2011-12 was the last season when 1st Division played with 1-group structure. In 2012 1st Division was split into 1st Division A (2-tier league) and 1st Division B (new 3-tier league)
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Eurobasket.com All-Finnish 1st Division Awards 2010-11 - Apr 8, 2011 (by Greg)
Player of the Year: J'son Stamper (200-F/C-85) of LoKoKo Guard of the Year: Maurice Horton (183-G-84) of LoKoKo Forward of the Year: Derick Nelson (196-F-86) of Lapua Center of the Year: J'son Stamper (200-F/C-85) of LoKoKo Import Player of the Year: J'son Stamper (200-F/C-85) of LoKoKo Domestic Player of the Year: Timo Riihela (193-G-80) of BC Nokia Defensive Player of the Year: Baboucarr Bojang (204-F-80) of BC Nokia Coach of the Year: Greg Gibson of LoKoKo 1st Team G: Maurice Horton (183-84) of LoKoKo G: Treylon Manning (178) of Huima F: Baboucarr Bojang (204-80) of BC Nokia F: Derick Nelson (196-86) of Lapua F/C: J'son Stamper (200-85) of LoKoKo 2nd Team G: Timo Riihela (193-80) of BC Nokia G: Benny Valentine (170-87) of Lapua F: Arsene Towa (191-81) of Kerava ET F: De Marcus Hall (201-85) of SayRi C: Jeremy McCulloch (212-82) of FoKoPo Honorable Mention Zach Ramey (191-F/G-81) of Ura Basket Channing Toney (196-G-86) of LoKoKo Pyry Rainamaa (194-G-90) of ToPo Sami Ikavalko (187-G-89) of FoKoPo Andre Foreman (198-F/G-69) of FoKoPo Rudolf Tejha Mua (201-G/F-80) of Kerava ET Jamal Douglas (201-F-85) of Huima Jarno Nissinen (194-F-77) of Jyvaskyla Tracy Robinson (201-F-86) of Jyvaskyla Kilian Cato (201-F/C-92) of Honka Eryk Thomas (200-C-85) of SayRi All-Domestic Players Team G: Timo Riihela (193-80) of BC Nokia G: Sami Ikavalko (187-89) of FoKoPo F/G: Andre Foreman (198-69) of FoKoPo F: Jarno Nissinen (194-77) of Jyvaskyla C: Mikael Sandberg (209-91) of ToPo All-Imports Team G: Maurice Horton (183-84) of LoKoKo G: Treylon Manning (178) of Huima F: Derick Nelson (196-86) of Lapua F/C: J'son Stamper (200-85) of LoKoKo C: Jeremy McCulloch (212-82) of FoKoPo 1.DIVISION: Loimaa first time ever in Top League - Apr 4, 2011 1.Division Finals, Game # 5: The season is over. LoKoKo (Loimaa) and Korikobrat (Lapua) meeting eachother fifth time in the Finals and seventh time this season tonight. The winner is LoKoKo, Loimaa and the final digits 70-58 (33-32). Quarters: 18-17, 15-15, 23-16, 14-10. The hosts won the boards 52-31 and all three American players in double figures. LoKoKo, playing the third season in Division 1, was # 3 after the regular season, but Team got stronger and better all the time - and getting to the goal came perhaps earlier than Team management was hoping in the dreams. American Head Coach Greg Gibson and American G Maurice Horton (183-G-84, college: Mount Olive) have been in this kind of situation already twice before. Two times (in the spring 2007 and 2009) they have helped Karhu (Kauhajoki) from Division 1 to 'Korisliiga'. Now they were the key persons to do so at Loimaa. Loimaa - Lapua 70-58 (33-32). (Maurice Horton 20/8r/5a, J'son Stamper 17/13, Channing Toney 14/10 - Derick Nelson 19, Benny Valentine 9, Kim Siven 9). Loimaa - Lapua 3-2. Lapua will continue vs YMCA Lappeenranta (the best out of three games). |
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