Korisliiga Basketball 2011-2012, News, Teams, Scores, Stats, Standings, Awards

Korisliiga (2011-2012)

2010-11

2012-13

Korisliiga Standings

1. Kataja		31-9
2. Nilan Bisons		28-12
3. Pyrinto		28-12
4. Kauhajoki		23-17
5. ToPo		21-19
6. KTP		18-22
7. LrNMKY		17-23
8. Salon Vilpas		16-24
9. Kouvot		14-26
10. Korihait		13-27
11. Namika Lahti		11-29

Points Per Game

Tim BLUE
  KTP
  (205-F-84)
  Avg: 23.2

1. Blue, KTP	23.2
2. Zeno, Nilan Bisons	19.7
3. Crocker, KTP	19.3
4. Beidler, Kauhajoki	19.2
5. Durham, Salon Vilp.	18.9
6. Brooks, Namika L.	18.6
7. Holloway, Salon V.	18.3
8. Hannah, Kauhajoki	18.3
9. Hawkins, ToPo	18.1
10. Newson, Kataja	18.0

Rebounds Per Game

John FIELDS
  Salon Vilpas
  (205-F-88)
  Avg: 12.2

1. Fields, Salon Vilp.	12.2
2. Durham, Salon Vilp.	11.2
3. Blue, KTP	10.4
4. Williams, Pyrinto	10.1
5. Beidler, Kauhajoki	9.8
6. Newson, Kataja	8.6
7. Zeno, Nilan Bisons	8.4
8. McDade, Nilan B.	8.2
9. Brown, Kouvot	8.1
10. Hamm, LrNM.	7.8

Assists Per Game

Malik MOORE
  Namika L.
  (192-G-77)
  Avg: 5.2

1. Moore, Namika L.	5.2
2. Ivey, Nilan Bisons	4.9
3. Haynes, LrNM.	4.8
4. Hannah, Kauhajoki	4.5
5. Sarcevic, KTP	4.3
6. Williams, Pyrinto	4.1
7. Walker, Kataja	3.8
8. Virtanen, Kataja	3.6
9. Zeno, Nilan Bisons	3.5
10. Nikkarinen, Kouvot	3.4

Steals Per Game

Kelly BEIDLER
  Kauhajoki
  (199-F-88)
  Avg: 2.3

1. Beidler, Kauhajoki	2.3
2. Moore, Korihait	2.2
3. Williams, Pyrinto	2.0
4. Williams, Pyrinto	1.9
5. Holloway, Salon V.	1.8
6. Haynes, LrNM.	1.7
7. Sarcevic, KTP	1.7
8. Jordan, Kouvot	1.6
9. Newson, Kataja	1.6
10. Moore, Namika L.	1.5

Blocks Per Game

Kelly BEIDLER
  Kauhajoki
  (199-F-88)
  Avg: 1.9

1. Beidler, Kauhajoki	1.9
2. Fields, Salon Vilp.	1.8
3. Blue, KTP	1.4
4. Williams, Pyrinto	1.0
5. Zeno, Nilan Bisons	1.0
6. Lehtoranta, Kataja	0.9
7. Mottola, ToPo	0.8
8. Hamm, LrNM.	0.8
9. Jones, Nilan Bisons	0.7
10. Ahvenniemi, Pyrin.	0.6

Season 2011-2012

All Games
List of Players
List of Imports
Abroad

Nilan Bisons Loimaa wins the Finnish Korisliiga 2011-2012 title (Photo: basket.fi)

Finnish men teams in Euro cups 2011-2012

EuroChallenge:

Pyrinto

VTB United League:

ToPo
ToPo

Kataja wins the Finnish Cup again! (Photo: basket.fi)

Nilan Bisons Loimaa 2011-12

#	XiBR	Cb (oXCH)	OIs	SDR
3	zRM oLRF	021 (8'5'')	OG	50
8	kallR biViliajRj	027 (8'3'')	y	98
90	biQUaj cRjI	028 (8'3'')	G	98
7	baVVI KIaLasUI	027 (8'3'')	AG	97
09	biUUa XuuUajRj	911 (8'4'')	y	90
03	AijURQa viULili	066 (8'9'')	OG	91
4	wuQVVi eaVVIjRj	066 (8'9'')	G	98
4	eFij bZgidR	910 (8'4'')	C	50
55	ClafUIj zIjRs	910 (8'4'')	y	57
04	qRQI SilUIjRj	027 (8'3'')	G/y	90
CIiZh SssasUijU: Hijju viBBRli

Arrived: Ryan McDade (CB Promobys Hoteles Tijola), Clifton Jones (KTP Basket Kotka), Jeb Ivey (KTP Basket Kotka), Ville Makalainen (Espoon Honka Playboys), Matti Nuutinen (Salon Vilpas)

Left: Michael Nunnally (Sioux Falls Skyforce), Toni Karppinen, Henri Hypponen

Average Height: 194.6 cm (6'4.6'')

Average Age: 26.0

Eurobasket.com All-Finnish Korisliiga Awards 2011-12 - May 11, 2012

Eurobasket.com All-Finnish Korisliiga 1st Team 2012

Zeno

Newson

Blue

Williams

Lehtoranta

Player of the Year: Martin Zeno (196-G-85) of Nilan Bisons
Guard of the Year: Martin Zeno (196-G-85) of Nilan Bisons
Forward of the Year: Tim Blue (205-F-84) of KTP
Center of the Year: Sami Lehtoranta (205-C/F-79) of Kataja
Import Player of the Year: Martin Zeno (196-G-85) of Nilan Bisons
Domestic Player of the Year: Sami Lehtoranta (205-C/F-79) of Kataja
Defensive Player of the Year: Kelly Beidler (199-F-88) of Kauhajoki
Coach of the Year: Greg Gibson of Nilan Bisons

1st Team
G: Martin Zeno (196-85) of Nilan Bisons
G/F: Jared Newson (195-84) of Kataja
F: Damon Williams (201-73) of Pyrinto
F: Tim Blue (205-84) of KTP
C/F: Sami Lehtoranta (205-79) of Kataja

2nd Team
PG: Clevin Hannah (180-87) of Kauhajoki
G: Jeb Ivey (190-80) of Nilan Bisons
F: Antwine Williams (192-75) of Pyrinto
F: Kelly Beidler (199-88) of Kauhajoki
F/C: Antti Nikkila (210-78) of Pyrinto

Honorable Mention
B.A. Walker (188-G-84) of Kataja
Kenneth Lowe (192-G-80) of Pyrinto
Chase Griffin (188-G-83) of ToPo
Tony Crocker (201-G/F-87) of KTP
Lawrence Hamm (198-F-84) of LrNMKY
Allen Durham (198-F-88) of Salon Vilpas
John Fields (205-F-88) of Salon Vilpas
Anthony Brown (203-F-86) of Kouvot
Malik Moore (192-G-77) of Namika Lahti

All-Domestic Players Team
G: Mikko Koivisto (194-87) of Nilan Bisons
G: Antero Lehto (184-84) of Pyrinto
F: Matti Nuutinen (200-90) of Nilan Bisons
F/C: Antti Nikkila (210-78) of Pyrinto
C/F: Sami Lehtoranta (205-79) of Kataja

All-Imports Team
G: Martin Zeno (196-85) of Nilan Bisons
G/F: Jared Newson (195-84) of Kataja
F: Tim Blue (205-84) of KTP
F: Damon Williams (201-73) of Pyrinto
F: Kelly Beidler (199-88) of Kauhajoki

All-Defensive Team
Kelly Beidler (199-F-88) of Kauhajoki
Damon Williams (201-F-73) of Pyrinto
Tim Blue (205-F-84) of KTP
John Fields (205-F-88) of Salon Vilpas
Nigel Moore (195-F/G-81) of Korihait

KORISLIIGA: Panther Trophy for the Bisons - May 9, 2012

Korisliiga, Finals, Game # 4: The season 2011-12 is over. Top League newcomer Bisons (Loimaa) playing first time ever in Top League and winning with the first try Finnish Championship. Tonight Bisons defeated Kataja (Joensuu) 83-66 (45-30) and winning by the same the Finals 3-1. Quarters: 16-15, 29-15, 17-22, 21-14. Bisons (37-15) was better in everything: Better shooting, more rebounds, better defense and much better American players.
When Kataja (38-13) had suffered a bitter OT loss at home on Monday, tonight's result is no surprise. Bisons was mentally and probably also physically much stronger. Bisons captain Jeb Ivey (190-G-80, college: Portland St.), winning his first championship in Finland after the third try, told the media two big reasons, why Bisons is # 1 in Finland: 'We are a TEAM and there is the real TRUST between all people in and around the Team'. No wonder, Ivey will continue his basketball career at least two more years at Loimaa.
Bisons American Head Coach Greg Gibson, 43, led Korikonkarit (Loimaa) last season from Division 1 into top level and now into Finnish Championship! Gibson, who almost lost his voice during the Finals, gave credits to his team and players: 'I'm so happy for these guys! They never missed a practise, they always pushed eachother!'
Petri Virtanen (183-G-80) was the only Kataja-player, who reached own level. Bisons had anyway five players in double digits, though Kataja's Head Coach Jukka Toijala, 40 yo today, pushed his players not to walk and defense harder on the court. Martin Zeno (196-G-85, college: Texas Tech) (Bisons) scored game high 22 points. Ivey added 16 pts and Clifton Jones (201-F-78, college: Oregon St.) 14 pts. Jones finally won it all when playing his 12th season in Finland.
Bisons - Kataja 83-66 (45-30). (Martin Zeno 22/6a, Jeb Ivey 16/6a, Clifton Jones 14, Ville Makalainen 13/7, Mikko Koivisto 10. 1 - 70,8% (17/24), 2 - 63,6% (21/33), 3 - 34,7% (8/23). R: 33+4=37. TO: 14. - Petri Virtanen 20, Sami Lehtoranta 14, B.A.Walker 13. 1 - 61,5% (8/13), 2 - 48,5% (17/35), 3 - 28,5% (8/28). R: 24+8=32. TO: 14. A: 1300).

FINNISH CUP: Kataja winning again - Jan 22, 2012

The Finnish Cup winner 2011 and 2012 is the same Team: Kataja (Joensuu). True, even the Cup Final took today place in Tampere and the opponent was Pyrinto (Tampere). Kataja won 68-78 (27-39). Quarters: 14-19, 13-20, 15-17, 26-22. Last spring Finnish Top League finalists Pyrinto and Kataja met eachother then three times at Pyrinto home court, and Kataja lost all those contests. Now it seems, that Kataja has learned how to play and win at Pyynikki sport hall. Even Sami Lehtoranta (205-C/F-79) got early in foul trouble. Jared Newson (195-G/F-84, agency: Pro One Sports, college: Tenn-Martin), Jeremy Price (203-F-88, agency: Strategic Sports, college: Georgia) and Petri Virtanen (183-G-80) led Kataja with combined 48 points. Also B.A. Walker (188-G-84, agency: Pro One Sports, college: VCU) and Antti Kanervo (193-G/F-89) scored in double figures. Pyrinto was led by Antero Lehto (184-G-84) and Damon Williams (201-F-73, college: Colorado St.-Pueblo).
Pyrinto - Kataja 68-78 (27-39). (Antero Lehto 17, Damon Williams 16/17/5a/5s, Kenneth Lowe 14, Antwine Williams 13 - Jared Newson 18/11, Jeremy Price 15, Petri Virtanen 15, BA Walker 14, Antti Kanervo 10).