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 Season Competition Round Club Home Away Advanced 2018–19 Basketball Champions League Oradea 87–84 74–80 Yes, +8 Lukoil Levski 88–79 88–93 Yes, +13 Nanterre 92 54–91 91–58 No, –70 2019–20 Basketball Champions League Tsmoki Minsk 93–86 68–67 Yes, +6 Polski Cukier Toruń 93–82 70–58 No, –1 2022–23 Basketball Champions League Patrioti Levice 57–81 No 2022–23 FIBA Europe Cup Kormend 77–62 89–90Yes Anwil Wloclawek 87–93 88–89 Sporting CP 104–85 84–93 Patrioti Levice 105–71 55–86Yes Budivelnyk 65–62 65–72 Hapoel Haifa 85–76 59–66 FC Porto 75–65 80–81 Yes, +11 Anwil Wloclawek 63–67 90–71 No, -23 2023–24 Basketball Champions League Ironi Ness Ziona 56–92 No 2023–24 FIBA Europe Cup CBet Jonava 88–104 98–94 No Rostock Seawolves 92–98 93–65 AEK Larnaca 80–85 66–75 2025–26 Basketball Champions League Juventus 89–103 No
Players
Current roster
Notable players
Daniel Dolenc 2022–2023 Shawn Hopkins 2023–2024 Andre Gustavson 2024–2025 Antti Kanervo 2014–2016 Henri Kantonen 2017–2018, 2021–2023 Severi Kaukiainen 2021–2023 Mikko Koivisto 2015–2016 Vesa Mäkäläinen 2010–2012 Topias Palmi 2023–2024 Kristian Sjolund 2023–2024 Kuany Kuany 2022–2023 Junior Madut 2023–2024 Courtney Fortson 2023–2024 Cameron Jones 2018–2020, 2021–2023 René Rougeau 2017–2019, 2021–2022 Eric Washington 2008–2009
Individual awards
Korisliiga Finals MVP Bojan Šarčević – 2018 Cameron Jones – 2019, 2022
Korisliiga Defensive Player of the Year Vesa Mäkäläinen – 2011 Henri Hirvikoski – 2013 Korisliiga Sixth Man of the Year Severi Kaukiainen - 2022, 2023 Korisliiga Most Valuable Player Okko Järvi - 2021 Severi Kaukiainen - 2023 Topias Palmi - 2024 Korisliiga Rookie of the Year Oliver Kanden - 2024
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