7 October 1997
G 3 South Korea Lim Jong-il 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) 34 – (1990-01-12)12 January 1990
G 5 South Korea Han Ho-bin 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) 32 – (1991-10-14)14 October 1991
G 6 South Korea Lee Jung-hyun 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) 25 – (1999-04-14)14 April 1999
G 7 South Korea Jo Seok-ho 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) 21 – (2002-06-15)15 June 2002
F 8 South Korea Choi Hyun-min 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) 34 – (1990-01-19)19 January 1990
C 9 South Korea Lee Jung-jae 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) 33 – (1990-10-13)13 October 1990
F 11 South Korea Cho Han-jin 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) 26 – (1997-05-24)24 May 1997
F 12 South Korea Moon Si-yoon 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) 24 – (1999-12-10)10 December 1999
F 13 United States Dedric Lawson (I) 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) 26 – (1997-10-01)1 October 1997
14 South Korea Cho Jae-woo 1.99 m (6 ft 6 in) 24 – (1999-12-15)15 December 1999
C 15 South Korea Park Jin-cheol 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) 26 – (1997-07-18)18 July 1997
G 21 South Korea Kim Kang-sun (C) 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) 37 – (1986-10-14)14 October 1986
G 23 South Korea Jeon Seong-hyen 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) 32 – (1991-11-05)5 November 1991
F 30 South Korea Jeong Hae-won 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) 28 – (1995-10-27)27 October 1995
31 South Korea Jo Seung-won 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) 25 – (1999-02-12)12 February 1999
C 32 South Korea Lee Jong-hyun 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) 30 – (1994-02-05)5 February 1994
35 South Korea Ahn Jeong-uk 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) 24 – (2000-04-22)22 April 2000
C 50 United States David Simon (I) 2.04 m (6 ft 8 in) 41 – (1982-08-09)9 August 1982
G 55 South Korea Kim Jin-yu 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) 29 – (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
Updated: 4 October 2022

Enlisted players

Player name Military branch Enlisted Expected discharge
Kim Moo-sung[8] Republic of Korea Army 2021 N/A
Jeon Seong-hwan[8] Republic of Korea Army 2021 N/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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