Eurobasket.com All-Finnish Korisliiga Awards 2020 - Mar 17, 2020
Eurobasket.com All-Finnish Korisliiga 1st Team 2020
Stewart
Nikkarinen
Coleman
Givens
McNeace
Player of the Year: Tim Coleman (196-G/F-95) of Vilpas Guard of the Year: Elijah Stewart (196-G-95) of Seagulls Forward of the Year: Samuel Givens (198-F-89) of Kauhajoki Center of the Year: Jamuni McNeace (208-C-96) of Vilpas Import Player of the Year: Tim Coleman (196-G/F-95) of Vilpas Domestic Player of the Year: Antto Nikkarinen (185-PG-91) of Kobrat Defensive Player of the Year: Skylar Spencer (206-F/C-94) of Kauhajoki Co-Coach of the Year: Ville Tuominen of Vilpas
Basketball Finland has suspended season - Mar 16, 2020
Basketball Finland has suspended the seasons of Men's and Women's leagues as well as 1st Divisions due to COVID-19 outbreak. Games were already stopped on March 13th. Salon Vilpas and Helsinki Seagulls are on top with 30-6 records each. Kauhajoki is third with 28-9 record and KTP-Basket has 19-17.
Helsinki Seagulls clinch Miesten Suomen Cup - Jan 25, 2020
Seagulls - Vilpas 94-93 OT
Helsinki Seagulls clinched Miesten Suomen Cup in Finland. They needed an overtime thriller to edge Salon Vilpas 94-93. The teams showed outstanding game and stayed close to each other throughout the campaign. Trae Bell-Haynes (188-G-95, college: Vermont) top-scored for the winners with 28 points and Elijah Stewart (196-G-95, college: USC) poured in 24. Shawn Huff (198-SF-84, college: Valpo) brought 12, whilst Antti Kanervo (192-SG-89, agency: Blacktop Management) had 10. Tobin Carberry (193-G-91, college: LIU Post, agency: HMS) replied with 26 points in a loss and Henri Kantonen (198-G-97) poured in 16. Tim Coleman (196-G/F-95, college: NJIT) scored 15, whilst Aatu Kivimaki (186-PG-97) had 14.