Eurobasket.com All-Finnish 1st Division Awards 2008-09 - May 7, 2009
Player of the Year: Eric Washington (192-F/G-74) of Karhu Guard of the Year: Armondo Surratt (185-G-83) of Ura Basket Forward of the Year: Eric Washington of Karhu Center of the Year: Amani Daanish (201-F-83) of Vilpas Newcomer of the Year: Matias Ojala (196-F-89) of JKS Most Improved Player of the Year: Villematti Kopio (178-G-92) of Honka Import Player of the Year: Eric Washington of Karhu Domestic Player of the Year: Roni Leimu (189-G-82) of Karhu Defensive Player of the Year: Brandon Polk (200-F-84) of Karhu Coach of the Year: Greg Gibson of Karhu 1st Team Armondo Surratt of Ura Basket Roni Leimu of Karhu Eric Washington of Karhu Jonathan Heard (198-G/F-86) of Korikonkarit Amani Daanish of Vilpas 2nd Team Maurice Horton (183-G-84) of Karhu Roope Ahonen (186-G-90) of Vilpas Jason Holmes (191-G-86) of BC Nokia Eryk Thomas (198-F-85) of Korikonkarit Brandon Polk of Karhu All-Domestic Players Roope Ahonen of Vilpas Roni Leimu of Karhu Reijo Ojanen (190-G/F-86) of Huima Toni Raiski (194-F-81) of Korikobrat Antti Raami (197-F-81) of Honka All-Imports Team Armondo Surratt of Ura Basket Kyle Carhart (191-G/F-83) of Korikobrat Eric Washington of Karhu Jonathan Heard of Korikonkarit Amani Daanish of Vilpas All-Newcomers Team Villematti Kopio of Honka Lasse Forsman (180-G-85) of Korikonkarit Henri Jokinen (188-G-92) of BC Nokia Matias Ojala of JKS Jesse Mantyla (197-F-89) of JKS 1.DIVISION: Kauhajoki back on Top level - Apr 18, 2009 Pohjanmaa and Karhu (Kauhajoki) is back on Top level in Finnish basketball. Karhu's first season ever in Korisliiga 2007-08 was not a big success, when Kauhajoki fell out of the top league with 12-30 record. But Team didn't give up. They re-built a new team with Head Coach Greg Gibson and the only goal was to make a quick come back to Korisliiga. Vilpas from Salo was also interested in returning back on top level, but ex-NBA-player Eric Washington (192-F/G-74, agency: Interperformances, college: Alabama), 35, was too much for Vilpas. Washington scored game high 28 pts and 11 pts during the last six minutes tonight. 53-53 numbers were changed into 74-62 and Karhu had reached the season goal. Quarters today: 20-12, 11-18, 13-18 and 30-14. Karhu had four players in double digits: Eric Washington 28/11, Kwamena Brace 14/8, Maurice Horton 14/3 and Brandon Polk 10/7. Vilpas had only the three Americans over 10 pts: Amani Daanish 19/15, Quinnell Green 17/5 and Aubrey Conerly 12/3. Vilpas will be given another chance to play on top level next season. If they win twice over Team Componenta (Karkkila), the # 11 Team from Korisliiga, there would be two new teams on top level 2009-10. |
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