Kauhajoki Karhu Basket
Kauhajoki Karhu Basket (English: Kauhajoki Bear Basket), is a Finnish basketball team from Kauhajoki. The team plays in Korisliiga, the highest tier of Finnish basketball.
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| Leagues | Korisliiga | ||
| Founded | 2017 | ||
| Arena | Kauhajoen Yhteiskoulu | ||
| Capacity | 1850 | ||
| Location | Kauhajoki, Finland | ||
| Team colors | Black, White and Orange | ||
| President | Vesa Ojala | ||
| Head coach | Janne Koskimies | ||
| Championships | 2018, 2019 | ||
| Korisliiga titles | 2 (2018, 2019) | ||
| Website | www.karhubasket.fi | ||
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In 2018, the club achieved their first Korisliiga title ever after defeating Salon Vilpas 4–2 in the finals. It successfully defended its title the next season to repeat as Finnish champions.
Honours
- Korisliiga
- Winners (1): 2017–18, 2018–19
European record
| Season | Competition | Round | Club | Home | Away | Advanced |
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| 2018–19 | Basketball Champions League |  Oradea |
87–84 | 74–80 | Yes, +8 | |
 Lukoil Levski |
88–79 | 88–93 | Yes, +13 | |||
 Nanterre 92 |
54–91 | 91–58 | No, –70 |
Players
Former Karhu primary logo
Current roster
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Notable players
Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationality not displayed.
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Antti Kanervo- Vesa Mäkäläinen
Cameron Jones- Eric Washington
- Ray Willis
Bojan Šarčević
Individual awards
- Bojan Šarčević – 2018
- Cameron Jones – 2019
- Vesa Mäkäläinen – 2011
- Henri Hirvikoski – 2013
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