KTP-Basket

KTP-Basket
Leagues Korisliiga
EuroChallenge
Founded 1927
History Kotka Arbeid Palloilijat
KTP-Basket
Arena Steveco-areena
 Capacity 1,600
Location Kotka, Finland
Team colors Green, White
         
Head coach Finland Sami Toiviainen
Championships 6 Finnish championships
9 Finnish Cups
Website KTPBasket.fi

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

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 Heimo Heinonen

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.

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

Updated: 25 November 2014.

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