# 2023–24 KBL season

The 2023–24 KBL season is the 28th season of the Korean Basketball League (KBL), the highest level of basketball in South Korea. The regular season began on 21 October 2023.
The Anyang Jung Kwan Jang Red Boosters were the defending champions, having won their fourth KBL title after defeating the Seoul SK Knights in the 2023 finals, but were eliminated in the semi-finals. The Busan KCC Egis won their sixth championship after defeating Suwon KT Sonicboom in the finals, becoming the first fifth-seeded team to win the championship.
The Busan KCC Egis qualified for the 2024 Basketball Champions League Asia and both the champions and runners-up qualified for the 2024–25 East Asia Super League.

## Teams
### Changes from last season

* Anyang KGC was rebranded Anyang Jung Kwan Jang Red Boosters.
* Jeonju KCC Egis relocated to Busan and was rebranded Busan KCC Egis.
* Goyang Carrot Jumpers was rebranded Goyang Sono Skygunners after ownership was transferred to hospitality company Sono International.

### Venues and locations

| Team | City | Arena | Capacity | Founded | Joined |
| Anyang Jung Kwan Jang Red Boosters | Anyang | Anyang Gymnasium | 6,690 | 1992 | 1997 |
| Busan KCC Egis | Busan | Sajik Arena | 14,099 | 1977 | 1997 |
| Changwon LG Sakers | Changwon | Changwon Gymnasium | 6,000 | 1994 | 1997 |
| Daegu KOGAS Pegasus | Daegu | Daegu Gymnasium | 3,867 | 1994 | 1997 |
| Goyang Sono Skygunners | Goyang | Goyang Gymnasium | 6,216 | 1996 | 1997 |
| Seoul Samsung Thunders | Seoul | Jamsil Arena | 11,069 | 1978 | 1997 |
| Seoul SK Knights | Seoul | Jamsil Students' Gymnasium | 6,229 | 1997 | 1997 |
| Suwon KT Sonicboom | Suwon | Suwon KT Sonicboom Arena | 3,339 | 1997 | 1997 |
| Ulsan Hyundai Mobis Phoebus | Ulsan | Dongchun Gymnasium | 5,831 | 1986 | 1997 |
| Wonju DB Promy | Wonju | Wonju Gymnasium | 4,600 | 1996 | 1997 |

## Regular season
### League table

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PCT | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Wonju DB Promy | 54 | 41 | 13 | .759 | Qualification to semi-finals |
| 2 | Changwon LG Sakers | 54 | 36 | 18 | .667 | Qualification to semi-finals |
| 3 | Suwon KT Sonicboom | 54 | 33 | 21 | .611 | Qualification to quarter-finals |
| 4 | Seoul SK Knights | 54 | 31 | 23 | .574 | Qualification to quarter-finals |
| 5 | Busan KCC Egis | 54 | 30 | 24 | .556 | Qualification to quarter-finals |
| 6 | Ulsan Hyundai Mobis Phoebus | 54 | 26 | 28 | .481 | Qualification to quarter-finals |
| 7 | Daegu KOGAS Pegasus | 54 | 21 | 33 | .389 | |
| 8 | Goyang Sono Skygunners | 54 | 20 | 34 | .370 | |
| 9 | Anyang Jung Kwan Jang Red Boosters | 54 | 18 | 36 | .333 | |
| 10 | Seoul Samsung Thunders | 54 | 14 | 40 | .259 | |

### Results
#### Games 1–90

| Home \ Away | JKJ | KCC | CLG | DKG | GSS | SST | SSK | SKT | UHM | WDB |
| Anyang Jung Kwan Jang Red Boosters | | 74–72 | 85–71 | 80–91 | 82–84 | 84–75 | 74–89 | 85–94 | 75–86 | 80–97 |
| Busan KCC Egis | | | | 81–96 | 78–69 | 106–100 | 74–77 | 71–85 | 91–84 | 94–88 |
| Changwon LG Sakers | 94–75 | 104–84 | | 77–62 | 87–73 | 93–75 | 69–50 | 66–71 | 97–76 | 76–85 |
| Daegu KOGAS Pegasus | 80–91 | 90–96 | 83–92 | | 90–100 | 107–82 | 96–94 | 81–99 | 83–90 | 79–94 |
| Goyang Sono Skygunners | 86–82 | 93–84 | | 74–80 | | 67–86 | 79–90 | | 99–88 | 89–110 |
| Seoul Samsung Thunders | 74–96 | | 69–90 | 84–80 | 98–78 | | 80–82 | 87–90 | 66–80 | 73–87 |
| Seoul SK Knights | 59–63 | 72–74 | 73–87 | | 87–61 | 82–75 | | 85–80 | 75–74 | 84–91 |
| Suwon KT Sonicboom | | 98–83 | 93–88 | 91–69 | 101–65 | 88–83 | 87–102 | | | 71–87 |
| Ulsan Hyundai Mobis Phoebus | 93–78 | 79–91 | 76–74 | 87–62 | 66–71 | 77–69 | 78–67 | 61–77 | | 79–90 |
| Wonju DB Promy | 94–99 | 101–90 | 70–91 | 88–74 | 88–94 | 94–58 | 91–82 | 106–76 | 81–72 | |

#### Games 91–180

| Home \ Away | JKJ | KCC | CLG | DKG | GSS | SST | SSK | SKT | UHM | WDB |
| Anyang Jung Kwan Jang Red Boosters | | 84–74 | 77–106 | | | | 68–86 | 85–113 | 77–108 | 86–93 |
| Busan KCC Egis | | | | 93–88 | 69–61 | 77–74 | 90–75 | | 91–86 | |
| Changwon LG Sakers | | 85–81 | | | 80–49 | | 62–64 | 84–76 | 90–79 | |
| Daegu KOGAS Pegasus | 93–98 | | 88–69 | | | 77–71 | 74–76 | 75–85 | | 72–85 |
| Goyang Sono Skygunners | 85–81 | | | 76–84 | | | 84–77 | | 72–92 | 91–99 |
| Seoul Samsung Thunders | 63–81 | | 82–95 | 84–63 | 64–78 | | 76–80 | 61–103 | | |
| Seoul SK Knights | 85–71 | | | | | 89–74 | | | 85–77 | 86–80 |
| Suwon KT Sonicboom | | 83–80 | | | 86–81 | 94–99 | 71–85 | | | |
| Ulsan Hyundai Mobis Phoebus | | 81–84 | 80–88 | 81–80 | | 102–85 | 75–78 | 94–74 | | |
| Wonju DB Promy | 88–83 | 87–85 | 91–75 | | | 102–73 | | 82–90 | 102–92 | |

#### Games 181–270

| Home \ Away | JKJ | KCC | CLG | GSS | SST | SSK | SKT | WDB |
| Anyang Jung Kwan Jang Red Boosters | | 75–104 | 84–80 | | | | | |
| Busan KCC Egis | | | | 83–74 | | | | |
| Changwon LG Sakers | | 91–95 | | 79–72 | | 57–64 | | |
| Daegu KOGAS Pegasus | 81–70 | | | | | 69–81 | 70–80 | |
| Goyang Sono Skygunners | | | | | | | | 58–92 |
| Seoul Samsung Thunders | | | | | | | | |
| Seoul SK Knights | 83–71 | | | 82–64 | | | | |
| Suwon KT Sonicboom | | | | | | | | |
| Ulsan Hyundai Mobis Phoebus | | | | | | | 83–82 | |
| Wonju DB Promy | | | | | 91–67 | | 94–86 | |

## Playoffs

The playoffs began on 4 April 2024 and will end on a to be determined date.
| Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Finals | Finals | Finals |
| | | | 1 | Wonju | 1 | | | |
| 4 | Seoul | 0 | 5 | Busan | 3 | | | |
| 5 | Busan | 3 | | | | 5 | Busan | 4 |
| | | | | | | 3 | Suwon | 1 |
| | | | 2 | Changwon | 2 | | | |
| 3 | Suwon | 3 | 3 | Suwon | 3 | | | |
| 6 | Mobis | 1 | | | | | | |

## Statistics
### Individual statistic leaders

| Category | Player | Team | Statistic |
| Points per game | Jameel Warney | Seoul SK Knights | 26.0 |
| Rebounds per game | Assem Marei | Changwon LG Sakers | 15.1 |
| Assists per game | Ethan Alvano | Wonju DB Promy | 7.0 |
| Steals per game | Moon Seong-gon | Anyang Jung Kwan Jang Red Boosters | 2.1 |
| Blocks per game | Du'Vaughn Maxwell | Daegu KOGAS Pegasus | 1.4 |
| FG% | Kim Jong-kyu | Wonju DB Promy | 63.7% |
| 3FG% | Lee Geun-hwi | Busan KCC Egis | 51.8% |
| FT% | Lee Jung-hyun | Busan KCC Egis | 90.4% |

### Team statistic leaders

| Category | Team | Statistic |
| Points per game | Wonju DB Promy | 91.2 |
| Rebounds per game | Changwon LG Sakers | 38.7 |
| Assists per game | Wonju DB Promy | 21.0 |
| Steals per game | Suwon KT Sonicboom | 8.5 |
| Blocks per game | Wonju DB Promy | 3.5 |
| FG% | Wonju DB Promy | 50.8% |
| 3FG% | Wonju DB Promy | 37.5% |
| FT% | Wonju DB Promy | 77.7% |

## Korean clubs in Asian competitions

| Team | Competition | Progress |
| Anyang Jung Kwan Jang Red Boosters | East Asia Super League | Runners-up |
| Seoul SK Knights | East Asia Super League | Third place |