Naisten Korisliiga Basketball 2017-2018, News, Teams, Scores, Stats, Standings, Awards

Naisten Korisliiga (2017-2018)

2016-17

2018-19

SM-sarja Standings

1. Catz		25-2
2. Honka		21-6
3. PeKa		21-6
4. HyPo		19-8
5. ViVe		15-12
6. Espoo Team		10-17
7. Kouvot		9-18
8. FoA		9-18
9. Helmi Basket		5-22
10. Huima		1-26

Points Per Game

Mia LOYD
  FoA
  (180-F-94)
  Avg: 24.9

1. Loyd, FoA	24.9
2. Lewis, Espoo Team	20.3
3. Bejedi, Helmi Basket	20.1
4. Welch, Catz	20.0
5. Carter, Kouvot	19.1
6. Young, ViVe	18.8
7. Sims, PeKa	18.2
8. Korpivaara, Honka	17.6
9. Day, Catz	17.5
10. Jackson, Espoo T.	17.4

Rebounds Per Game

Kamilah JACKSON
  Espoo T.
  (181-F-92)
  Avg: 18

1. Jackson, Espoo T.	18.0
2. Hardy, Honka	13.6
3. Loyd, FoA	13.0
4. Welch, Catz	11.0
5. Tuukkanen, HyPo	10.1
6. Mullings, PeKa	10.0
7. Kuier, Helmi Basket	9.8
8. Young, ViVe	9.8
9. Murphy, Kouvot	9.7
10. Sims, PeKa	9.7

Assists Per Game

Kiana JOHNSON
  Honka
  (171-G-93)
  Avg: 5.5

1. Johnson, Honka	5.5
2. Carter, Kouvot	4.9
3. McFarland, Catz	4.8
4. Lahtinen, Helmi B.	4.5
5. Lewis, FoA	4.5
6. Simmons, PeKa	4.3
7. Perkins, Huima	4.2
8. Tuukkanen, HyPo	4.1
9. Jackson, Espoo T.	4.0
10. Welch, Catz	3.8

Steals Per Game

Jazmine PERKINS
  Huima
  (178-G/F-89)
  Avg: 3.6

1. Perkins, Huima	3.6
2. Hardy, Honka	2.8
3. Johnson, Honka	2.7
4. Coffey, ViVe	2.6
5. Roberts, ViVe	2.4
6. Mullings, PeKa	2.2
7. McFarland, Catz	2.2
8. Lewis, Espoo Team	2.1
9. Lewis, FoA	2.0
10. Day, Catz	2.0

Blocks Per Game

Awak KUIER
  Helmi Basket
  (198-C-1)
  Avg: 3.1

1. Kuier, Helmi Basket	3.1
2. Mullings, PeKa	2.0
3. Gilbert, Huima	1.4
4. Tuukkanen, HyPo	1.4
5. Reshetko, Catz	1.3
6. Sten, FoA	0.9
7. Murphy, Kouvot	0.8
8. Sims, PeKa	0.8
9. Korpivaara, Honka	0.8
10. Day, Catz	0.7

Player of the week

Kamilah Jackson
  Espoo Team
  (181-F-)

Season 2017-2018

List of Players
List of Imports
Abroad
Stats

PeKa celebrate SM-Sarja title (Photo: basket.fi)

Name

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Age

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Eurobasket.com All-Finnish League Awards 2018 - Apr 30, 2018

Eurobasket.com All-Finnish League 1st Team 2018

Johnson

Hardy

Sims

Welch

Tuukkanen

Finals MVP: Daisha Simmons (178-G-91) of PeKa
Player of the Year: Aleighsa Welch (183-F-93) of Catz
Guard of the Year: Kiana Johnson (171-G-93) of Honka
Forward of the Year: Aleighsa Welch (183-F-93) of Catz
Center of the Year: Taru Tuukkanen (192-C-77) of HyPo
Import of the Year: Aleighsa Welch (183-F-93) of Catz
Domestic Player of the Year: Taru Tuukkanen (192-C-77) of HyPo
Defensive Player of the Year: Awak Kuier (198-C-01) of Helmi Basket
Coach of the Year: Roope Makela of PeKa

1st Team
G: Kiana Johnson (171-G-93) of Honka
G/F: Lele Hardy (182-G/F-88) of Honka
F: Akilah Sims (178-F-94) of PeKa
F: Aleighsa Welch (183-F-93) of Catz
C: Taru Tuukkanen (192-C-77) of HyPo

2nd Team
G/F: Natalie Day (182-G/F-90) of Catz
G/F: Heta Korpivaara (185-G/F-84) of Honka
F/G: Henna Salomaa (177-F/G-89) of HyPo
F: Megan Mullings (185-F-92) of PeKa
F: Mia Loyd (180-F-94) of FoA

Honorable Mention
Anissa Pounds (174-G-90) of PeKa
Daisha Simmons (178-G-91) of PeKa
Sydney Coffey (183-G-93) of ViVe
Pachis Roberts (180-G/F-94) of ViVe
Zykira Lewis (173-G-94) of Espoo Team
Kamilah Jackson (181-F-92) of Espoo Team
Brittany Carter (183-PG-93) of Kouvot
Sara Bejedi (166-G-00) of Helmi Basket
Lotta-Maj Lahtinen (176-G-99) of Helmi Basket
Jazmine Perkins (178-G/F-89) of HyPo

All-Domestic Players Team
G: Lotta-Maj Lahtinen (176-G-99) of Helmi Basket
G: Sara Bejedi (166-G-00) of Helmi Basket
G/F: Heta Korpivaara (185-G/F-84) of Honka
SF: Noora Jarvikangas (184-SF-94) of ViVe
C: Taru Tuukkanen (192-C-77) of HyPo

All-Imports Team
G: Kiana Johnson (171-G-93) of Honka
G/F: Lele Hardy (182-G/F-88) of Honka
F: Akilah Sims (178-F-94) of PeKa
F: Aleighsa Welch (183-F-93) of Catz
F: Mia Loyd (180-F-94) of FoA

PeKa celebrate SM-Sarja title - Apr 28, 2018

Catz - PeKa 56-69

PeKa celebrated SM-sarja title. They upset Catz in the decisive fifth game of the championship series to conquer the trophy. The guests trailed by 2 points at the halftime before their 40-25 charge in the second half, which allowed them to win the game. American guard Daisha Simmons (178-91, college: Seton Hall, agency: Gamble Sports Management) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 23 points and 16 rebounds for the winners and her fellow American import forward Megan Mullings (185-92, college: Alaska-Anch.) chipped in 13 points and 9 rebounds. Four Peli-Karhut players scored in double figures. American forward Aleighsa Welch (183-93, college: S.Carolina, agency: Two Points) responded with a double-double by scoring 13 points, 13 rebounds and 6 assists and U.S. Virgin Islands-American swingman Natalie Day (182-90, college: Portland) produced a double-double by scoring 14 points and 12 rebounds.
Top scorers:
Catz: N.Day 14+12reb, A.Welch 13+13reb+6ast, V.Pirttinen 12+5reb, V.Kesanen 8+2reb, R.Kosonen 5+4reb, V.McFarland 4+6reb+3ast
PeKa: D.Simmons 23+16reb+3ast, L.Lehtoranta 18+4reb+1ast, M.Mullings 13+9reb+3ast, A.Pounds 12+6reb+1ast, A.Sims 3+12reb, E.Koukkula 0