Goyang Sono Skygunners () is a professional

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club based in

Goyang Goyang (; ) is a city in Gyeonggi Province in the north of South Korea. It is part of the Seoul Metropolitan Area, making Goyang one of Seoul's Satellite city, satellite cities. It is one of the largest cities in the Seoul Metropolitan Area, w ...

, South Korea which plays in the

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History

Dayone Sports era (2022–2023)

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, was ongoing. The takeover was officially confirmed in May 2022, with the transfer of the entire club, players and staff to Dayone Asset Management. Kim Seung-gi, who won two championships with

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, was appointed as the head coach of the team. On 24 June 2022, KBL officially approved the application of Dayone Sports as a member of the league, with a former player and coach,

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, being registered as the owner and manager of the club. On 25 August 2022, Dayone Sports officially revealed that the club would be named Goyang Carrot Jumpers. In March 2023, due to financial problems, the team parted ways with sponsor Carrot Insurance and renamed themselves Goyang Day One Jumpers.

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

Honours

championship :: 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

External links

Official website

Asia-Basket.com profile
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