Helsinki Seagulls

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Helsinki Seagulls
Helsinki Seagulls logo
NicknameGulls
LeaguesKorisliiga
Founded2013; 9 years ago (2013)
HistoryHelsinki Seagulls
(2013–present)
ArenaTöölö Sports Hall
Capacity2,000
LocationHelsinki, Finland
Team colorsNavy, Gold, Black
     
Head coachJussi Laakso
Team captainTuukka Kotti
OwnershipJanne Kulvik
Sinikka Kulvik
Sami Hedberg
Websitewww.helsinkiseagulls.com

Helsinki Seagulls is a professional basketball team, based in Helsinki, Finland. The club is playing in the Korisliiga, the highest tier of basketball in Finland, since 2014.

History[]

The team was established in 2013 and it acquired its place on the second level of Finnish basketball in Division I A after the dissolution of the Torpan Pojat men's team. The license of Torpan Pojat was then transferred to the Gulls, along with the remaining players.[1][2]

The Seagulls opened their 2013-2014 season in the Division I A with winning 10 matches in a row. The team won a total of 25 of their 28 regular season games placing first in their division with leading their offense with an impressive 20.5 points per game. Seagulls earned the promotion to Korisliiga after dismissing first Tampereen Pyrintö II and then BC Nokia in the division playoffs.[3]

The first ever team picture of Helsinki Seagulls in September 2013.

Season by season[]

Season Tier League Pos. Finnish Cup European competitions
2013–14 2 First Division A 1st
2014–15 1 Korisliiga 8th
2015–16 1 Korisliiga 4th
2016–17 1 Korisliiga 3rd
2017–18 1 Korisliiga 3rd
2018–19 1 Korisliiga 7th

Players[]

Current roster[]

Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationality not displayed.

Helsinki Seagulls roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Nat. Name Ht. Wt. Age
SF 3 United States 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) 82 kg (181 lb) 38 – (1983-03-25)25 March 1983
PG 4 Finland 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) 75 kg (165 lb) 22 – (1999-12-01)1 December 1999
G 5 Finland 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) 75 kg (165 lb) 22 – (1999-06-19)19 June 1999
F 7 Finland Huff, Shawn 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) 95 kg (209 lb) 37 – (1984-05-05)5 May 1984
PF 8 Finland 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) 102 kg (225 lb) 40 – (1981-11-26)26 November 1981
SF 9 Finland Kanervo, Antti 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) 86 kg (190 lb) 32 – (1989-04-12)12 April 1989
G/F 10 Finland 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) 86 kg (190 lb) 24 – (1997-04-30)30 April 1997
C 11 Finland Kotti, Tuukka (C) 2.05 m (6 ft 9 in) 102 kg (225 lb) 40 – (1981-03-18)18 March 1981
F 13 Finland 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in) 20 – (2002-01-01)1 January 2002
SF 21 Finland 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) 94 kg (207 lb) 23 – (1998-11-02)2 November 1998
SF 24 Finland 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) 19 – (2003-Missing required parameter 1=month!-00)Missing required parameter 1=month! 2003
F 33 United States 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) 108 kg (238 lb) 28 – (1993-06-11)11 June 1993
SG Finland Koponen, Petteri 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) 88 kg (194 lb) 33 – (1988-04-13)13 April 1988
Head coach
  • Finland Jussi Laakso
Assistant coach(es)
  • Finland Vesa Vertio
  • Finland Elias Räisänen
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Injured Injured
Updated: July 8, 2021

Depth chart[]

Pos. Starting 5 Bench 1 Bench 2
C Tuukka Kotti
PF Shawn Huff Timo Heinonen
SF Martin Wayne Max Besselink
SG Antti Kanervo Sakari Laakso Sami Tahvanainen
PG Petteri Koponen Erik Waxlax Samuli Mäkelä

colours: Finnish players; foreign players

Notable players[]

Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationality not displayed.

Criteria

To appear in this section a player must have either:

  • Set a club record or won an individual award while at the club.
  • Played at least one official international match for their national team at any time.
  • Played at least one official NBA match at any time.

References[]

  1. ^ "ToPo jäi ilman liigalisenssiä" Iltasanomat, Retrieved 2014-9-24 (in Finnish)
  2. ^ "Nostaako tämä seura Helsingin takaisin Korisliigaan?" Iltasanomat, Retrieved 2014-9-24 (in Finnish)
  3. ^ "Seagulls otti ratkaisevan voiton Nokialla - helsinkiläiset palaavat Korisliigaan" YLE, Retrieved 2014-9-24 (in Finnish)

External links[]

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