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Seoul Samsung Thunders have been in the KBL
Korean Basketball League

The Korean Basketball League or KBL is the professional basketball league of South Korea. Its inaugural season was in 1997. The season starts in October and ends in April the following year....
 (Korean Basketball League) since its inception 10 years ago. The Seoul Samsung Thunders received their name from Samsung Electronics
Samsung Electronics

Samsung Electronics is the world's largest electronics company, headquartered in Seocho Samsung Town in Seoul, South Korea. It is the largest South Korean company and the flagship subsidiary of the Samsung Group....
. They are the Thunders because of their electricity that they emit. Originally based in Suwon, they are now located in the heart of South Korea's Capital Seoul and play at jamsil.

Olumide Oyedeji
Olumide Oyedeji

Olumide Oyedeji is a Nigerian professional basketball player, most notably in the American National Basketball Association. He is currently playing for Shanxi Zhongyu in the Chinese Basketball Association....
 and Nate Johnson are the two stars of this team.








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Seoul Samsung Thunders have been in the KBL
Korean Basketball League

The Korean Basketball League or KBL is the professional basketball league of South Korea. Its inaugural season was in 1997. The season starts in October and ends in April the following year....
 (Korean Basketball League) since its inception 10 years ago. The Seoul Samsung Thunders received their name from Samsung Electronics
Samsung Electronics

Samsung Electronics is the world's largest electronics company, headquartered in Seocho Samsung Town in Seoul, South Korea. It is the largest South Korean company and the flagship subsidiary of the Samsung Group....
. They are the Thunders because of their electricity that they emit. Originally based in Suwon, they are now located in the heart of South Korea's Capital Seoul and play at jamsil.

Olumide Oyedeji
Olumide Oyedeji

Olumide Oyedeji is a Nigerian professional basketball player, most notably in the American National Basketball Association. He is currently playing for Shanxi Zhongyu in the Chinese Basketball Association....
 and Nate Johnson are the two stars of this team.

Team name

  • 1978-1982 : Samsung Men's Basketball Club
  • 1982-1996 : Samsung Electronics Basketball Club
  • 1997-2001 : Suwon Samsung Thunders
  • 2001-present : Seoul Samsung Thunders


Record

YearPositionSeasonPlayoffRemark
Win Lose Win Lose
1997 8 / 8 6 15   
1997-98 9 / 10 17 28   
1998-99 6 / 10 25 20 4 4 Playoff Semifinalist
1999-00 3 / 10 23 22 3 4 Playoff Semifinalist
2000-01 1 / 10 34 11 7 2 Playoff Winner
2001-02 8 / 10 24 30   
2002-03 5 / 10 28 26 0 2 
2003-04 5 / 10 28 26 1 2 
2004-05 5 / 10 27 27 2 3 Playoff Semifinalist
2005-06 2 / 10 32 22 7 0 Playoff Winner
2006-07 5 / 10 29 25 1 2 


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  • (Korean & English)