Meisten Divisioona I (2011-2012)
The league changed its name from Meisten Divisioona I to Meisten Divisioona IA in 2012

1st Division Standings
 1. FoKoPo 18-4 
 2. Tapiolan Honka 16-6 
 3. Lapua 16-6 
 4. BC Nokia 15-7 
 5. Pyrinto II 14-8 
 6. Porvoon Tarmo 11-11 
 7. Oulun NMKY 10-12 
 8. SayRi 10-12 
 9. Huima 9-13 
 10. Ura Basket 8-14 
 11. ToPo Akatemia 4-18 
 12. Jyvaskyla 1-21 

Season 2011-2012
All Games
List of Players
List of Imports
Abroad
Forssan Koripojat wins the Finnish 1st Division 2011-2012 title
Points Per Game
 Walter BAXLEY
  Lapua
  (193-G-84)
  Avg: 28.4
 1. Baxley, Lapua28.4 
 2. Phillips, Oulun N.24.2 
 3. Nofflet, Oulun N.21.4 
 4. Manning, Huima20.8 
 5. Williams, Lapua20.7 
 6. Henderson, Porvoo.20.6 
 7. Abdullah, SayRi19.7 
 8. Green, Ura Basket19.4 
 9. Cooper, SayRi19.2 
 10. January, BC Nokia19.1 
Rebounds Per Game
 Kenneth COOPER
  SayRi
  (208-C-87)
  Avg: 13.9
 1. Cooper, SayRi13.9 
 2. Moultrie, Oulun N.13.1 
 3. January, BC Nokia11.0 
 4. Townes, BC Nokia10.7 
 5. Green, Ura Basket10.2 
 6. Andrews, Ura B.10.0 
 7. Nofflet, Oulun N.9.6 
 8. Williams, Lapua9.5 
 9. Coleman, FoKoPo9.1 
 10. Abdullah, SayRi8.6 
Assists Per Game
 Lloyd PHILLIPS
  Oulun N.
  (178-PG-85)
  Avg: 5.1
 1. Phillips, Oulun N.5.1 
 2. Manning, Huima4.9 
 3. Ikavalko, FoKoPo3.8 
 4. Viertola, Huima3.7 
 5. Henderson, Porvoo.3.7 
 6. Harjula, Pyrinto II3.2 
 7. Storrs, Jyvaskyla3.1 
 8. Riihela, BC Nokia3.0 
 9. Jackson, Lapua2.9 
 10. Abdullah, SayRi2.7 
Steals Per Game
 Darren TOWNES
  BC Nokia
  (201-F-86)
  Avg: 2.1
 1. Townes, BC Nokia2.1 
 2. Baxley, Lapua2.0 
 3. Jackson, Lapua2.0 
 4. Abdullah, SayRi2.0 
 5. Andrews, Ura B.1.9 
 6. Green, Ura Basket1.8 
 7. January, BC Nokia1.8 
 8. Still, Porvoon Tar.1.6 
 9. Nofflet, Oulun N.1.5 
 10. Williams, Lapua1.5 
Blocks Per Game
 Brian MOULTRIE
  Oulun N.
  (198-C/F-87)
  Avg: 2.3
 1. Moultrie, Oulun N.2.3 
 2. Andrews, Ura B.1.8 
 3. January, BC Nokia1.4 
 4. Cooper, SayRi1.1 
 5. Townes, BC Nokia1.0 
 6. Pulkkinen, Pyrin.1.0 
 7. Laitinen, Tapiol.0.8 
 8. Still, Porvoon Tar.0.8 
 9. Nuolivirta, ToPo A.0.8 
 10. Rajala, ToPo A.0.7 

Forssan Koripojat 2011-12
Markus Molenius
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Sami Ikavalko
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Tracy Robinson
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HL Coleman
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Henri Kotavuo
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7 915 (8'6'') y/C 02 Finnish
4 064 (8'9'') G 99 Finnish
50 910 (8'4'') Ay 93 USA
77 919 (8'6'') y 54 USA
57 029 (8'7'') G 06 Finnish
8 066 (8'9'') G 98 Finnish
5 023 (8'3'') y 91 Finnish
00 063 (8'0'') G/y 02 Finnish
90 063 (8'0'') G 99 Finnish
 Played mostly for the youth team: Henri Kotavuo, Niki Tuorila, Matias Toivonen
 Average Height: 193.1 cm (6'4.1'')
 Average Age: 23.1

Eurobasket.com All-Finnish 1st Division Awards 2011-2012 - Apr 4, 2012

Eurobasket.com All-Finnish 1st Division 1st Team 2012
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Walter Baxley
Baxley
Benzor Simmons
Simmons
Gerald January
January
Brian Moultrie
Moultrie
Kenneth Cooper
Cooper
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Player of the Year: Walter Baxley (193-G-84) of Lapua
Guard of the Year: Walter Baxley (193-G-84) of Lapua
Forward of the Year: Gerald January (201-F/C-88) of BC Nokia
Center of the Year: Kenneth Cooper (208-C-87) of SayRi
Import Player of the Year: Walter Baxley (193-G-84) of Lapua
Domestic Player of the Year: Timo Riihela (193-G-80) of BC Nokia
Defensive Player of the Year: Baboucarr Bojang (204-F-80) of Huima
Coach of the Year: Ville Tuominen of BC Nokia

1st Team
G: Walter Baxley (193-84) of Lapua
G: Benzor Simmons (196-88) of Porvoon Tarmo
F/C: Gerald January (201-88) of BC Nokia
C/F: Brian Moultrie (198-87) of FoKoPo
C: Kenneth Cooper (208-87) of SayRi

2nd Team
G: Timo Riihela (193-80) of BC Nokia
G: Sami Ikavalko (188-89) of FoKoPo
F: Tracy Robinson (201-86) of FoKoPo
F/C: Eze Andrews (201-83) of Ura Basket
F: Baboucarr Bojang (204-80) of Huima

Honorable Mention
HL Coleman (202-F-74) of FoKoPo
Aubrey Conerly (182-G-83) of SayRi
Joni Harjula (189-G-83) of Pyrinto
Shawn Henderson (190-G-88) of Porvoon Tarmo
Villematti Kopio (182-PG-92) of Tapiolan Honka
Tero Laitinen (201-F-87) of Tapiolan Honka
Treylon Manning (176-PG-85) of Huima
Jarno Nissinen (195-F-77) of Porvoon Tarmo
Lloyd Phillips (178-PG-85) of Tapiolan Honka
Lance Storrs (195-G-89) of Jyvaskyla
Darren Townes (201-F-86) of BC Nokia
Tuomas Viertola (196-F-90) of Huima
Eric Williams (198-F-85) of Lapua

All-Domestic Players Team
G: Timo Riihela (193-80) of BC Nokia
G: Sami Ikavalko (188-89) of FoKoPo
F: Tuomas Viertola (196-90) of Huima
F: Jarno Nissinen (195-77) of Porvoon Tarmo
F: Tero Laitinen (201-87) of Tapiolan Honka

All-Imports Team
G: Walter Baxley (193-84) of Lapua
F/C: Gerald January (201-88) of BC Nokia
F: Tracy Robinson (201-86) of FoKoPo
C/F: Brian Moultrie (198-87) of FoKoPo
C: Kenneth Cooper (208-87) of SayRi


Forssan Koripojat wins 1st Division Finals - Mar 31, 2012

Lapua - FoKoPo 84-97

Forssan Koripojat made 32-of-38 free shots (84.2 percent) during the game, while Lapuan Korikobrat only scored ten points from the stripe. They outrebounded Lapuan Korikobrat 45-26 including a 33-20 advantage in defensive rebounds. 30 personal fouls committed by Lapuan Korikobrat helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. American players dominated the game. Worth to mention a great performance of forward Tracy Robinson (201-86, college: Loyola, IL) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 26 points and 10 rebounds. Forward HL Coleman (202-74, college: Wyoming) contributed with a double-double by scoring 18 points and 14 rebounds for the winners. Five Forssan Koripojat players scored in double figures. Guard Walter Baxley (193-84, college: Mars Hill) replied with 44 points (!!!) and forward Eric Williams (198-85, college: Tarleton St.) added 13 points and 7 rebounds in the effort for Lapuan Korikobrat.
Top scorers:
Lapua: W.Baxley 44+3reb+1ast, E.Williams 13+7reb+2ast, J.Turja 10+1reb+1ast, H.Jokinen 8+7reb, V.Turja 5+2ast, E.Jackson 2+4reb
FoKoPo: T.Robinson 26+10reb+3ast, B.Moultrie 21+12reb+1ast, E.Johansson 18+3reb, H.Coleman 18+14reb+3ast, S.Ikavalko 11+4reb+2ast, J.Helenius 3+1reb+1ast
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