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(Redirected from KTP-Basket) For football club, see Kotkan Työväen Palloilijat.Basketball team in Kotka, Finland
KTP Basket
KTP Basket logo
LeaguesKorisliiga
Founded1927; 97 years ago (1927)
ArenaSteveco-Areena
Capacity1,600
LocationKotka, Finland
Team colorsGreen, White
   
Head coachMichael Pounds
Championships6 Finnish Leagues
9 Finnish Cups
WebsiteKTPBasket.fi
Home jersey Team colours Team colours Home Away jersey Team colours Away

Kotkan Työväen Palloilijat Basket, shortly KTP Basket, is the largely independent basketball team of Kotkan Työväen Palloilijat, a Finnish sports club based in Kotka, and has played in the Korisliiga since 1957. The club has won the Finnish championship six times.

Trophies

1958, 1967, 1988, 1991, 1993, 1994
Runner-up: 1960, 1961, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1990, 2013
Bronze: 1957, 1959, 1964, 1966, 1970, 1976, 1982, 1984, 2004, 2011, 2015, 2019
1978, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1987, 1990, 1993, 2003, 2004

Sponsorship names

Due to sponsorship reasons the team has also been known as:

  • Team TEHO Sport (2013–14; European competitions)

Players

Current roster

KTP-Basket roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Nat. Name Ht. Wt. Age
PF 1 United States Pinkston, JayVaughn 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) 109 kg (240 lb) 33 – (1991-11-27)27 November 1991
SF 5 United States Daniels, DeAndre 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) 95 kg (209 lb) 32 – (1992-04-15)15 April 1992
F 7 Finland Skamo, Eldar 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) 85 kg (187 lb) 38 – (1986-10-12)12 October 1986
G 8 Finland Pounds, Michael (C) 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) 93 kg (205 lb) 36 – (1988-09-15)15 September 1988
G 10 Finland Lehtoranta, Janne 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) 76 kg (168 lb) 24 – (2000-08-25)25 August 2000
G 20 Finland Heinonen, Mika 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) 99 kg (218 lb) 25 – (1999-03-15)15 March 1999
F 21 Finland Rautasalo, Markus 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) 70 kg (154 lb) 24 – (2000-06-29)29 June 2000
C 23 United States Langford, Kevin 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) 98 kg (216 lb) 39 – (1985-12-21)21 December 1985
G 25 Finland Hannikainen, Eero 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) 75 kg (165 lb) 23 – (2001-05-18)18 May 2001
SG 32 Finland Kuukkanen, Topias 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) 83 kg (183 lb) 32 – (1992-03-06)6 March 1992
PG 40 Finland Timonen, Joonas 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) 88 kg (194 lb) 24 – (2000-10-13)13 October 2000
F 42 Finland Ailio, Okko 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in) 99 kg (218 lb) 24 – (2000-02-14)14 February 2000
F 44 Finland Lehtoranta, Joonas 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) 75 kg (165 lb) 24 – (2000-02-25)25 February 2000
C 45 Finland Uotila, Emil 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) 99 kg (218 lb) 24 – (2000-10-28)28 October 2000
Head coach
  • Finland Tomi Kaminen
Assistant coach(es)
  • Finland Sauli Lanki
  • Finland Harri Laine
Team manager
  • Finland Heimo Heinonen
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Injured Injured
Updated: 18 September 2019

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

Individual awards

Korisliiga MVP

Notable players

Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA-sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationalities 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.

Season by season

Season Tier League Pos. Finnish Cup European competitions
2011–12 1 Korisliiga 6th
2012–13 1 Korisliiga 2nd
2013–14 1 Korisliiga 4th 3 EuroChallenge L16
2014–15 1 Korisliiga 3rd 3 EuroChallenge RS
2015–16 1 Korisliiga 9th 3 FIBA Europe Cup RS
2016–17 1 Korisliiga 9th
2017–18 1 Korisliiga 8th

External links

Korisliiga
Clubs
2021–22
Former clubs
Seasons
Awards
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