
Meisten Divisioona IB (2025-2026)
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Meisten Divisioona IB 2025-26
Meisten Divisioona IB Final: Pantterit Helsinki - Pernion Urheilijat Basket 89-87 Pantterit Helsinki: Ekwere Aaron 27, Ruuhilahti Nantti 16, Arro Tom 12, Merchant Benjamin 8, Machol Garang 7, Ukkonen Verneri 6, Guday Leo 5, Adigwe Ekene 5, Towa Jelani 2, Koskinen Kalle 1, Liukko Santeri 0, Mode Ali 0 Standings 2025-26
- qualified to the play-offs Stats Leaders 2025-26
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Arrived: Tom Arro (Drive Academy Espoo U20 team), Jelani Towa (Drive Academy Espoo U20 team), Garang Machol (Drive Academy Espoo U20 team), Aaron Ekwere (Drive Academy Espoo U20 team), Nantti Ruuhilahti (Drive Academy Espoo U20 team), Leo Guday (Drive Academy Espoo 2 U20 team), Kamsi Adigwe (PuHu Juniorit Vantaa U19 team), Benjamin Merchant (Drive Academy Espoo 2 U20 team), Joseph Tala (Drive Academy U17 team)
Average Height: 191.0 cm (6'3.2'')
Average Age: 19.5
1st Division B Round 3 of Finals. Pantterit sweep PeU-Basket to conquer the trophy-Apr 20, 2026
Pantterit - PeU-Basket 89-87 Top scorers: Pantterit: E.Aaron 27+14reb+7ast, N.Ruuhilahti 16+3reb+5ast, T.Arro 12+4reb+5ast, B.Merchant 8+6reb, G.Machol 7+7reb+2ast, V.Ukkonen 6+1ast PeU-Basket: Y.Tino 28+8reb+3ast, R.Thomas 22+7reb+10ast, M.Alex 15+3reb+1ast, R.Daniel 12+5reb+6ast, S.Micke 5, V.Wiljami 4+1reb+1ast Eurobasket.com All-Finnish 1st Division B Awards 2026-Apr 20, 2026
![]() The standout guard Aaron Ekwere was voted the Player of the Year of the championship-winning champion team Pantterit Helsinki.
He received multiple other awards, was selected as the Finals MVP, Defensive Player of the Year, Domestic Player of the Year, Guard of the Year and was chosen to the First Team.
With Ekwere's excellent performance, the champion team Pantterit Helsinki achieved the best record of the season in the league, finishing with an impressive 18 to 4 in the regular season.
Ekwere's excellent performance assisted his team in beating the PeU Basket 3 to 0 in the final series.
He averaged over 8 rebounds per game in the league.
Ekwere was the Player of the Week honoree four times during the 25 26 campaign.
He led the 1st Division B in points per game with almost 26.
Ekwere has totalled 16 games of 20 or more points on the year and recorded 30 or more points in 7 games.
He registered double-doubles in 8 games at the event.
Ekwere's 50 points against the TuNMKY were the most he scored in the 25 26 season.
He won the EYBL Under 20 championship title in 2025.
Thomas Ronnholm, 22-year old forward from the Salon Vilpas, was honored as the Forward of the Year at the Meisten Divisioona IB.
He was also named to the First Team.
Ronnholm's best performance made his team reach the finals but they unfortunately were defeated by the Pantterit 0 to 3.
He previously earned a spot in the All-Defensive Team and First Team and Domestic Player of the Year last year.
With finesse and precision, Ronnholm claimed the fifth position in rebounds per game, delivering a stellar almost 9 rebounds per game average.
Ronnholm also had almost 19 points per game that season in the league.
He has totalled 9 games of 20 or more points on the year and recorded 30 or more points in 2 games.
Ronnholm logged double-doubles in 7 games at the event.
His 35 points against the Ura Basket were the most he scored in the 25 26 season.
The standout Spaniard center Garang Machol earned the Center of the Year of the championship-winning Pantterit Helsinki.
He was also voted to the First Team.
Machol's excellent performance assisted his team in beating the PeU Basket 3 to 0 in the final series.
He registered over 8 points and 7 rebounds per game over the season in the league.
Machol notched double-doubles in 3 games at the event.
His 17 points against the Kataja Basket Talents were the most he scored in the 25 26 season.
Daniel Rantapaju, 21-year old point guard from the Salon Vilpas, was selected to the First Team of Meisten Divisioona IB.
His best performance made his team reach the finals but they unfortunately lost against the Pantterit 0 to 3.
Rantapaju was previously chosen to the First Team and Finals MVP last year.
He averaged over 22 points and 5 rebounds per game in the league.
Rantapaju has totalled 10 games of 20 or more points on the year and recorded 30 or more points in 3 games.
He registered double-doubles in 3 games at the event.
Rantapaju's 39 points against Nokia were the most he scored in the 25 26 season.
Among many awards he was selected as the Eurobasket All-Finnish Under 19 League Honorable Mention back in 2022.
Tino Yli-Junnila, 21-year old swingman from the Salon Vilpas, was named to the First Team at the Meisten Divisioona IB.
His best performance made his team reach the finals but they unfortunately lost against the Pantterit 0 to 3.
Yli-Junnila previously earned a spot in the Second Team last year.
He had over 20 points and 5 rebounds per game that season in the league.
Yli-Junnila has totalled 13 games of 20 or more points on the year.
His 30 points against the HyPo were the most he scored in the 25 26 season.
Despite Yli-Junnila's young age he had an impressive career.
He was selected to the Eurobasket All-Finnish 1st Division B Second Team in 2025.
Player of the Year: Finals MVP: Defensive Player of the Year: Domestic Player of the Year: Import Player of the Year: Guard of the Year: Forward of the Year: Center of the Year: First Team Second Team Honorable Mention *The awards were created by Eurobasket.com staff based on the stats (if available), teams' performance and players' performance.
It very often required deeper research and collecting various data about the players and their teams. |


































