Helsinki Seagulls is a professional basketball team, based in Helsinki, Finland. The club is playing in the Korisliiga, the highest tier of basketball in Finland.
The Seagulls were founded in 2013 and made its debut in the Korisliiga in 2014, after promoting in its first season. The team has won the Finnish Cup three times. Seagulls won their first and only Korisliiga championship to date during the 2022-23 season.
The team was established in 2013 and it acquired its place on the second level of Finnish basketball in Division I A after the dissolution of the Torpan Pojat men's team. The license of Torpan Pojat was then transferred to the Gulls, along with the remaining players.[1][2]
The Seagulls opened their 2013-2014 season in the Division I A with winning 10 matches in a row. The team won a total of 25 of their 28 regular season games placing first in their division with Josh Gonner leading their offense with an impressive 20.5 points per game. Seagulls earned the promotion to Korisliiga after dismissing first Tampereen Pyrintö II and then BC Nokia in the division playoffs.[3]
The first ever team picture of Helsinki Seagulls in September 2013.
Seagulls started the 2022-23 season with the strongest team to date, with Americans Rene Rougeau and Jeffrey Carroll Jr. adding to an already strong team. Seagulls finished the 2022-23 regular season with a record of 25-7, and in second place behind Kauhajoki. After dominant quarter and semifinal performances against BC Nokia and Kataja Basket respectively, they advanced to the final against the defending champions Kauhajoki Karhubasket, where the Seagulls claimed their first title; defeating Karhubasket 4-2.
^"ToPo jäi ilman liigalisenssiä" Iltasanomat, Retrieved 2014-9-24 (in Finnish)
^"Nostaako tämä seura Helsingin takaisin Korisliigaan?" Iltasanomat, Retrieved 2014-9-24 (in Finnish)
^"Seagulls otti ratkaisevan voiton Nokialla - helsinkiläiset palaavat Korisliigaan" YLE, Retrieved 2014-9-24 (in Finnish)
External linksedit
Official website (in Finnish)
2018-19 Korisliiga team page (in Finnish)
November 24, 2023
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Helsinki Seagulls is a professional basketball team based in Helsinki Finland The club is playing in the Korisliiga the highest tier of basketball in Finland Helsinki SeagullsNicknameGullsLeaguesKorisliigaFounded2013 10 years ago 2013 HistoryHelsinki Seagulls 2013 present ArenaToolo Sports HallCapacity2 000LocationHelsinki FinlandTeam colorsNavy Gold Black Head coachJussi LaaksoTeam captainShawn HuffOwnershipJanne Kulvik Sinikka Kulvik Sami HedbergWebsitewww wbr helsinkiseagulls wbr comHomeAwayThe Seagulls were founded in 2013 and made its debut in the Korisliiga in 2014 after promoting in its first season The team has won the Finnish Cup three times Seagulls won their first and only Korisliiga championship to date during the 2022 23 season Contents 1 History 2 Honours 3 Season by season 4 Arena 5 Players 5 1 Current roster 5 2 Depth chart 6 Notable players 7 References 8 External linksHistory editThe team was established in 2013 and it acquired its place on the second level of Finnish basketball in Division I A after the dissolution of the Torpan Pojat men s team The license of Torpan Pojat was then transferred to the Gulls along with the remaining players 1 2 The Seagulls opened their 2013 2014 season in the Division I A with winning 10 matches in a row The team won a total of 25 of their 28 regular season games placing first in their division with Josh Gonner leading their offense with an impressive 20 5 points per game Seagulls earned the promotion to Korisliiga after dismissing first Tampereen Pyrinto II and then BC Nokia in the division playoffs 3 nbsp The first ever team picture of Helsinki Seagulls in September 2013 Seagulls started the 2022 23 season with the strongest team to date with Americans Rene Rougeau and Jeffrey Carroll Jr adding to an already strong team Seagulls finished the 2022 23 regular season with a record of 25 7 and in second place behind Kauhajoki After dominant quarter and semifinal performances against BC Nokia and Kataja Basket respectively they advanced to the final against the defending champions Kauhajoki Karhubasket where the Seagulls claimed their first title defeating Karhubasket 4 2 Honours editKorisliiga Winners 1 2023 Third place 4 2017 2018 2021 2022Finnish Cup Winners 3 2020 2021 2022 Runners up 1 2023Season by season editSeason Tier League Pos Finnish Cup2013 14 2 First Division A 1st2014 15 1 Korisliiga 8th2015 16 1 4th2016 17 1 3rd2017 18 1 3rd2018 19 1 7th2019 20 1 2nd2020 21 1 3rd2021 22 1 3rdArena edit nbsp The Toolo Sports HallThe Seagulls play their home games in the Toolo Sports Hall Players editCurrent roster edit Note Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA sanctioned events Players may hold other non FIBA nationality not displayed Helsinki Seagulls rosterPlayers CoachesPos No Nat Name Ht Wt AgeG F 2 nbsp Darko Kelly Zaccheus 1 98 m 6 ft 6 in 93 kg 205 lb 26 1997 05 03 3 May 1997G F 3 nbsp Manigault Kenneth 1 96 m 6 ft 5 in 93 kg 205 lb 32 1991 05 22 22 May 1991G 5 nbsp Makela Samuli 1 78 m 5 ft 10 in 75 kg 165 lb 24 1999 06 19 19 June 1999F 7 nbsp Huff Shawn C 1 98 m 6 ft 6 in 95 kg 209 lb 39 1984 05 05 5 May 1984PF 8 nbsp Heinonen Timo 1 98 m 6 ft 6 in 102 kg 225 lb 41 1981 11 26 26 November 1981SF 9 nbsp Kanervo Antti 1 93 m 6 ft 4 in 86 kg 190 lb 34 1989 04 12 12 April 1989SF 10 nbsp Van Andringa Marius 1 91 m 6 ft 3 in 84 kg 185 lb 29 1994 03 20 20 March 1994C 11 nbsp Kotti Tuukka 2 05 m 6 ft 9 in 102 kg 225 lb 42 1981 03 18 18 March 1981PG 13 nbsp Nikkarinen Lassi 1 87 m 6 ft 2 in 74 kg 163 lb 26 1997 03 11 11 March 1997SG 14 nbsp Koponen Petteri 1 94 m 6 ft 4 in 88 kg 194 lb 35 1988 04 13 13 April 1988SF 24 nbsp Skytta Emil 1 91 m 6 ft 3 in 20 2003 10 07 7 October 2003G F 30 nbsp Laakso Sakari 1 94 m 6 ft 4 in 86 kg 190 lb 26 1997 04 30 30 April 1997PF 31 nbsp Lawson Joe 2 01 m 6 ft 7 in 111 kg 245 lb 31 1992 09 14 14 September 1992F 33 nbsp Makkonen Santeri 1 96 m 6 ft 5 in 22 2001 07 10 10 July 2001 Head coach nbsp Jussi LaaksoAssistant coach es nbsp Vesa VertioLegend C Team captain nbsp Injured Roster Updated January 29 2022Depth chart edit Pos Starting 5 Bench 1 Bench 2C Tuukka KottiPF Shawn Huff Timo HeinonenSF Martin Wayne Max BesselinkSG Antti Kanervo Sakari Laakso Sami TahvanainenPG Petteri Koponen Erik Waxlax Samuli Makelacolours Finnish players foreign playersNotable players editNote Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA sanctioned events Players may hold other non FIBA nationality not displayed CriteriaTo appear in this section a player must have either Set a club record or won an individual award while at the club Played at least one official international match for their national team at any time Played at least one official NBA match at any time nbsp Tuukka Kotti nbsp Carl Lindbom nbsp Antti Kanervo nbsp Gerald Lee Jr nbsp Jason Conley nbsp Raymond Cowels IIIReferences edit ToPo jai ilman liigalisenssia Iltasanomat Retrieved 2014 9 24 in Finnish Nostaako tama seura Helsingin takaisin Korisliigaan Iltasanomat Retrieved 2014 9 24 in Finnish Seagulls otti ratkaisevan voiton Nokialla helsinkilaiset palaavat Korisliigaan YLE Retrieved 2014 9 24 in Finnish External links editOfficial website in Finnish 2018 19 Korisliiga team page in Finnish Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Helsinki Seagulls amp oldid 1170581927, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
