Korihait
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Leagues | Korisliiga | ||
Founded | 1898 | ||
History |
UU (1898-1994) Korihait (1994–present) | ||
Arena | Pohitullin Sports Hall | ||
Capacity | 1,627[1] | ||
Location | Uusikaupunki, Finland | ||
Team colors |
Red, White | ||
Main sponsor | Laitilan Wirvoitusjuomatehdas | ||
President | Johanna Kutila | ||
Vice-president(s) | Timo A. Järvinen | ||
Team manager | Jouni Grönroos | ||
Head coach | Damion Dantzler | ||
Championships |
1 Finnish Title 2 Finnish Cups | ||
Retired numbers | 2 (12, 15) | ||
Website | www.korihait.fi | ||
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Korihait (English: Basket Sharks) is a Finnish basketball team from Uusikaupunki. It was formed as Uudenkaupungin Urheilijat, shortly UU, in 1898 and has won one Korisliiga Finnish Championship (1990) and two Finnish Cups (1986, 1988). In 1994 UU had financial problems and entered bankruptcy. Korihait then took UU's place in the league.
The club play at Pohitullin Sports Hall, which has also hosted the Finland national handball team.
Notable players
Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationality not displayed.
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To appear in this section a player must have either:
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Ognjen Kuzmić Gerald Lee Sr. Gerald Lee Jr. Chris Taft Daniel Horton Gordon Herbert Erkki Saaristo Pasi Kauha Jussi Kumpulainen Shawn Vanzant Arizona Reid
References
- ↑ Areena Archived 2013-08-12 at the Wayback Machine. Korihait. (in Finnish)
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