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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 * Finnish Championships: 6 :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 * Finnish Cups: 9 :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 Individual awards ;Korisliiga MVP * Larry Pounds – 1991 * Jerald Fields – 2007 * Tim Blue Tim Blue (born July 10, 1984) is an American professional basketball player. He is mostly known for his stint with the Antibes Sharks of the French LNB Pro A. Blue usually play ...
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Korisliiga
The Korisliiga is the top-tier professional basketball league in Finland, comprising the top 12 teams of the country. In its current format, each team plays all other teams two times in the regular season, once at home and once away, for a total of 22 regular season games. The top six teams advances continues to upper stage and the bottom six teams plays lower stage after 22 games, 5 games at home and 5 games at away versus all other teams in stage. The best two teams from lower group joins to playoffs with upper group teams. Playoffs are played best of seven format, except the quarter-finals which are played best of 5 format. Pantterit holds the record for the most league titles won, with 14. The top level Finnish league for women is the Naisten Korisliiga. Logos Korisliiga logo.png, The official Korisliiga logo used until the 2015–16 season Teams Current teams From 2000s, Korisliiga in timeline Title holders * 1938-39 Ylioppilaskoripalloilijat * 1939-40 Eiran ...
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Ian Young (basketball)
Ian Curtis Young (born September 27, 1981) is an American-Trinidadian professional basketball player. Standing at 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m), Young primarily plays as point guard. Young played 13 professional years overseas in various countries. Before turning professional, Ian was an All-SEC point guard at Auburn University and a 2-Time Junior College All-American at Des Moines Area CC (DMACC). International career He represented Trinidad and Tobago's national basketball team at the 2010 Centrobasket in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, where he recorded most points and assists for his team. In the 2009 CBC Trinidad finished in fourth place with a 3–1 record led by Ian Young who averaged 18.6 PPG and 8.0 APG. He signed with the Brujos de Guayama of the Baloncesto Superior Nacional The Baloncesto Superior Nacional, abbreviated as BSN, is the first-tier-level professional men's basketball list of basketball leagues, league in Puerto Rico. It was founded in 1929 and is organize ...
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Basketball Teams Established In 1927
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams, most commonly of five players each, opposing one another on a rectangular court, compete with the primary objective of shooting a basketball (approximately in diameter) through the defender's hoop (a basket in diameter mounted high to a backboard at each end of the court, while preventing the opposing team from shooting through their own hoop. A field goal is worth two points, unless made from behind the three-point line, when it is worth three. After a foul, timed play stops and the player fouled or designated to shoot a technical foul is given one, two or three one-point free throws. The team with the most points at the end of the game wins, but if regulation play expires with the score tied, an additional period of play (overtime) is mandated. Players advance the ball by bouncing it while walking or running (dribbling) or by passing it to a teammate, both of which require considerable skill. On offense, players may use a ...
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2017–18 Korisliiga Season
The 2017–18 Korisliiga season was the 78th season of the top professional basketball league in Finland. The season started on 28 September 2017 and ended on 18 May 2018. Kataja Basket were the defending champions, but Kauhajoki Karhu achieved their first title ever. Format The eleven teams will play four teams against each one of the other teams for a total of 40 games. The eight best qualified teams will join the playoffs. Teams Espoo United promoted from First Division and no team was relegated. Regular season Standings Playoffs The quarter-finals and semi-finals were played in a best-of-three 1–1–1–1–1 format. The finals were played in a best-of-seven playoff format. Bracket Quarterfinals Semifinals Third place game Final Clubs in European competitions References External linksOfficial website {{DEFAULTSORT:2017-18 Korisliiga Korisliiga seasons Finnish Finnish may refer to: * Something or someone from, or related to Finland * Cultu ...
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2016–17 Korisliiga Season
The 2016–17 Korisliiga season is the 77th season of the top professional basketball league in Finland. The season started on October 5, 2016, and ended on May 13, 2017. Kataja Basket won its second national title after beating Salon Vilpas in the Finals. Teams Bisons Loimaa left the league after the 2015–16 season, because of its financial problems. Korihait was promoted from the second tier First Division after winning the championship there. Regular season Standings Playoffs Playoffs were played between the eight teams of the competition, with a best-of-five series in quarterfinals a best-of-seven series in semifinals and finals and the bronze medal series as a single game. Attendance Included playoffs games. References {{DEFAULTSORT:2015-16 Korisliiga Korisliiga seasons Finnish Finnish may refer to: * Something or someone from, or related to Finland * Culture of Finland * Finnish people or Finns, the primary ethnic group in Finland * Finnish la ...
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2015–16 FIBA Europe Cup
The 2015–16 FIBA Europe Cup was the inaugural season of the newly formed basketball competition organised by FIBA. The season started on 21 October 2015 and ended on 1 May 2016. The competition replaced the EuroChallenge and had the aim to take the place of Eurocup (organised by Euroleague Basketball), as the second-tier competition in Europe. Format In the Regular season, 56 teams are divided into 14 groups of four teams. In the Round of 32, the first and second best teams from the Regular season play in groups of four. Starting from the Round of 16, quarter-finals will be played. The tournament will conclude with a Final Four. Teams The deadline to register in the competition was on July 30. The official list of teams was announced on August 3. Numbers in bracket represent the place the team took in its 2014–15 domestic championship, representing rankings after eventual Playoffs. ;Notes : Porto played last season in the Portuguese second tier, Proliga. : Hibernia was a ...
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2015–16 Korisliiga Season
The 2015–16 Korisliiga season was the 76th season of the top professional basketball league in Finland. The season started on October 3, 2015 and ended May 11, 2016. Kouvot won its fourth national championship this season. Teams Namika Lahti left the league after the 2014–15 season, because of a bankruptcy. BC Nokia was promoted from the second tier First Division after winning the championship there. :;Notes : Team makes its debut in the Korisliiga. : Defending champions, winners of the 2014–15 Korisliiga season. Standings Playoffs Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals Attendance Included only regular season games. References {{DEFAULTSORT:2015-16 Korisliiga season Korisliiga seasons Finnish Finnish may refer to: * Something or someone from, or related to Finland * Culture of Finland * Finnish people or Finns, the primary ethnic group in Finland * Finnish language, the national language of the Finnish people * Finnish cuisine See also ... K ...
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2014–15 EuroChallenge
The 2014–15 EuroChallenge was the 12th and last edition of Europe's third-tier level transnational competition for men's professional basketball clubs. The winner and the runner-up of this competition earned a place at the group stage of next year's Eurocup season. The regular season was composed by 32 teams and it started on 4 November 2014. The season ended on 26 April 2015, when JSF Nanterre beat Trabzonspor Medical Park 63–64 in the Final in Trabzon, Turkey. It was the last season of the EuroChallenge, starting from the 2015–16 season, the competition was replaced by the FIBA Europe Cup. Competition format As in the previous season, the 32 participants were divided into two conferences. Teams were divided into eight round-robin groups of four teams each for the regular season. The two best-placed teams qualified to the next phase of the competition. Teams No qualification rounds were played, all teams entered the regular season. FIBA Europe announced the participan ...
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2013–14 EuroChallenge
The 2013–14 EuroChallenge was the 11th edition of Europe's third-tier level transnational competition for men's professional basketball clubs. The winner and the runner-up of this competition earned a place at the group stage of the 2014–15 Eurocup season. The Final Four was held in PalaDozza in Bologna, Italy. The host of the tournament, Grissin Bon Reggio Emilia won the Final by beating Triumph Lyubertsy 79–65. Italian player Andrea Cinciarini received the Final Four MVP award. Competition format changes This year's EuroChallenge saw a number of innovations, including the division of the participating clubs into two main Conferences for the Regular Season - Conference 1 and Conference 2 - based on a broad geographical criteria. This year no qualification round was held. The 32 teams were divided into eight round-robin groups of four teams each for the regular season. The two best-placed teams qualified to the next phase of the competition. Teams The labels in the parent ...
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2013–14 Korisliiga Season
The 2013–14 Korisliiga season was the 74th season of the Finnish national championship named Korisliiga, the highest professional basketball league in Finland. The defending champion was Bisons Loimaa. Kyle Fogg was both scoring champion and league MVP, while Antero Lehto was named Player of the Year. Tampereen Pyrintö took the title, its third in history. Regular season Playoffs Awards *Most Valuable Player: **Domestic Player: Antero Lehto **Foreign Player: Kyle Fogg *Finals MVP: Damon Williams *Defensive Player: Tuukka Kotti * Rookie of the Year: Anton Odabasi * Most Improved Player: Antero Lehto * Sixth Man of the Year: Ville Mäkäläinen * Coach of the Year: Pieti Poikola * Referee of the Year: Petri Mäntylä Notes References {{DEFAULTSORT:2013-14 Korisliiga season Korisliiga seasons Finnish Finnish may refer to: * Something or someone from, or related to Finland * Culture of Finland * Finnish people or Finns, the primary ethnic ...
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2011–12 Korisliiga Season
The Korisliiga 2011-2012 regular season started in September 2011. Nilan Bisons Loimaa eventually won its first national championship, by beating Joensuun Kataja 3–1 in the Finals. Participants * Joensuun Kataja * Kauhajoen Karhu *Kouvot *KTP-Basket *Lappeenrannan NMKY *Namika Lahti * Nilan Bisons *Salon Vilpas *Tampereen Pyrintö *Torpan Pojat * UU-Korihait Regular season Playoffs External links Korisliiga {{DEFAULTSORT:2011-12 Korisliiga season Korisliiga seasons Finnish Finnish may refer to: * Something or someone from, or related to Finland * Culture of Finland * Finnish people or Finns, the primary ethnic group in Finland * Finnish language, the national language of the Finnish people * Finnish cuisine See also ... Koris ...
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Nyika Williams
Nyika Nysanu Kyle Vohnnel Williams (ニカ・ニサヌ・カイル・ヴォネル・ウィリアムス, born July 9, 1987) is a Vincent-born Japanese professional basketball player for Shimane Susanoo Magic in Japan. He got a Japanese citizenship on April 19, 2019. He is difficult to guard because of his long arms and jumping ability. High school career He joined his brotherBurton Williams Jr. in America, playing 12 months at Monsignor McClancey High School. Averaged 14.6 points, 5.4 rebounds, 75.0 percent free throw. College career He played two years for Barton County Community College in Great Bend, KS, then, earned a scholarship to play at Pacific. College statistics , - , style="text-align:left;", 2007-08 , style="text-align:left;", Barton , 28 , , 6 , , 17 , , .591 , , .000 , , .608, , 5.5 , , 0.5 , , 1.0 , , 0.9 , , 6.5 , - , style="text-align:left;", 2008-09 , style="text-align:left;", Barton , 33 , , 32 , , 25.9 , , .695 , , .000 , , .660, , ...
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