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 0 McCullum, Kendale 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) 75 kg (165 lb) 24 – (1996-05-31)31 May 1996
SF 3 Troupe, Porter 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) 82 kg (181 lb) 37 – (1983-03-25)25 March 1983
PG 4 Waxlax, Erik 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) 75 kg (165 lb) 21 – (1999-12-01)1 December 1999
G 5 Mäkelä, Samuli 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) 75 kg (165 lb) 21 – (1999-06-19)19 June 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) 39 – (1981-11-26)26 November 1981
SF 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
F 13 Besselink, Max 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in) 19 – (2002-01-01)1 January 2002
SF 21 Tahvanainen, Sami 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) 94 kg (207 lb) 22 – (1998-11-02)2 November 1998
SF 24 Skyttä, Emil 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) 18 – (2003-Missing required parameter 1=month!-00)Missing required parameter 1=month! 2003
F 33 Martin, Wayne 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) 108 kg (238 lb) 27 – (1993-06-11)11 June 1993
Head coach
  • Jussi Laakso
Assistant coach(es)
  • Vesa Vertio
  • Elias Räisänen

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Injured

Updated: January 4, 2021

Depth chart

Pos. Starting 5 Bench 1 Bench 2
C Tuukka Kotti
PF Shawn Huff Timo Heinonen
SF Martin Wayne Max Besselink
SG Antti Kanervo Sakari Laakso Sami Tahvanainen
PG Erik Waxlax Samuli Mäkelä

colours: Finnish players; foreign players

In

No.Pos.Nat.NameAgeMoving fromTypeEndsTransfer feeDateSource
FMax Besselink18NMKY HelsinkiFree3 June 2020[4]
GSamuli Mäkelä20Karkkilan UrheilijatFree3 June 2020[4]
FWayne Martin26Jämtland Basket1 yearJune 2021Free5 June 2020[5]
GMambi Diawara26Edmonton StingersFree4 August 2020[6]

Out

No.Pos.Nat.NameAgeMoving toTypeTransfer feeDateSource
47G/FRicky Waxlax20Lahti Basketballend of contractFree1 June 2020[7][8]
2PGTrae Bell-Haynes24Crailsheim Merlinsend of contractFree30 June 2020[9]
3PGRichie Williams32Free agentend of contractFree1 July 2020
30G/FElijah Stewart24Śląsk Wrocławend of contractFree1 July 2020[10]
32F/CKazembe Abif27Free agentend of contractFree1 July 2020

Confirmed

No.Pos.Nat.NameAgeMoving fromTypeEndsTransfer feeDateSource
8PFTimo Heinonen39KTP Basket5 + 1+1 yearsJune 2021 + 2022Free9 June 2015[11][12][13]
10G/FSakari Laakso23youth team3 + 1 yearJune 2021Free8 July 2017[14][15]
11CTuukka Kotti39Crailsheim Merlins3 + 1 yearJune 2021Free13 July 2017[16][17]
4SFErik Waxlax21MaSu-Basket2 + 1 yearsJune 2021Free2 August 2018[18][19]
7SFShawn Huff36Skyliners Frankfurt3 yearsJune 2022Free17 May 2019[20]
9SGAntti Kanervo31Stjarnan1 + 2 years2022Free1 July 2020[21][22]
21SFSami Tahvanainen22NMKY Helsinki1 + 1 yearsJune 2021Free29 July 2019[19]

Notable players

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

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)
  4. "Kaksi lupaavaa nuorta mukaan Seagullsin kokoonpanoon!" (in Finnish). helsinkiseagulls.com. 3 June 2020.
  5. "Laajan kansainvälisen kokemuksen omaava Wayne Martin Seagullsiin!" (in Finnish). helsinkiseagulls.com. 5 June 2020.
  6. "Kovia näyttöjä antanut Mambi Diawara Seagullsiin!" (in Finnish). helsinkiseagulls.com. 4 August 2020.
  7. "Helsinki Seagullsin ja Ricky Waxlaxin tiet eroavat" (in Finnish). helsinkiseagulls.com. 1 June 2020.
  8. "Ricky Waxlax siirtyy Lahti Basketballin riveihin" (in Finnish). lahtibasketball.fi. 1 June 2020.
  9. "ERSTER NEUZUGANG PERFEKT – HAKRO MERLINS VERPFLICHTEN TRAE BELL-HAYNES" (in German). hakro-merlins.com. 30 June 2020.
  10. "Elijah Stewart nowym Trójkolorowym!" (in Polish). wks-slask.eu. 15 July 2020.
  11. "Timo Heinonen siirtyy Seagullsin vahvuuteen" (in Finnish). basket.fi. 9 June 2015.
  12. "KOKENUT KEHÄKETTU TIMO HEINONEN JATKAA SEAGULLSISSA!" (in Finnish). helsinkiseagulls.com. 29 May 2019.
  13. "Korisliiga-legenda Timo Heinonen jatkosopimukseen Helsinki Seagullsin kanssa!" (in Finnish). helsinkiseagulls.com. 2 March 2020.
  14. "Helsinki Seagullsille sopimuksia nuorten lupausten kanssa" (in Finnish). basket.fi. 8 July 2017.
  15. "Sakari Laakso ja Helsinki Seagulls jatkosopimukseen!" (in Finnish). helsinkiseagulls.com. 27 April 2020.
  16. "Susijengin teräsmies Tuukka Kotti Helsinki Seagullsin leipiin" (in Finnish). basket.fi. 13 July 2017.
  17. "Helsinki Seagullsin kapteeni Tuukka Kotti jatkaa Helsingissä!" (in Finnish). helsinkiseagulls.com. 24 April 2020.
  18. "Kaksi lupaavaa nuorta pelaajaa mukaan Seagulls-miehistöön!" (in Finnish). helsinkiseagulls.com. 2 August 2018.
  19. "ERIK WAXLAX JA SAMI TAHVANAINEN TÄYDENTÄVÄT SEAGULLSIN KOTIMAISTA RUNKOA!" (in Finnish). helsinkiseagulls.com. 29 July 2019.
  20. "SUSIJENGIN KAPTEENI SHAWN HUFF SEAGULLSIIN!" (in Finnish). helsinkiseagulls.com. 17 May 2019.
  21. "Antti Kanervo palaa Seagullsiin!" (in Finnish). helsinkiseagulls.com. 22 July 2019.
  22. "Seagullsin kova kotimainen runko vahvistuu: Antti Kanervo jatkaa Helsingissä!" (in Finnish). helsinkiseagulls.com. 24 July 2020.
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