Kotkan Työväen Palloilijat Basket, shortly KTP Basket, is the largely independent basketball team of Kotkan Työväen Palloilijat, a Finnish sports club based in Kotka, and has played in the Korisliiga since 1957. The club has won the Finnish championship six times.

Trophies

1958, 1967, 1988, 1991, 1993, 1994

Runner-up: 1960, 1961, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1990, 2013

Bronze: 1957, 1959, 1964, 1966, 1970, 1976, 1982, 1984, 2004, 2011, 2015, 2019

1978, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1987, 1990, 1993, 2003, 2004

Sponsorship names

Due to sponsorship reasons the team has also been known as:

  • Team TEHO Sport (2013–14; European competitions)

Players

Current roster

KTP-Basket roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos. No. Nat. Name Ht. Wt. Age PF 1 United States men's national basketball team Pinkston, JayVaughn 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) 109 kg (240 lb) 34 – (1991-11-27)27 November 1991 SF 5 United States men's national basketball team Daniels, DeAndre 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) 95 kg (209 lb) 34 – (1992-04-15)15 April 1992 F 7 Finland men's national basketball team Skamo, Eldar 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) 85 kg (187 lb) 39 – (1986-10-12)12 October 1986 G 8 Finland men's national basketball team Pounds, Michael (C) 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) 93 kg (205 lb) 37 – (1988-09-15)15 September 1988 G 10 Finland men's national basketball team Lehtoranta, Janne 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) 76 kg (168 lb) 25 – (2000-08-25)25 August 2000 G 20 Finland men's national basketball team Heinonen, Mika 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) 99 kg (218 lb) 27 – (1999-03-15)15 March 1999 F 21 Finland men's national basketball team Rautasalo, Markus 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) 70 kg (154 lb) 25 – (2000-06-29)29 June 2000 C 23 United States men's national basketball team Langford, Kevin 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) 98 kg (216 lb) 40 – (1985-12-21)21 December 1985 G 25 Finland men's national basketball team Hannikainen, Eero 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) 75 kg (165 lb) 24 – (2001-05-18)18 May 2001 SG 32 Finland men's national basketball team Kuukkanen, Topias 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) 83 kg (183 lb) 34 – (1992-03-06)6 March 1992 PG 40 Finland men's national basketball team Timonen, Joonas 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) 88 kg (194 lb) 25 – (2000-10-13)13 October 2000 F 42 Finland men's national basketball team Ailio, Okko 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in) 99 kg (218 lb) 26 – (2000-02-14)14 February 2000 F 44 Finland men's national basketball team Lehtoranta, Joonas 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) 75 kg (165 lb) 26 – (2000-02-25)25 February 2000 C 45 Finland men's national basketball team Uotila, Emil 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) 99 kg (218 lb) 25 – (2000-10-28)28 October 2000 SF Finland men's national basketball team Raitanen, Remu 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) 90 kg (198 lb) 28 – (1997-08-21)21 August 1997Head coach Finland Tomi Kaminen Assistant coach(es) Finland Sauli Lanki Finland Harri Laine Team manager Finland Heimo Heinonen Legend (C) Team captainInjured Updated: 18 September 2019
Pos.No.Nat.NameHt.Wt.Age
PF1United States men's national basketball teamPinkston, JayVaughn2.01 m (6 ft 7 in)109 kg (240 lb)34 – (1991-11-27)27 November 1991
SF5United States men's national basketball teamDaniels, DeAndre2.06 m (6 ft 9 in)95 kg (209 lb)34 – (1992-04-15)15 April 1992
F7Finland men's national basketball teamSkamo, Eldar1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)85 kg (187 lb)39 – (1986-10-12)12 October 1986
G8Finland men's national basketball teamPounds, Michael (C)1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)93 kg (205 lb)37 – (1988-09-15)15 September 1988
G10Finland men's national basketball teamLehtoranta, Janne1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)76 kg (168 lb)25 – (2000-08-25)25 August 2000
G20Finland men's national basketball teamHeinonen, Mika1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)99 kg (218 lb)27 – (1999-03-15)15 March 1999
F21Finland men's national basketball teamRautasalo, Markus1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)70 kg (154 lb)25 – (2000-06-29)29 June 2000
C23United States men's national basketball teamLangford, Kevin2.03 m (6 ft 8 in)98 kg (216 lb)40 – (1985-12-21)21 December 1985
G25Finland men's national basketball teamHannikainen, Eero1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)75 kg (165 lb)24 – (2001-05-18)18 May 2001
SG32Finland men's national basketball teamKuukkanen, Topias1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)83 kg (183 lb)34 – (1992-03-06)6 March 1992
PG40Finland men's national basketball teamTimonen, Joonas1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)88 kg (194 lb)25 – (2000-10-13)13 October 2000
F42Finland men's national basketball teamAilio, Okko1.97 m (6 ft 6 in)99 kg (218 lb)26 – (2000-02-14)14 February 2000
F44Finland men's national basketball teamLehtoranta, Joonas1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)75 kg (165 lb)26 – (2000-02-25)25 February 2000
C45Finland men's national basketball teamUotila, Emil1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)99 kg (218 lb)25 – (2000-10-28)28 October 2000
SFFinland men's national basketball teamRaitanen, Remu2.06 m (6 ft 9 in)90 kg (198 lb)28 – (1997-08-21)21 August 1997

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

Individual awards

Korisliiga MVP

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.

Season by season

SeasonTierLeaguePos.Finnish CupEuropean competitions
2011–121Korisliiga6th
2012–131Korisliiga2nd
2013–141Korisliiga4th3 EuroChallengeL16
2014–151Korisliiga3rd3 EuroChallengeRS
2015–161Korisliiga9th3 FIBA Europe CupRS
2016–171Korisliiga9th
2017–181Korisliiga8th

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