Busan KCC Egis

Busan KCC Egis
Busan KCC Egis logo
LeagueKorean Basketball League
EstablishedMarch 1978 (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 coachLee Sang-min
Team captainChoi Jun-yong
OwnershipJung Jae-hoon
AffiliationKCC
Championships7 Korean Leagues
Retired numbers4 Choo Seung-gyun
11 Lee Sang-min
WebsiteOfficial website

The Busan KCC Egis (Korean: 부산 KCC 이지스) is a professional basketball club based in Busan, South Korea. The team competes in the Korean Basketball League (KBL) and has established a substantial fanbase in South Korea. Founded in 1997, the team was initially based in Daejeon and was later relocated to Jeonju and Busan, respectively.

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 to Busan in 2023, making the return of professional basketball to the city following the KT Sonicboom's departure two years prior.[3] The decision to relocate was prompted by delays in the construction of a new arena in Jeonju, which had been promised six years earlier.[4]

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

Home arenas

Players

Retired numbers

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
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.Nat.NameHt.Wt.Age
G 1 South Korea Lee Ho-hyun 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) 33 – (1992-12-02)2 December 1992
F 2 South Korea Choi Jun-yong 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) 32 – (1994-04-04)4 April 1994
G 3 South Korea Heo Ung 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) 33 – (1993-08-05)5 August 1993
G 5 South Korea Kim Dong-hyun 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) 24 – (2002-02-15)15 February 2002
G 6 South Korea Song Dong-hun 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) 26 – (2000-04-03)3 April 2000
G 7 South Korea Jung Chang-young (C) 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) 38 – (1988-01-24)24 January 1988
G 9 South Korea Jeon Tae-young 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) 31 – (1995-03-24)24 March 1995
G 10 South Korea Lee Joo-young 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) 25 – (2001-03-20)20 March 2001
F 15 United States Deonte Burton (I) 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) 32 – (1994-01-31)31 January 1994
F 17 South Korea Jeon Jun-beom 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) 35 – (1991-08-27)27 August 1991
F 19 South Korea Lee Geun-hwi 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) 28 – (1998-06-09)9 June 1998
F 21 South Korea Yeo Jun-hyeong 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) 26 – (2000-08-09)9 August 2000
G 23 South Korea Jung Bae-kwon 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) 25 – (2001-04-01)1 April 2001
G 25 Canada Calvin Epistola 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) 29 – (1996-09-29)29 September 1996
F 33 South Korea Lee Seoung-hyun 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in) 34 – (1992-04-16)16 April 1992
C 44 United States Leon Williams (I) 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) 40 – (1986-07-24)24 July 1986
F 55 South Korea Song Kyo-chang 1.99 m (6 ft 6 in) 30 – (1996-07-03)3 July 1996
Head coach
  • South Korea Jeon 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: 22 October 2024

Team captains

Coaches

Season-by-season record

Season Division Pos. W–L Playoffs
1997 KBL 7th 7–14 Did not qualify
1997–98 1st 31–14 Champions
1998–99 1st 33–12 Champions
1999–2000 1st 33–12 Runners-up
2000–01 6th 20–25 First round
2001–02 3rd 30–24 Semifinals
2002–03 9th 20–34 Did not qualify
2003–04 2nd 39–15 Champions
2004–05 2nd 34–20 Runners-up
2005–06 5th 29–25 Semifinals
2006–07 10th 15–39 Did not qualify
2007–08 2nd 33–21 Semifinals
2008–09 3rd 31–23 Champions
2009–10 3rd 35–19 Runners-up
2010–11 3rd 34–20 Champions
2011–12 4th 31–23 First round
2012–13 10th 13–41 Did not qualify
2013–14 7th 20–34 Did not qualify
2014–15 9th 12–42 Did not qualify
2015–16 1st 36–18 Runners-up
2016–17 10th 17–37 Did not qualify
2017–18 3rd 35–19 Semifinals
2018–19 4th 28–26 Semifinals
2019–20 4th 23–19 Not held[a]
2020–21 1st 36–18 Runners-up
2021–22 9th 21–33 Did not qualify
2022–23 6th 24–30 First round
2023–24 5th 30–24 Champions
2024–25 9th 18–36 Did not qualify
2025–26 6th 28–26 Champions
  1. ↑ The playoffs were cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in South Korea.

Honours

Domestic

Winners (7): 1997–98, 1998–99, 2003–04, 2008–09, 2010–11, 2023–24, 2025–26
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

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. 1 2 "Busan KCC Egis crowned KBL champions, beating Sonicboom 4–1". Korea JoongAng Daily. 6 May 2024. Retrieved 6 May 2024.
  6. ↑ Seong, Soo-min (22 October 2023). "사직체육관 새 단장 마친 KCC, 열렬한 응원과 함께 새로운 여정 시작". Rookie (in Korean). Retrieved 22 October 2024.
  7. ↑ Choi, Chang-hwan (10 October 2012). "'추승균 전설된다' KCC, 홈 개막전서 4번 영구결번…역대 9호". Jumpball (in Korean). Retrieved 18 October 2024.
  8. ↑ Kim, Dong-chan (14 October 2010). "프로농구 KCC, 이상민 등번호 11번 영구 결번". Yonhap News Agency (in Korean). Retrieved 18 October 2024.
  9. ↑ "선수단 히스토리" [Team history] (in Korean). Busan KCC Egis. Retrieved 22 October 2024.
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