KTP Basket

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.

KTP Basket
LeaguesKorisliiga
Founded1927 (1927)
ArenaSteveco-Areena
Capacity1,600
LocationKotka, Finland
Team colorsGreen, White
   
Head coachTomi Kaminen
Championships6 Finnish Leagues
9 Finnish Cups
WebsiteKTPBasket.fi

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
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.Nat.NameHt.Wt.Age
PF 1 Pinkston, JayVaughn 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) 109 kg (240 lb) 29 – (1991-11-27)27 November 1991
SF 5 Daniels, DeAndre 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) 95 kg (209 lb) 28 – (1992-04-15)15 April 1992
F 7 Skamo, Eldar 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) 85 kg (187 lb) 34 – (1986-10-12)12 October 1986
G 8 Pounds, Michael (C) 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) 93 kg (205 lb) 32 – (1988-09-15)15 September 1988
G 10 Lehtoranta, Janne 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) 76 kg (168 lb) 20 – (2000-08-25)25 August 2000
G 20 Heinonen, Mika 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) 99 kg (218 lb) 21 – (1999-03-15)15 March 1999
F 21 Rautasalo, Markus 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) 70 kg (154 lb) 20 – (2000-06-29)29 June 2000
C 23 Langford, Kevin 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) 98 kg (216 lb) 35 – (1985-12-21)21 December 1985
G 25 Hannikainen, Eero 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) 75 kg (165 lb) 19 – (2001-05-18)18 May 2001
SG 32 Kuukkanen, Topias 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) 83 kg (183 lb) 28 – (1992-03-06)6 March 1992
PG 40 Timonen, Joonas 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) 88 kg (194 lb) 20 – (2000-10-13)13 October 2000
F 42 Ailio, Okko 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in) 99 kg (218 lb) 20 – (2000-02-14)14 February 2000
F 44 Lehtoranta, Joonas 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) 75 kg (165 lb) 20 – (2000-02-25)25 February 2000
C 45 Uotila, Emil 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) 99 kg (218 lb) 20 – (2000-10-28)28 October 2000
Head coach
  • Tomi Kaminen
Assistant coach(es)
  • Sauli Lanki
  • Harri Laine
Team manager
  • Heimo Heinonen
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Injured
Updated: 18 September 2019

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

Individual awards
Korisliiga MVP
  • Larry Pounds – 1991
  • Jerald Fields – 2007
  • Tim Blue – 2012

Notable players

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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
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