Goyang Sono Sky Gunners held a founding ceremony.
On the 20th, the founding ceremony of the Goyang Sono Sky Gunners professional basketball team was held at the Goyang Sono Calm Goyang Grand Ballroom.
On this day, a total of 200 people, including the Sono basketball team and officials from Goyang Special City, attended the event.
Last June, KBL expelled Goyang Day One Sports Club for poor management at the general meeting. Since then, they have been looking for a place to acquire all 18 of their players.
Sono officially submitted the necessary documents to join KBL as a new member. As KBL had previously experienced the Day One incident, it received final approval on this day after thorough verification.
Sono joined KBL as a new member through the KBL Board of Directors last July. The team name was confirmed as Sky Gunners. It contains the meaning of shooting toward the rim like a cannon aimed high in the sky.
Sono completed all preparations for the new season 무료스포츠중계 by signing a professional basketball team affiliation agreement with Goyang City on the check here 21st.
Sono released profile photos of players wearing the new light blue uniform. Then, coach Kim Seung-gi and all 16 players appeared on the podium.
Coach Kim Seung-gi said, "We will use strong defense as our main weapon and make a lot of fast breaks through steals. In keeping with our emblem, we will become a team that can shoot 3 points at any time as long as it crosses the half line."
He added, "We will do our best under any circumstances to become a team that receives applause from fans. We will do our best to help fans who love basketball and the Sono family go on a special basketball journey."
Captain Kang-seon Kim expressed his determination, saying, “I hope the players, including ace Jeon Seong-hyun, will have more responsibility and play hard for the fans.”
Jeon Seong-hyun emphasized, “The team name is ‘Cannon Shooter.’ I will show my best as the KBL’s sharpshooter.”
Lee Jeong-hyun said, "I have a greater sense of responsibility for winning each game. My personal goal is to be in the top 5, but the team's win comes first," and added, "Thanks to coach Kim Seung-gi, I was selected for the national team. I will repay you with a performance appropriate for that." He smiled brightly.
Lastly, the prepared process came to an end when three Sono child fans handed the blue team flag to Sono general manager Lee Ki-wan.