South Korean men's basketball team
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.
Enlisted players
Honours
- Winners: 2001–02, 2015–16
- Runners-up: 2002–03
- Korean Basketball League regular season
- Winners: 2001–02, 2002–03
- Runners-up: 2016–17
- Winners: 2015
- Winners: 2020
References
- ^ "오리온, 데이원자산운용과 매각 협상 중…연고지는 고양 유지". sports.news.naver.com (in Korean). Retrieved 24 June 2022.
- ^ "프로농구 고양 오리온, 데이원자산운용에 매각…허재 최고 책임자 내정". 뉴스1 (in Korean). 11 May 2022. Retrieved 24 June 2022.
- ^ "김승기 사단, 데이원자산운용으로…손규완·손창환 코치도 떠난다". sports.news.naver.com (in Korean). Retrieved 24 June 2022.
- ^ "KBL, 데이원 신규 회원 승인…허재 구단주 선임". sports.news.naver.com (in Korean). Retrieved 24 June 2022.
- ^ "캐롯, 창단식서 주황색 유니폼 공개…마스코트는 개구리". sports.news.naver.com (in Korean). 25 August 2022. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
- ^ "Goyang Jumpers lose Carrot as KBL calls in debts". Korea JoongAng Daily. 22 March 2023. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
- ^ "Enter the Skygunners: Goyang rejoins KBL under new owner". Korea JoongAng Daily. 21 July 2023. Retrieved 6 October 2023.
- ^ 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.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Goyang Orion Orions.
- Official website (in Korean)
- Asia-Basket.com profile