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Busan KCC Egis
Busan KCC Egis logo
LeagueKorean Basketball League
East Asia Super League
EstablishedMarch 1978; 46 years ago (March 1978)
HistoryHyundai Basketball Team
1978–1996
Daejeon Hyundai Dynat
1997–1999
Daejeon Hyundai Gullivers
1999–2001
Jeonju KCC Egis
2001–2023
Busan KCC Egis
2023–present
ArenaBusan Sajik Gymnasium
Capacity14,099
LocationBusan, South Korea
Team coloursNavy, Gold, White
Team managerChoi Hyung-gil
Head coachChun Chang-jin
Team captainJung Chan-yeong
OwnershipJung Jae-hoon
Affiliation(s)KCC
Championships6 Korean Leagues
Retired numbers4 Choo Seung-gyun
11 Lee Sang-min
WebsiteOfficial website

The Busan KCC Egis (Template:Lang-ko) is a professional basketball club based in Busan that competes in the Korean Basketball League.

History

The team was founded in March 1978 as the Hyundai Basketball Team, owned and sponsored by Hyundai.[1] In 2001, the club, named Hyundai Gullivers at the time, relocated from Daejeon to Jeonju. In the same year, Kumgang Korea Chemical (now KCC) acquired the team after the financial difficulties of Hyundai Electronics.[2]

After 22 years in Jeonju, the KCC Egis relocated again in 2023, this time to Busan. It meant the return of professional basketball to Busan, after the KT Sonicboom had moved away just two years earlier.[3] The Egis had requested the Korean Basketball League (KBL) to move after the city of Jeonju had promised to construct a new arena for the team six years earlier, but had not yet started the process of construction.[4]

In May 2024, the Egis won their sixth KBL championship following a 4–1 win over the Suwon Sonicboom, becoming the first fifth-seeded team to win the title.[5] Heo Ung was named Finals MVP.[5]

Current roster

Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA-sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationalities not displayed.

Busan KCC Egis roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Nat. Name Ht. Wt. Age
G 1 South Korea Lee Ho-hyun 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) 32 – (1992-12-02)2 December 1992
F 2 South Korea Choi Jun-yong 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) 30 – (1994-04-04)4 April 1994
G 3 South Korea Heo Ung 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) 31 – (1993-08-05)5 August 1993
G 5 South Korea Kim Dong-hyun 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) 22 – (2002-02-15)15 February 2002
G 6 South Korea Song Dong-hun 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) 24 – (2000-04-03)3 April 2000
G 7 South Korea Jung Chan-yeong (C) 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) 36 – (1988-01-24)24 January 1988
G 9 South Korea Jeon Tae-young 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) 29 – (1995-03-24)24 March 1995
G 10 South Korea Lee Joo-young 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) 23 – (2001-03-20)20 March 2001
F 15 United States Deonte Burton (I) 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) 30 – (1994-01-31)31 January 1994
F 17 South Korea Jeon Jun-beom 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) 33 – (1991-08-27)27 August 1991
F 19 South Korea Lee Geun-hwi 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) 26 – (1998-06-09)9 June 1998
F 21 South Korea Yeo Jun-hyeong 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) 24 – (2000-08-09)9 August 2000
G 23 South Korea Jung Bae-kwon 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) 23 – (2001-04-01)1 April 2001
G 25 Canada Calvin Epistola 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) 28 – (1996-09-29)29 September 1996
F 33 South Korea Lee Seoung-hyun 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in) 32 – (1992-04-16)16 April 1992
F 55 South Korea Song Kyo-chang 1.99 m (6 ft 6 in) 28 – (1996-07-03)3 July 1996
C United States Leon Williams (I) 38 – (1986-07-24)24 July 1986
Head coach
  • South Korea Chun Chang-jin
Assistant coach(es)
  • South Korea Kang Yang-taek
  • South Korea Shin Myung-ho
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (I) Import player
  • Injured Injured
Updated: 15 October 2024

Honours

Domestic

Winners (6): 1997–98, 1998–99, 2003–04, 2008–09, 2010–11, 2023–24
Runners-up (5): 1999–2000, 2004–05, 2009–10, 2015–16, 2020–21
  • Korean Basketball League regular season
Winners (5): 1997–98, 1998–99, 1999–2000, 2015–16, 2020–21
Runners-up (3): 2003–04, 2004–05, 2007–08
  • KBL Cup
Winners: 2023

International invitationals

Third place: 2017

Players and figures of all time

Player with a retired number

  • Chu Seung-kyun | #4 | Small Forward | 1997–2012 | October 13, 2012[6]
A franchise star who won a total of five championships, including with the predecessor team, Hyundai, and played exclusively for one club. Known as the "quiet but strong man."
Won three championships, including with the predecessor team, Hyundai, but was later traded to the Seoul Samsung Thunders, where he played for three seasons before retiring. He then became a coach for Samsung and eventually the head coach, returning as a coach again for the 2023–24 season.

Former head coaches

  • 1st: Shin Sun-woo (1997-2005)
  • 2nd: Heo Jae (2005-2015)
  • 3rd: Chu Seung-kyun (2015-2018)
  • 4th: Stacey Augmon (2018-2019)
  • 5th: Jeon Chang-jin (2019–present)

Catchphrases of all time

  • 2005-2006: I LOVE KCC
  • 2006-2007: WELCOME TO KCC WORLD
  • 2007-2008: FLY HIGH KCC
  • 2008-2009: EXCITING ENERGY KCC
  • 2009-2010: Hi-Five KCC V5 EGIS
  • 2010-2011: BLUE SYNDROME EGIS V5
  • 2011-2012: NEW CHALLENGE KCC
  • 2012-2013: STAND UP! KCC, DREAM UP! EGIS
  • 2013-2014: BLUEBUSTER KCC EGIS!!
  • 2014-2015: BLUE LEGEND KCC EGIS!
  • 2015-2016: BRAVO KCC EGIS!
  • 2016-2017: WITH US KCC EGIS!
  • 2017-2018: TOGETHER KCC EGIS!
  • 2018-2019: 열정으로 정상까지!
  • 2019-2020: WE ARE THE ONE!
  • 2020-2021: WE ARE STRONG
  • 2021-2022: WE ARE GREAT
  • 2022-2023: 압도하라
  • 2023-2024: 최강

Historical Results

All-Time Team Performance
Year Team Name Rank Record Win Rate Playoffs Result Coach
1997 Hyundai 7th 7 wins, 14 losses 0.333 Shin Sun-woo
1997-98 Hyundai 1st 31 wins, 14 losses 0.689 Championship Finals Win vs. Busan Kia (4-3), Semifinals Playoff Win vs. Daegu Dongyang (3-0) Shin Sun-woo
1998-99 Hyundai 1st 33 wins, 12 losses 0.733 Championship Finals Win vs. Busan Kia (4-1), Semifinals Playoff Win vs. Wonju Narae (3-0) Shin Sun-woo
1999-00 Hyundai 1st 33 wins, 12 losses 0.733 Championship Finals Loss vs. Cheongju SK (2-4), Semifinals Playoff Win vs. Anyang SBS (3-0) Shin Sun-woo
2000-01 Hyundai 6th 20 wins, 25 losses 0.444 Sixth Round Playoff Loss vs. Cheongju SK (0-2) Shin Sun-woo
2001-02 KCC 3rd 30 wins, 24 losses 0.556 Semifinals Playoff Loss vs. Seoul SK (2-3), Sixth Round Playoff Win vs. Anyang SBS (2-0) Shin Sun-woo
2002-03 KCC 9th 20 wins, 34 losses 0.370 Shin Sun-woo
2003-04 KCC 2nd 39 wins, 15 losses 0.722 Championship Finals Win vs. Wonju TG Sambo (4-3), Semifinals Playoff Win vs. Changwon LG (3-0) Shin Sun-woo
2004-05 KCC 2nd 34 wins, 20 losses 0.630 Championship Finals Loss vs. Wonju TG Sambo (2-4), Semifinals Playoff Win vs. Anyang SBS (3-1) Shin Sun-woo
2005-06 KCC 5th 29 wins, 25 losses 0.537 Semifinals Playoff Loss vs. Ulsan Mobis (1-3), Sixth Round Playoff Win vs. Busan KTF (2-0) Heo Jae
2006-07 KCC 10th 15 wins, 39 losses 0.278 Heo Jae
2007-08 KCC 2nd 33 wins, 21 losses 0.611 Semifinals Playoff Loss vs. Seoul Samsung (0-3) Heo Jae
2008-09 KCC 3rd 31 wins, 23 losses 0.574 Championship Finals Win vs. Seoul Samsung (4-3), Semifinals Playoff Win vs. Wonju Dongbu (3-2), Sixth Round Playoff Win vs. Incheon Electroland (3-2) Heo Jae
2009-10 KCC 3rd 35 wins, 19 losses 0.648 Championship Finals Loss vs. Ulsan Mobis (2-4), Semifinals Playoff Win vs. Busan KT (3-1), Sixth Round Playoff Win vs. Seoul Samsung (3-1) Heo Jae
2010-11 KCC 3rd 34 wins, 20 losses 0.630 Championship Finals Win vs. Wonju Dongbu (4-2), Semifinals Playoff Win vs. Incheon Electroland (3-1), Sixth Round Playoff Win vs. Seoul Samsung (3-0) Heo Jae
2011-12 KCC 4th 31 wins, 23 losses 0.574 Sixth Round Playoff Loss vs. Ulsan Mobis (0-3) Heo Jae
2012-13 KCC 10th 13 wins, 41 losses 0.241 Heo Jae
2013-14 KCC 7th 20 wins, 34 losses 0.370 Heo Jae
2014-15 KCC 9th 12 wins, 42 losses 0.222 Heo Jae
2015-16 KCC 1st 36 wins, 18 losses 0.667 Championship Finals Loss vs. Goyang Orion (2-4), Semifinals Playoff Win vs. Anyang KGC (3-1) Chu Seung-kyun
2016-17 KCC 10th 17 wins, 37 losses 0.315 Chu Seung-kyun
2017-18 KCC 3rd 35 wins, 19 losses 0.648 Semifinals Playoff Loss vs. Seoul SK (1-3), Sixth Round Playoff Win vs. Incheon Electroland (3-2) Chu Seung-kyun
2018-19 KCC 4th 28 wins, 26 losses 0.519 Semifinals Playoff Loss vs. Ulsan Mobis (1-3), Sixth Round Playoff Win vs. Goyang Orion (3-1) Chu Seung-kyun -> Stacey Augmon
2019-20 KCC 4th 23 wins, 19 losses 0.548 Jeon Chang-jin
2020-21 KCC 1st 36 wins, 18 losses 0.667 Championship Finals Loss vs. Anyang KGC (0-4), Semifinals Playoff Win vs. Incheon Electroland (3-2) Jeon Chang-jin
2021-22 KCC 9th 21 wins, 33 losses 0.389 Jeon Chang-jin
2022-23 KCC 6th 24 wins, 30 losses 0.444 Sixth Round Playoff Loss vs. Seoul SK (0-3) Jeon Chang-jin
2023-24 KCC 5th 30 wins, 24 losses 0.556 Championship Finals Win vs. Suwon KT (4-1), Semifinals Playoff Win vs. Wonju DB (3-1), Sixth Round Playoff Win vs. Seoul SK (3-0) Jeon Chang-jin

References

  1. ^ "「현대」남자농구팀 창단". The JoongAng (in Korean). 24 March 1978. Retrieved 11 October 2024.
  2. ^ "금강고려화학, 현대전자 남자농구단 인수". n.news.naver.com (in Korean). 26 February 2001. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
  3. ^ "Pro-basketball team KCC Egis to move home from Jeonju to Busan". The Korea Herald. 30 August 2023. Retrieved 6 May 2024.
  4. ^ "KCC Egis leave Jeonju for Busan as stadium woes continue". Korea JoongAng Daily. 31 August 2023. Retrieved 19 October 2023.
  5. ^ a b "Busan KCC Egis crowned KBL champions, beating Sonicboom 4–1". Korea JoongAng Daily. 6 May 2024. Retrieved 6 May 2024.
  6. ^ Choi, Changhwan (10 October 2012). "'추승균 전설된다' KCC, 홈 개막전서 4번 영구결번…역대 9호". Jumpball (in Korean). Retrieved 18 October 2024.
  7. ^ Kim, Dongchan (14 October 2010). "프로농구 KCC, 이상민 등번호 11번 영구 결번". Yonhap News Agency (in Korean). Retrieved 18 October 2024.
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