Helsinki Seagulls
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.
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Nickname | Gulls | ||
Leagues | Korisliiga | ||
Founded | 2013 | ||
History | Helsinki Seagulls (2013–present) | ||
Arena | Töölö Sports Hall | ||
Capacity | 2,000 | ||
Location | Helsinki, Finland | ||
Team colors | Navy, Gold, Black | ||
Head coach | Jussi Laakso | ||
Team captain | Tuukka Kotti | ||
Ownership | Janne Kulvik Sinikka Kulvik Sami Hedberg | ||
Website | www | ||
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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 Josh Gonner 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]
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Season by season
Season | Tier | League | Pos. | Finnish Cup | European competitions | ||
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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.
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Depth chart
Pos. | Starting 5 | Bench 1 | Bench 2 |
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C | Tuukka Kotti | ||
PF | Shawn Huff | Timo Heinonen | |
SF | Martin Wayne | Max Besselink | |
SG | Antti Kanervo | Sakari Laakso | Sami Tahvanainen |
PG | Erik Waxlax | Samuli Mäkelä |
colours: Finnish players; foreign players
Squad changes for the 2020-2021 season
In
No. | Pos. | Nat. | Name | Age | Moving from | Type | Ends | Transfer fee | Date | Source | |
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F | ![]() | Max Besselink | 18 | NMKY Helsinki | ![]() | Free | 3 June 2020 | [4] | |||
G | ![]() | Samuli Mäkelä | 20 | Karkkilan Urheilijat | ![]() | Free | 3 June 2020 | [4] | |||
F | ![]() | Wayne Martin | 26 | Jämtland Basket | ![]() | 1 year | June 2021 | Free | 5 June 2020 | [5] | |
G | ![]() | Mambi Diawara | 26 | Edmonton Stingers | ![]() | Free | 4 August 2020 | [6] |
Out
No. | Pos. | Nat. | Name | Age | Moving to | Type | Transfer fee | Date | Source | |
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47 | G/F | ![]() | Ricky Waxlax | 20 | Lahti Basketball | ![]() | end of contract | Free | 1 June 2020 | [7][8] |
2 | PG | ![]() | Trae Bell-Haynes | 24 | Crailsheim Merlins | ![]() | end of contract | Free | 30 June 2020 | [9] |
3 | PG | ![]() | Richie Williams | 32 | Free agent | end of contract | Free | 1 July 2020 | ||
30 | G/F | ![]() | Elijah Stewart | 24 | Śląsk Wrocław | ![]() | end of contract | Free | 1 July 2020 | [10] |
32 | F/C | ![]() | Kazembe Abif | 27 | Free agent | end of contract | Free | 1 July 2020 |
Confirmed
No. | Pos. | Nat. | Name | Age | Moving from | Type | Ends | Transfer fee | Date | Source | |
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8 | PF | ![]() | Timo Heinonen | 38 | KTP Basket | ![]() | 5 + 1+1 years | June 2021 + 2022 | Free | 9 June 2015 | [11][12][13] |
10 | G/F | ![]() | Sakari Laakso | 23 | youth team | ![]() | 3 + 1 year | June 2021 | Free | 8 July 2017 | [14][15] |
11 | C | ![]() | Tuukka Kotti | 39 | Crailsheim Merlins | ![]() | 3 + 1 year | June 2021 | Free | 13 July 2017 | [16][17] |
4 | SF | ![]() | Erik Waxlax | 20 | MaSu-Basket | ![]() | 2 + 1 years | June 2021 | Free | 2 August 2018 | [18][19] |
7 | SF | ![]() | Shawn Huff | 36 | Skyliners Frankfurt | ![]() | 3 years | June 2022 | Free | 17 May 2019 | [20] |
9 | SG | ![]() | Antti Kanervo | 31 | Stjarnan | ![]() | 1 + 2 years | 2022 | Free | 1 July 2020 | [21][22] |
21 | SF | ![]() | Sami Tahvanainen | 21 | NMKY Helsinki | ![]() | 1 + 1 years | June 2021 | Free | 29 July 2019 | [19] |
Notable players
- To appear in this section a player must have either:
- Set a club record or won an individual award as a professional player.
- Played at least one official international match for his senior national team.
Tuukka Kotti Carl Lindbom Antti Kanervo Antto Nikkarinen Gerald Lee Jr. Jason Conley Raymond Cowels III
References
- "ToPo jäi ilman liigalisenssiä" Iltasanomat, Retrieved 2014-9-24 (in Finnish)
- "Nostaako tämä seura Helsingin takaisin Korisliigaan?" Iltasanomat, Retrieved 2014-9-24 (in Finnish)
- "Seagulls otti ratkaisevan voiton Nokialla - helsinkiläiset palaavat Korisliigaan" YLE, Retrieved 2014-9-24 (in Finnish)
- "Kaksi lupaavaa nuorta mukaan Seagullsin kokoonpanoon!" (in Finnish). helsinkiseagulls.com. 3 June 2020.
- "Laajan kansainvälisen kokemuksen omaava Wayne Martin Seagullsiin!" (in Finnish). helsinkiseagulls.com. 5 June 2020.
- "Kovia näyttöjä antanut Mambi Diawara Seagullsiin!" (in Finnish). helsinkiseagulls.com. 4 August 2020.
- "Helsinki Seagullsin ja Ricky Waxlaxin tiet eroavat" (in Finnish). helsinkiseagulls.com. 1 June 2020.
- "Ricky Waxlax siirtyy Lahti Basketballin riveihin" (in Finnish). lahtibasketball.fi. 1 June 2020.
- "ERSTER NEUZUGANG PERFEKT – HAKRO MERLINS VERPFLICHTEN TRAE BELL-HAYNES" (in German). hakro-merlins.com. 30 June 2020.
- "Elijah Stewart nowym Trójkolorowym!" (in Polish). wks-slask.eu. 15 July 2020.
- "Timo Heinonen siirtyy Seagullsin vahvuuteen" (in Finnish). basket.fi. 9 June 2015.
- "KOKENUT KEHÄKETTU TIMO HEINONEN JATKAA SEAGULLSISSA!" (in Finnish). helsinkiseagulls.com. 29 May 2019.
- "Korisliiga-legenda Timo Heinonen jatkosopimukseen Helsinki Seagullsin kanssa!" (in Finnish). helsinkiseagulls.com. 2 March 2020.
- "Helsinki Seagullsille sopimuksia nuorten lupausten kanssa" (in Finnish). basket.fi. 8 July 2017.
- "Sakari Laakso ja Helsinki Seagulls jatkosopimukseen!" (in Finnish). helsinkiseagulls.com. 27 April 2020.
- "Susijengin teräsmies Tuukka Kotti Helsinki Seagullsin leipiin" (in Finnish). basket.fi. 13 July 2017.
- "Helsinki Seagullsin kapteeni Tuukka Kotti jatkaa Helsingissä!" (in Finnish). helsinkiseagulls.com. 24 April 2020.
- "Kaksi lupaavaa nuorta pelaajaa mukaan Seagulls-miehistöön!" (in Finnish). helsinkiseagulls.com. 2 August 2018.
- "ERIK WAXLAX JA SAMI TAHVANAINEN TÄYDENTÄVÄT SEAGULLSIN KOTIMAISTA RUNKOA!" (in Finnish). helsinkiseagulls.com. 29 July 2019.
- "SUSIJENGIN KAPTEENI SHAWN HUFF SEAGULLSIIN!" (in Finnish). helsinkiseagulls.com. 17 May 2019.
- "Antti Kanervo palaa Seagullsiin!" (in Finnish). helsinkiseagulls.com. 22 July 2019.
- "Seagullsin kova kotimainen runko vahvistuu: Antti Kanervo jatkaa Helsingissä!" (in Finnish). helsinkiseagulls.com. 24 July 2020.
External links
- Official website (in Finnish)
- 2018-19 Korisliiga team page (in Finnish)