Kauhajoki Karhu Basket

Kauhajoki Karhu Basket, is a Finnish professional basketball team from Kauhajoki. The team plays in Korisliiga, the highest tier of Finnish basketball.

In 2018, the club achieved their first Korisliiga title ever after defeating Salon Vilpas 4–2 in the finals. It successfully defended its title the next season to repeat as Finnish champions.

Honours

• Korisliiga
• Winners (3): 2017–18, 2018–19, 2021-22
• Runners-up (3): 2020–21, 2022-23, 2024-25
• 3rd place (1): 2023–24
• Semifinals (3): 2012–13, 2014–15, 2016–17
• FIBA Europe Cup
• Semifinals (1): 2022–23

European record

Players

Current roster

Notable players

• Daniel Dolenc <small>2022–2023</small>
• Shawn Hopkins <small>2023–2024</small>
• Andre Gustavson <small>2024–2025</small>
• Antti Kanervo <small>2014–2016</small>
• Henri Kantonen <small>2017–2018</small>, <small>2021–2023</small>
• Severi Kaukiainen <small>2021–2023</small>
• Mikko Koivisto <small>2015–2016</small>
• Vesa Mäkäläinen <small>2010–2012</small>
• Topias Palmi <small>2023–2024</small>
• Kristian Sjolund <small>2023–2024</small>
• Kuany Kuany <small>2022–2023</small>
• Junior Madut <small>2023–2024</small>
• Courtney Fortson <small>2023–2024</small>
• Cameron Jones <small>2018–2020</small>, <small>2021–2023</small>
• René Rougeau <small>2017–2019</small>, <small>2021–2022</small>
• Eric Washington <small>2008–2009</small>

Individual awards

• Bojan Å arčević – 2018
• Cameron Jones – 2019, 2022

• Vesa Mäkäläinen – 2011
• Henri Hirvikoski – 2013

• Severi Kaukiainen - 2022, 2023

• Okko Järvi - 2021
• Severi Kaukiainen - 2023
• Topias Palmi - 2024

• Oliver Kanden - 2024

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