# 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 (2): 2020–21, 2022-23
** 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 | QR1 | Oradea | 87–84 | 74–80 | Yes, +8 |
| 2018–19 | Basketball Champions League | QR2 | Lukoil Levski | 88–79 | 88–93 | Yes, +13 |
| 2018–19 | Basketball Champions League | QR3 | Nanterre 92 | 54–91 | 91–58 | No, –70 |
| 2019–20 | Basketball Champions League | QR1 | Tsmoki Minsk | 93–86 | 68–67 | Yes, +6 |
| 2019–20 | Basketball Champions League | QR2 | Polski Cukier Toruń | 93–82 | 70–58 | No, –1 |
| 2022–23 | Basketball Champions League | QR2 | Patrioti Levice | 57–81 | 57–81 | No |
| 2022–23 | FIBA Europe Cup | RS | Kormend | 77–62 | 89–90 | Yes |
| 2022–23 | FIBA Europe Cup | RS | Anwil Wloclawek | 87–93 | 88–89 | Yes |
| 2022–23 | FIBA Europe Cup | RS | Sporting CP | 104–85 | 84–93 | Yes |
| 2022–23 | FIBA Europe Cup | RS2 | Patrioti Levice | 105–71 | 55–86 | Yes |
| 2022–23 | FIBA Europe Cup | RS2 | Budivelnyk | 65–62 | 65–72 | Yes |
| 2022–23 | FIBA Europe Cup | RS2 | Hapoel Haifa | 85–76 | 59–66 | Yes |
| 2022–23 | FIBA Europe Cup | QF | FC Porto | 75–65 | 80–81 | Yes, +11 |
| 2022–23 | FIBA Europe Cup | SF | Anwil Wloclawek | 63–67 | 90–71 | No, -23 |
| 2023–24 | Basketball Champions League | QR2 | Ironi Ness Ziona | 56–92 | 56–92 | No |
| 2023–24 | FIBA Europe Cup | RS | CBet Jonava | 88–104 | 98–94 | No |
| 2023–24 | FIBA Europe Cup | RS | Rostock Seawolves | 92–98 | 93–65 | No |
| 2023–24 | FIBA Europe Cup | RS | AEK Larnaca | 80–85 | 66–75 | No |

## Players
### Notable players

Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA-sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationalities not displayed.
* 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.
* Daniel Dolenc 2022–2023
* Shawn Hopkins 2023–2024
* Andre Gustavson 2024–
* 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
* 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