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

Notable players

 * 🇫🇮 Daniel Dolenc 2022–2023
 * 🇫🇮 Shawn Hopkins 2023–
 * 🇫🇮 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–
 * 🇸🇸 Kuany Kuany 2022–2023
 * 🇸🇸 Junior Madut 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