KTP-Basket

KTP-Basket
Leagues Korisliiga,
FIBA Europe Cup
Founded 1927
History Kotka Arbeid Palloilijat
KTP-Basket
Arena Steveco-Areena
Arena Capacity 1,600
Location Kotka, Finland
Team colors Green, White
         
Head coach Ray Ailus
Championships 6 Finnish Championships
9 Finnish Cups
Website KTPBasket.fi
Uniforms
Home
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KTP-Basket – called Team TEHO Sport Kotka for sponsorship reasons – 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
1978, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1987, 1990, 1993, 2003, 2004

Players

Current roster

KTP-Basket roster
Players Coaches
Pos. # Nat. Name
SF 7 Finland Heinonen, Timo
PG 5 United States Jefferson, Brandon
SF 15 United States Ulmer, LaMonte
F 6 Finland Matinen, Jukka
F/C 12 Finland Vanttaja, Samuli
SG 4 Finland Lehtoranta, Joonas
C 13 Finland Kilpelainen, Otto
G 20 Finland Pentti, Joonas
SG 9 Finland Akpaso, Aleksi
PG 10 Finland Kuusisto, Miki
PG 8 Finland Pounds, Michael
F 11 United States Simms, Kenneth
Head coach

Finland Ray Ailus

Assistant coach(es)

Finland Sauli Lanki


Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Injured

Roster
Updated: 10 February 2015

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

Individual awards

Korisliiga MVP

Season by season

Season Tier League Pos. Postseason Finnish Cup European competitions
2011–12 1 Korisliiga 6 Quarterfinalist
2012–13 1 Korisliiga 3 Finalist
2013–14 1 Korisliiga 4 Semifinalist 3 EuroChallenge – Last 16
2014–15 1 Korisliiga 1 Semifinalist 3 EuroChallenge – Regular Season


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