Goyang Carrot Jumpers (
Korean
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* Korean cuisine
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: 고양 캐롯 점퍼스) is a professional
basketball
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club based in
Goyang
Goyang (''Goyang-si''; ) is a city in Gyeonggi Province in the north of South Korea. It is part of the Seoul Capital Area, making Goyang one of Seoul's satellite cities. It is one of the largest cities in the Seoul Capital Area, with a popula ...
, South Korea which plays in the
Korean Basketball League
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. Before the change of ownership in 2022, they were called Orions.
History
Dayone Sports era (2022–present)
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
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History
On 21 February 2011, the A. P. Moller-Maersk Group (M ...
, 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
Anyang KGC
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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,
Hur Jae
Hur Jae (born September 28, 1965) is a South Korean retired basketball coach and former player. His playing and coaching career combined spanned over three decades, beginning during the semi-professional era and coinciding with the establishmen ...
, 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.
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–present: Goyang Carrot Jumpers
Current roster
Enlisted players
Honours
Domestic
Korean Basketball League
The Korean Basketball League (KBL; ) is a professional men's basketball league in South Korea which was established in 1997. The league consists of ten teams and each team plays a total of 54 games (27 home and 27 away) in the regular season.
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*KBL Championship
:: Winners:
2001–02,
2015–16
:: Runners-up:
2002–03
*KBL Regular Season
:: Winners:
2001–02,
2002–03
:: Runners-up:
2016–17
Cups
*KBL Pro-Am
:: Winners: 2015
*KBL Cup
:: Winners: 2020
References
External links
Official website
Asia-Basket.com profile
{{KBL Teams
Korean Basketball League teams
Basketball teams in South Korea
Basketball teams established in 1996
Sport in Goyang
1996 establishments in South Korea