Kouvot

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.

Kouvot
LeaguesKorisliiga
Founded1964 (1964)
ArenaMLL Areena
Capacity1,076
LocationKouvola, Finland
Team colorsBlack, Red, White
     
Head coachJyri Lehtonen
Korisliiga titles4 (1995, 1999, 2004, 2016)
Finnish Cup titles1 (1998)
Websitekouvot.fi

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
  • First Division
Winners(1): 1992–93

Logos
  • Logo used last in the 2014–15 season, when the logo was modernized to the current logo

Players

Current roster

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

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

Notable players

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
  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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