LoKoKo Bisons Loimaa is a Finnish professional basketball club that is based in Loimaa.

LoKoKo Bisons Loimaa
LoKoKo Bisons Loimaa logo
LeaguesKorisliiga
Founded1964
HistoryLoimaan Korikonkarit
(1964–2011)
Nilan Bisons Loimaa
(2011–2015)
Bisons Loimaa
(2015–2018)
LoKoKo Bisons Loimaa
(2018–present)
ArenaLoimaa Sports Center
Capacity1,500[1]
LocationLoimaa, Finland
Team colorsRed, White, Navy
     
Head coachKonsta Mastomäki
Championships2 Finnish Leagues
Websitebisons.fi

History

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Logo with Nilan as the main sponsor
 
Bison's office and shop

The club was established in 1964 as Loimaan Korikonkarit. The team was renamed Bisons after it was promoted to the Korisliiga in 2011. The team won the Finnish league championship in its first season in the league. Bisons won the championship once again in 2013, and qualified to play in Europe's 2nd-tier competition, the Eurocup, during the Eurocup 2013–14 season.

On 31 May 2016, Bisons Loimaa announced it will not participate in the top Finnish league due to financial problems and would join the second division.[2]

The club plays its national domestic league home games at the Loimaa Sports Center in Loimaa.

Trophies

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Current roster

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Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA-sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationalities not displayed.

Bisons Loimaa roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Nat. Name
G 0   Konsta Seppala
F/C 1   Kyle Reid (basketball)
G 2   Konsta Hannula
G/F 4   Jani Kivinen
G/F 8   Tero Valkama
C 12   Mika Lahti
F 13   Matti Selinheimo
G 17   Juuso Makila
PG 24   Vinay Parmar
F 32   Markus Lamela
F 41   Aljosa Bjekovic
F 45   Konsta Ahola
Head coach

    Garcia Hopkins

Assistant coach(es)

  Pekka Julkunen


Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  •   Injured

Updated: 6 December 2016

Notable players

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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.

Season by season

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Season Tier League Pos. Finnish Cup European competitions Other competitions
2011–12 1 Korisliiga 1st
2012–13 1 Korisliiga 1st Runner–up
2013–14 1 Korisliiga 3rd 2 Eurocup RS
2014–15 1 Korisliiga 2nd United League
13th
2015–16 1 Korisliiga 5th United League
13th

References

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  1. ^ "Nilan Bisons Loimaa". Eurobasket.com. Retrieved 2014-07-31.
  2. ^ "Bisons hakee liigalisenssiä" (in Finnish). Loimaan Lehti. 31 May 2016. Retrieved 7 October 2016.
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