Helsinki Seagulls

Helsinki Seagulls
Nickname Gulls
Leagues Korisliiga
Founded 2013
History Helsinki Seagulls
(2013–present)
Arena Töölö Sports Hall
Helsinki Ice Hall
Location Helsinki, Finland
Team colors Navy, Gold, Black
              
Head coach Mikko Larkas
Ownership Janne Kulvik, Sinikka Kulvik, Sami Hedberg
Website www.helsinkiseagulls.net
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Helsinki Seagulls is a professional basketball team, based in Helsinki, Finland, playing in Korisliiga for 2015-2016 season.

History

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 PPG. Seagulls earned the promotion to Korisliiga after dismissing first Tampereen Pyrintö II and then BC Nokia in the division playoffs.[3]

Players

Current roster

Helsinki Seagulls roster
Players Coaches
Pos. # Nat. Name Ht. Wt.
G 2 Finland Sahlberg, Eero 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) 90 kg (198 lb)
G 4 Finland Nikkarinen, Antto 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) 90 kg (198 lb)
C 5 United States Watson, Terrence 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) 100 kg (220 lb)
F 8 Finland Heinonen, Timo 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) 102 kg (225 lb)
G 9 Finland Kyllönen, Jarkko 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) 81 kg (179 lb)
F 11 Finland Lindbom, Carl 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) 100 kg (220 lb)
F 20 United States Conley, Jason 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) 93 kg (205 lb)
F 21 Finland Toivonen, Lauri 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) 101 kg (223 lb)
G 22 Finland Addae, Nanayaw Awuah 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) 84 kg (185 lb)
F 23 Finland Moore, Marcel 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) 96 kg (212 lb)
G 24 Finland Sulonen, Teemu 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) 86 kg (190 lb)
G 25 United States Sinclair, James 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) 86 kg (190 lb)
F 33 Finland Niskanen, Antti 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) 86 kg (190 lb)
G/F United States Abell, Remy
Head coach

Mikko Larkas

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Injured

Roster
Updated: 30 January 2016

References

  1. ↑ "ToPo jäi ilman liigalisenssiä" Iltasanomat, Retrieved 2014-9-24 (Finnish)
  2. ↑ "Nostaako tämä seura Helsingin takaisin Korisliigaan?" Iltasanomat, Retrieved 2014-9-24 (Finnish)
  3. ↑ "Seagulls otti ratkaisevan voiton Nokialla - helsinkiläiset palaavat Korisliigaan" YLE, Retrieved 2014-9-24 (Finnish)

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