Posts Tagged ‘Joensuun Kataja Basket’
Vincent Simpson signs with Kataja
Vincent Simpson (185 cm, Hampton’09) will be a new veteran presence on the roster of Joensuun Kataja Basket (Finland-Korisliiga) in 2018. Simpson had a brief 2017-18 season, logging just seven games for Ciclista Olimpico de La Banda (Argentina-Liga A). He 10.0 ppg and 1.9 apg before parting ways with the team shortly after coming on…
Read MoreRyan Wright signs with Kataja
Ryan Wright (206 cm, Oklahoma’10) has agreed to terms on a deal to play for Joensuun Kataja Basket (Finland-Korisliiga) for the 2018-19 season. Wright is a Canadian international basketball player. He played in the Finnish League back in 2014-15 for Namka Lahti (Finland-Korisliiga). He began the 2017-18 season with the Singapore Slingers (Singapore-ASEAN League). Wright…
Read MoreDaniel Bejarano to Kataja Basket
Daniel Bejarano (193 cm, Colorado State’15) will continue his professional career this 2017-18 with Joensuun Kataja Basket (Finland-Korisliiga). Daniel is coming off a brief stint playing in Mexico for Rayos de Hermosillo (Mexico-CIBACOPA) in 2017. In eight games he averaged 6.1 ppg and 5.3 rpg. In 2016-17 Daniel played for BK Khimik-OPZ Yuhzny (Ukraine-Superleague). In 11…
Read MoreKataja Basket wins 2017 Finnish Korisliiga title
Joensuun Kataja Basket have reclaimed the Finnish Korisliiga title this 2017 after defeating the Salon Vilpas Vikings in Game 6 of their series, 94-65. This marks the second Finnish league title for the organization. They last raised the trophy above their heads was in 2015. After a year off, they are back as the top…
Read MoreDarryl Bryant pens with Kataja
Darryl Bryant (185 cm, West Virginia’12) will be suiting up for his third team this 2016-17 season after landing a deal to play for Joensuun Kataja Basket (Finland-Korisliiga). Bryant is a 26-year-old American player who began the season playing for PAOK Thessaloniki (Greece-A1). He played 10 games for them in the Basketball Champions League where…
Read MoreTrevis Simpson inks with Kataja Basket
Trevis Simpson (193 cm, NC-Greensboro’13) is a recent addition to the roster of Joensuun Kataja Basket (Finland-Korisliiga) this 2015/16. This will be the first time the player has signed with a Finnish club. The 24-year-old Simpson is coming off spending the 2014/15 season playing for A.G.O Rethymno Aegean (Greece-A1). Trevis was able to play 21…
Read MoreThomas Scrubb deals with Kataja
Thomas Scrubb (198 cm) has found a base for the 2015/2016 season, signing for Joensuun Kataja Basket in the Finnish top flight Korisliiga. The British-Canadian player is actually entering his first season has a professional Basketball player after recently graduating from Carleton University in the CIS. During the 2014/2015 season in Carleton, Thomas Scrubb featured…
Read MoreKataja Basket wins 2014/15 Finnish Title
Joensuun Arena – Kataja Basket has claimed its first-ever Finnish Korisliiga championship this 2014/15 after taking Game 5 of the Finals series against Nilan Bisons Loimaa, 88-85. It was an epic culmination to what was a hard-fought series between two deserving teams. After five finals appearances in the last decade, Kataja Basket now wear the…
Read MoreTom Knight transfers to Kataja
Tom Knight (208 cm, Notre Dame ‘14) transfers to Kataja (Finland-Korisliiga) from the Durham Wildcats (United Kingdom, BBL), where he averaged 16.5 ppg and 9.5 rpg in two games. Tom Knight graduated from the University of Notre Dame a few months ago and averaged 4.0 ppg in 26 games in the ACC. Speaking shortly after Knight had…
Read MoreKen Horton signed by Kataja Basket
Ken Horton (199 cm, Central Connecticut State’12) has been signed by Joesuun Kataja Basket from Finland’s Korisliiga for the 2014-15 season. He played for the Huracanes de Tampico (Mexico-LNBP) in 2013-14. In 16 games Ken was able to showcase his scoring with 17.1 ppg as well as his rebounding with 7.6 rpg. Horton later moved…
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