Langbahn Team – Weltmeisterschaft

BC Nokia

BC Nokia
BC Nokia logo
LeaguesKorisliiga
Founded1997; 27 years ago (1997)
HistoryBC Nokia
(1997–present)
ArenaHarjuniityn liikuntahalli
LocationNokia, Finland
Team colorsYellow, Black, White
     
Head coachGreg Gibson
Team captainNiko Mattila
Championships1 (2024)
Websitewww.bcnokia.fi

BC Nokia is a professional basketball club based in Nokia, Finland.[1] The team currently plays in the top level Korisliiga.

History

In the 2014–15 season, Nokia won the Finnish First Division and was promoted to the Korisliiga. The team finished in the 8th place in its first Korisliiga season, but defeated 1st seed Kataja BC in the first round. The team was defeated in the semi-finals, but did manage to claim the bronze medal for the 2015–16 season.

Honours

  • Finnish First Division
Champions (1): 2014–15
Champions (1): 2023-24
Third place (1): 2015–16

Runner up (1) 2024

Season by season

Season Tier League Pos. Finnish Cup
2014–15 2 First Division A 1st -
2015–16 1 Korisliiga 3rd -
2016–17 1 Korisliiga 7th -
2017–18 1 Korisliiga 4th -
2018–19 1 Korisliiga 8th -
2019–20 1 Korisliiga (6th) -

Current roster

BC Nokia roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Nat. Name Ht. Age
G 3 United States Ross, Kahron 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) 29 – (1995-10-06)6 October 1995
F 5 Finland Boman, Hugo 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) 22 – (2002-03-26)26 March 2002
F 8 Finland Ahonen, Antti 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) 23 – (2001-01-07)7 January 2001
F 9 United States Johnson, Kyle 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) 24 – (2000-04-09)9 April 2000
F 10 United States Green, Xavier 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) 28 – (1996-09-09)9 September 1996
F 13 Finland Besselink, Max 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) 22 – (2002-04-04)4 April 2002
G 15 Finland Nikula, Aamos 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) 21 – (2003-01-07)7 January 2003
G 17 Finland Mattila, Niko 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) 30 – (1994-02-16)16 February 1994
F 18 Finland Kanervo, Antti 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) 35 – (1989-04-12)12 April 1989
C 21 United States Brown, Clevon 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) 26 – (1998-07-18)18 July 1998
F 33 Finland Murphy, Tomas 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) 26 – (1998-07-01)1 July 1998
C 35 United States Lyons, Tyrone 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) 24 – (2000-09-22)22 September 2000
F 41 Finland Sauramo, Elias 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) 20 – (2004-09-16)16 September 2004
F 44 Finland Roiko, Santeri 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) 21 – (2003-05-22)22 May 2003
G 55 Finland Aidoo, Fiifi 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) 28 – (1996-04-05)5 April 1996
Head coach
  • Finland Greg Gibson
Assistant coach(es)
  • Finland Aleksi Koskinen

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Injured Injured

Updated: September 19, 2024

Notable players

References