Korisliiga, Round 14: Four contests tonight. The most thrilling game in Kotka, where hosting KTP and visitor Torpan Pojat (Helsinki) needed OT before ToPo had won 99-107 (87) (40-49). KTP was leading still 87-84 (four seconds to go), but sharpshooter Samuel Haanpaa (203-G/F-86) made his 3-pointer one second before the buzzer. During the OT ToPo was ahead all the time. Michael Pounds (191-G-88) scored seven pts for ToPo at that stage. Game stats were very strange [read more]
Korisliiga, Round 14: Four contests tonight. The most thrilling game in Kotka, where hosting KTP and visitor Torpan Pojat (Helsinki) needed OT before ToPo had won 99-107 (87) (40-49). KTP was leading still 87-84 (four seconds to go), but sharpshooter Samuel Haanpaa (203-G/F-86) made his 3-pointer one second before the buzzer. During the OT ToPo was ahead all the time. Michael Pounds (191-G-88) scored seven pts for ToPo at that stage. Game stats were very strange. KTP won the rebounds 57-46, had 30 offensive rbs, was shooting 100 times (2+3) in the game (ToPo had 77 shots) and lost the contest! One explanation are FTs. KTP made only 50% and had only 10 FTs in the game, ToPo shot and made 82 percent (23/28) from the charity stripe. In Lahti local YMCA had a few key players on injured list, but that didn't hurt too much, because opponent Kouvot (Kouvola) is tired. Kouvot uses only six, maximum seven players and tonight YMCA Lahti had no difficulties at all to take an important victory. American G Ricky Hickman (190-G-85, college: NC-Greensboro) netted 35 pts (1 - 10/13, 2 - 8/10, 3 - 3/8), C Corey Rouse (203-F-84, agency: Pro One Sports, college: E.Carolina) added 26 pts + grabbed 18 rbs, and F Ray Nixon (203-F-84, agency: Court Side, college: Wisconsin) will be back in Lahti first tomorrow, Saturday. YMCA Lahti had also very narrow material. Team starters scored all points, bench had zero (0) pts. Pyrinto (Tampere) was winning 13th time this season as FoKoPo (Forssa) lost at home by eight 80-88. Chris Hester (192-G/F-79, college: E.Washington) (Pyrinto DNP). Antero Lehto had his season high 25 pts. Korihait (Uusikaupunki) was defending well when defeating visitor Vilpas (Salo) 72-57. KTP - Torpan Pojat OT 99-107 (87) (40-49) (Eric Washington 22/12, Ryan McDade 21/11, Pasi Heinonen 13 - Obie Trotter 33/5a, Tyray Pearson 21/14, Samuel Haanpaa 18). YMCA Lahti - Kouvot 86-70 (39-36) (Ricky Hickman 35, Corey Rouse 26/18, Pasi Pekkola 15 - AJ Moye 22, Ross Neltner 13, Antti Kanervo 12). FoKoPo - Pyrinto 80-88 (45-48) (Ashley Champion 25, Durell Vinson 23, Rodrick Stewart 15 - Antero Lehto 25, Damon Williams 18, Kenny Lowe 17). Korihait - Vilpas 72-57 (37-35) (Ray Cunningham 17, AZ Reid 16, Jussi Kumpulainen 10 - Lawrence Hamm 19/10, Charlie Burgess 12, Roope Ahonen 9).
Wartti Basket Helsinki sign La Trice Little - Nov 20, 2009 (by Eurobasket)
Wartti Basket Helsinki (1st Division) added to their roster 30-year old American guard La Trice Little (186-G-79, college: Mercy). Little played most recently at NMKY Helsinki (1st Division). While playing 18 games for Helsinki his stats were: 11.8ppg, 7.6rpg, 1.9apg and 2.6spg.
Little played at Lapaun Korikobrat pfor 2 season previous to NMKY. he played 26 games in 2008 and averaged 9.5ppg, 5.5rpg, 1.9apg, 2.2spg, FGP: 60.5%, 3PT: 32.7%, FT: 68 [read more]
Wartti Basket Helsinki (1st Division) added to their roster 30-year old American guard La Trice Little (186-G-79, college: Mercy). Little played most recently at NMKY Helsinki (1st Division). While playing 18 games for Helsinki his stats were: 11.8ppg, 7.6rpg, 1.9apg and 2.6spg. Little played at Lapaun Korikobrat pfor 2 season previous to NMKY. he played 26 games in 2008 and averaged 9.5ppg, 5.5rpg, 1.9apg, 2.2spg, FGP: 60.5%, 3PT: 32.7%, FT: 68.2%. we also helped the team to win Finnish 1st Division Runner-Up in the same year.
KORISLIIGA: Ray Nixon again in Lahti - Nov 19, 2009 (by Rauno Hurmalainen)
YMCA Lahti has released American F Tyrone Riley (201-F-82, college: USF), who has had difficulties with his health (knee). However Riley averaged 14,5 ppg - 7,1 rpg in 11 contests and 32 mpg. Riley will be replaced by F Ray Nixon (203-F-84, agency: Court Side, college: Wisconsin), the Player of the Year -09 on top level in Finland. Nixon started this season in France (SPO Rouen Basket, ProA), where he got playing time 22,3 mpg and averaged 7,6 ppg - 3,7 rpg [read more]
YMCA Lahti has released American F Tyrone Riley (201-F-82, college: USF), who has had difficulties with his health (knee). However Riley averaged 14,5 ppg - 7,1 rpg in 11 contests and 32 mpg. Riley will be replaced by F Ray Nixon (203-F-84, agency: Court Side, college: Wisconsin), the Player of the Year -09 on top level in Finland. Nixon started this season in France (SPO Rouen Basket, ProA), where he got playing time 22,3 mpg and averaged 7,6 ppg - 3,7 rpg. Rouen record is 0-7 right now. Rouen released Nixon this week. Nixon led YMCA Lahti to Finnish Championship in May 2009 averaging 16,7 ppg, 5,4 rpg, 1,4 apg and 1,2 spg. Darryl Hudson (196-G-85, agency: JEMsports&Entertainment, college: Howard) is leaving Kauhajoki and Finland. Hudson just arrived to country from Germany, played one game on Karhu (Kauhajoki) roster (22 pts in 40 minutes) and has now new plans for his basketball career.
KORISLIIGA: Timo Hakamaa back in business - Nov 18, 2009 [read more]
FINNISH CUP: Honka and Pyrinto made it - Nov 18, 2009 [read more]
Darryl Hudson moved to Karhu Kauhajoen - Nov 17, 2009 [read more]
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