Vilpas tab Karl Chavis, ex Nyon

- June 18, 2026
Eurobasket News
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Karl Chavis
Karl Chavis

Defending champion Salon Vilpas (Korisliiga) signed 24-year-old American 198cm forward Karl Chavis (college: Young Harris, agency: Players Group) for the upcoming season. Chavis, who played most recently at BBC Nyon in the Swiss SBL league, averaged an impressive 18.1ppg, 6.8rpg, 1.8apg, and 1.4spg in 27 games last season.
He graduated from Young Harris College in 2025, and this will be his second season in pro basketball.


Tags : KARL CHAVIS, SALON VILPAS, FINNISH BASKETBALL, FINNISH TRANSACTIONS

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Standings
1
KTP-Basket
6-0
2
Honka
5-1
3
Kipina
4-1
4
Lahti
3-2
5
Vilpas
3-2
6
Pyrinto
3-3
7
Seagulls
2-3
8
Kataja
2-4
9
Karhubasket
2-4
10
Bisons
2-4
11
Korihait
1-5
12
Kouvot
1-5
Full Standings
Last Updated: 10/21/2026
Standings
1
ACO Basket
2-0
2
HBA-Marsky
2-0
3
Karkkila
2-0
4
Kobrat
1-1
5
JBA
1-1
6
RaPy
1-1
7
ToPo
1-1
8
Huima
1-1
9
Pantterit
1-1
10
HNMKY
0-2
11
LrNMKY
0-2
12
Pyrinto Ak.A
0-2
Full Standings
Last Updated: 10/18/2026
Standings
1
Honka 2
2-0
2
KTP II
2-0
3
TuNMKY
2-0
4
Nokia
1-0
5
PuHu Juniorit
1-0
6
PeU-Basket
1-1
7
Raiders Basket
0-1
8
Ura Basket
0-1
9
HyPo
0-2
10
Kataja Ta.
0-2
11
Pajulahti
0-2
Full Standings
Last Updated: 10/18/2026
Korisliiga 1st Division A 1st Division B
Stats Leaders
PPG
RPG
APG
SPG
BPG
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Vilpas
(185-G-2003)
Avg: 26.0

Walker
26.0
Gillis
25.6
McCoy
23.6
Peltoniemi
23.0
Troutman
22.2
More Stats
Stats Leaders
PPG
RPG
APG
SPG
BPG
Not_Available

Pant.
(194-F-2007)
Avg: 31.0

Ruuhilahti
31.0
Pietrzyk
28.5
Whitney-S.
28.0
Pickett
26.0
Ounap
25.5
More Stats
Stats Leaders
PPG
RPG
APG
SPG
BPG
Not_Available

PeU-.
(191-G/F-2008)
Avg: 30.5

Granstrom
30.5
Saari
23.0
Nyman
22.5
Taimela
21.0
Hytonen
19.5
More Stats
Korisliiga 1st Division A 1st Division B
Player of the Week: Round 5(RS)
Mason Gillis

KTP-Basket
(200-F-00)

Player of the Week: Round 2(RS)
Michael Pietrzyk

Huima
(198-G-04)

Player of the Week: Round 2(RS)
Cory Abercrombie

Nokia
(201-PF-85)