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.

Helsinki Seagulls
NicknameGulls
LeaguesKorisliiga
Founded2013 (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

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]

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
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.Nat.NameHt.Wt.Age
PG 2 Bell-Haynes, Trae 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) 79 kg (174 lb) 24 – (1995-09-05)5 September 1995
PG 3 Williams, Richie 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) 73 kg (161 lb) 32 – (1987-08-22)22 August 1987
PG 4 Waxlax, Erik 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) 75 kg (165 lb) 20 – (1999-12-01)1 December 1999
F 7 Huff, Shawn 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) 95 kg (209 lb) 36 – (1984-05-05)5 May 1984
PF 8 Heinonen, Timo 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) 102 kg (225 lb) 38 – (1981-11-26)26 November 1981
SG 9 Kanervo, Antti 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) 86 kg (190 lb) 31 – (1989-04-12)12 April 1989
G/F 10 Laakso, Sakari 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) 86 kg (190 lb) 23 – (1997-04-30)30 April 1997
C 11 Kotti, Tuukka (C) 2.05 m (6 ft 9 in) 102 kg (225 lb) 39 – (1981-03-18)18 March 1981
SF 21 Tahvanainen, Sami 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) 94 kg (207 lb) 21 – (1998-11-02)2 November 1998
SF 30 Stewart, Elijah 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) 88 kg (194 lb) 24 – (1995-11-14)14 November 1995
F/C 32 Abif, Kazembe 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) 100 kg (220 lb) 27 – (1992-11-18)18 November 1992
Head coach

Jussi Laakso

Assistant coach(es)

Vesa Vertio

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Injured
Updated: 01 March 2020

Depth chart
Pos. Starting 5 Bench 1 Bench 2
C Tuukka Kotti Kazembe Abif
PF Shawn Huff Timo Heinonen
SF Elijah Stewart Sami Tahvanainen
SG Antti Kanervo Sakari Laakso
PG Richie Williams Trae Bell-Haynes Erik Waxlax

colours: Finnish players; foreign players


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.

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)
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