Kauhajoki Karhu Basket

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Karhu Basket
Karhu Basket logo
LeaguesKorisliiga
FoundedKauhajoen Karhu 1910; 114 years ago (1910)
Kauhajoki Karhu Basket 2017; 7 years ago (2017)
Arena
2019, 2022)
Websitewww.karhubasket.fi

Kauhajoki Karhu Basket, is a Finnish professional basketball team from Kauhajoki. The team plays in Korisliiga, the highest tier of Finnish basketball.

In 2018, the club achieved their first Korisliiga title ever after defeating

Salon Vilpas
4–2 in the finals. It successfully defended its title the next season to repeat as Finnish champions.

Honours

European record

Season Competition Round Club Home Away Advanced
2018–19 Basketball Champions League
Oradea
87–84 74–80 Yes, +8
Lukoil Levski
88–79 88–93 Yes, +13
France Nanterre 92 54–91 91–58 No, –70
2019–20 Basketball Champions League
Tsmoki Minsk
93–86 68–67 Yes, +6
Polski Cukier Toruń
93–82 70–58 No, –1
2022–23 Basketball Champions League Slovakia Patrioti Levice 57–81 No
2022–23 FIBA Europe Cup
RS
Hungary Kormend 77–62 89–90 Yes
RS
Poland Anwil Wloclawek 87–93 88–89
RS
Portugal Sporting CP 104–85 84–93
RS2
Slovakia Patrioti Levice 105–71 55–86 Yes
RS2
Ukraine Budivelnyk 65–62 65–72
RS2
Israel Hapoel Haifa 85–76 59–66
QF
Portugal FC Porto 75–65 80–81 Yes, +11
SF
Poland Anwil Wloclawek 63–67 90–71 No, -23
2023–24 Basketball Champions League Israel Ironi Ness Ziona 56–92 No
2023–24 FIBA Europe Cup
RS
Lithuania CBet Jonava 88–104
RS
Germany Rostock Seawolves 93–65
RS
Cyprus AEK Larnaca 66–75

Players

Former Karhu primary logo
IKH Areena

Current roster

Kauhajoen Karhu roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Nat. Name Ht. Age
F
7 Finland Luukkonen, Eemi 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) 21 – (2002-12-18)18 December 2002
G
8 South Sudan Madut, Junior 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) 27 – (1997-03-26)26 March 1997
F
11 Finland Hopkins, Shawn 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in) 28 – (1995-05-09)9 May 1995
F
12 Norway Sjolund, Kristian 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) 24 – (1999-09-10)10 September 1999
F
14 Finland Kandén, Oliver 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) 19 – (2004-08-11)11 August 2004
G
20 Finland Innamaa, Eero 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) 25 – (1998-09-14)14 September 1998
F
21 Finland Ikkelä, Jussi 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) 19 – (2004-10-15)15 October 2004
F
22 United States Pollard Jr, Nathaniel 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) 23 – (2000-08-16)16 August 2000
F
23 Finland Hakamaa, Joona 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) 23 – (2001-04-06)6 April 2001
G
31 Finland Palmi, Topias (C) 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) 29 – (1994-08-26)26 August 1994
F
45 United States Givens, Samme 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) 34 – (1989-08-09)9 August 1989
Head coach
  • Finland Janne Koskimies
Assistant coach(es)
  • Finland Risto-Matti Rousku
  • Finland Raimo Stefanov

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Injured Injured

Updated: February 5, 2024

Notable players

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

Criteria

To appear in this section a player must have either:

  • Set a club record or won an individual award while at the club
  • Played at least one official international match for their national team at any time
  • Played at least one official
    NBA
    match at any time.


Individual awards

External links