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Helsinki Seagulls

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Helsinki Seagulls
Helsinki Seagulls logo
NicknameGulls
LeaguesKorisliiga
Founded2013; 11 years ago (2013)
HistoryHelsinki Seagulls
(2013–present)
ArenaTöölö Sports Hall
Capacity1,600
LocationHelsinki, Finland
Team colorsNavy, Gold, Black
     
Head coachVesa Vertio
Team captainRené Rougeau
OwnershipJanne Kulvik
Sinikka Kulvik
Sami Hedberg
Websitewww.helsinkiseagulls.com

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

The Seagulls were founded in 2013 and made its debut in the Korisliiga in 2014, after promoting in its first season. The team has won the Finnish Cup three times. Seagulls won their first and only Korisliiga championship to date during the 2022–23 season.

History

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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]

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

Seagulls started the 2022–23 season with the strongest team to date, with Americans Rene Rougeau and Jeffrey Carroll Jr. adding to an already strong team. Seagulls finished the 2022–23 regular season with a record of 25–7, and in second place behind Kauhajoki. After dominant quarter and semifinal performances against BC Nokia and Kataja Basket respectively, they advanced to the final against the defending champions Kauhajoki Karhubasket, where the Seagulls claimed their first title; defeating Karhubasket 4–2.

Honours

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Korisliiga

  • Winners (1): 2023
  • Runners-up (1): 2024
  • Third place (4): 2017, 2018, 2021, 2022

Finnish Cup

  • Winners (4): 2020, 2021, 2022, 2024
  • Runners-up (1): 2023

Season by season

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Season Tier League Pos. Finnish Cup
2013–14 2 First Division A 1st
2014–15 1 Korisliiga 8th
2015–16 1 4th
2016–17 1 3rd
2017–18 1 3rd
2018–19 1 7th
2019–20 1 2nd
2020–21 1 3rd
2021–22 1 3rd

Arena

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The Töölö Sports Hall

The Seagulls play their home games in the Töölö Sports Hall.

Players

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Current roster

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

Helsinki Seagulls roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Nat. Name Ht. Wt. Age
G 00 Finland Chukwuma, Chrysostom 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) 28 – (1996-06-12)12 June 1996
F 0 Finland Mennander, Henri 2.04 m (6 ft 8 in) 21 – (2003-10-07)7 October 2003
F 1 Finland United States Hopkins, Shawn 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) 29 – (1995-05-09)9 May 1995
G 2 United States Olison, Tevin 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) 26 – (1998-09-28)28 September 1998
F 3 United States Hollis, Curtis 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) 26 – (1998-04-25)25 April 1998
PF 4 United States Rougeau, Rene 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) 38 – (1986-03-25)25 March 1986
F 5 Finland Leskinen, Elias 1.99 m (6 ft 6 in) 22 – (2002-01-01)1 January 2002
F 7 Finland Sajantila, Erik 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) 23 – (2001-01-29)29 January 2001
F 8 Finland Heinonen, Timo 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) 43 – (1981-11-26)26 November 1981
F 10 Finland Laakso, Sakari 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) 27 – (1997-04-30)30 April 1997
F 11 Finland Härsilä, Tuukka 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) 20 – (2004-02-21)21 February 2004
PG 13 Finland Nikkarinen, Lassi 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) 27 – (1997-03-11)11 March 1997
F 22 United States Boone, Kalib 2.05 m (6 ft 9 in) 24 – (2000-11-30)30 November 2000
G 25 Finland Hervola, Lenni 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) 21 – (2003-02-01)1 February 2003
F 47 Finland Waxlax, Ricky 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) 25 – (1999-02-12)12 February 1999
Head coach
  • Finland Vesa Vertio
Assistant coach(es)
  • Finland Kimmo Kujansivu
  • Finland Timo Saukkola
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Injured Injured
Updated: October 10, 2024

Depth chart

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Pos. Starting 5 Bench 1 Bench 2
C Kalib Boone Timo Heinonen
PF Rene Rougeau Henri Mennander Elias Leskinen
SF Shawn Hopkins Ricky Waxlax Chrysostom Chukwuma
SG Tevin Olison Erik Sajantila Tuukka Härsilä
PG Lassi Nikkarinen Curtis Hollis Lenni Hervola

colours: Finnish players; foreign players

Notable players

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Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA-sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationalities 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

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  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)
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