Kouvot

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Kouvot
Kouvot logo 2016.png
Leagues Korisliiga
Founded1964;60 years ago (1964)
ArenaMLL Areena
Capacity1,076
Location Kouvola, Finland
Team colorsBlack, Red, White
   
Head coachJyri Lehtonen
Korisliiga titles4 (1995, 1999, 2004, 2016)
Finnish Cup titles1 (1998)
Website kouvot.fi

Kouvot is a Finnish professional basketball team based in Kouvola. Founded in 1964, the team plays in the Korisliiga and has won the national championship four times: in 1995, 1999, 2004, and 2016. The team plays at the Mansikka-ahon urheiluhalli.

Contents

Trophies

Champions (4): 1994–95, 1998–99, 2003–04, 2015–16
Runner-up (4): 1996–97, 1997–98, 2007–08, 2018–19
Bronze (1): 2009–10
Winners (1): 1997–98
Runner-up (4): 1996-97, 2000-01, 2002-03, 2006-07
Winners(1): 1992–93

Logos

Players

Current roster

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

Kouvot Kouvola roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.Nat.NameHt.Wt.Age
F 2 Flag of Finland.svg Latimer, Cedric 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)
G/F 3 Flag of Finland.svg Saarijarvi, Arttu 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in)
PG 4 Flag of Finland.svg Hirvonen, Tuomas 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
G 6 Flag of the United States.svg Shiloh, Kyle 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
G 7 Flag of Finland.svg Seppala, Ilari 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
G 10 Flag of the United States.svg Gonzalvez, David 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)36 – (1987-10-29)29 October 1987
SG 11 Flag of the United States.svg Richardson, D.J. 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)88 kg (194 lb)33 – (1991-02-11)11 February 1991
PF 12 Flag of Finland.svg Luosmaa, Miikka 2.04 m (6 ft 8 in)
F 14 Flag of Finland.svg Laine, Oskari 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
G 15 Flag of Finland.svg Kukkonen, Arttu 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
G 21 Flag of Finland.svg Knihtinen, Teemu 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)
G 23 Flag of Finland.svg Leino, Vatteri 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
C 24 Flag of Finland.svg Masden, Alexander 2.05 m (6 ft 9 in)
G/F 34 Flag of the United States.svg Story, Malik 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)
F 42 Flag of the United States.svg Gipson, Thomas 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in)
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
  • Flag of Finland.svg Antti Hurri
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Cruz Roja.svg Injured

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.

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References

  1. ↑ Susijengin Alexander Madsen siirtyy Kanarialle: "Tilaisuutena liian hyvä jättää käyttämättä" JONAS KUISMA (Yle), 28 July 2018. Accessed 29 September 2021.(in Finnish)
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