Korihait

Korihait
LeaguesKorisliiga
Founded1898 (1898)
HistoryUU
(1898-1994)
Korihait
(1994–present)
ArenaPohitullin Sports Hall
Capacity1,627[1]
LocationUusikaupunki, Finland
Team colorsRed, White
   
Main sponsorValmet Automotive
PresidentJohanna Kutila
Vice-president(s)Timo A. Järvinen
Team managerJouni Grönroos
Head coachIvan Ivanovic
Championships1 Finnish Title
2 Finnish Cups
Retired numbers2 (12, 15)
Websitewww.korihait.fi

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 men's national handball team.

Players

Korihait roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Nat. Name Ht. Wt.
G 2 Arvonen, Viljami 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
G 5 Person Jr, Wesley 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
F 6 Ahvenjärvi, Roni 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in)
G 7 Sarcevic, Bojan 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
G 8 Herrala, Joni 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)
F 10 Warner, Kaleb 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in)
F 11 Magnum, Dravon 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in)
C 21 Helakorpi, Veeti 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in)
F 40 Jackson, Jalen 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)
C 50 Aalto, Mikael 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in)
F 95 Peltonen, Kalle 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in)
Head coach
  • Ivan Ivanovic
Assistant coach(es)
  • Valtteri Pihlajamäki
Team manager
  • Tero Kutila
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Injured
Updated: March 3, 2025

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Notable players

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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. ^ Areena Archived 2013-08-12 at the Wayback Machine Korihait. (in Finnish)
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