Korihait

Uudenkaupungin Urheilijat Korihait (short: UU - Korihait or just Korihait ) is a Finnish basketball club from Uusikaupunki.

History

In 1898, founded a club basketball department was set up after the settlement of the Valmet Automotive Works, the city had experienced a considerable increase in 1974. Already in 1981, reached the summit in the highest national league Korisliiga in which one soon established himself. 1986 and 1988 come with the cup wins the first two national titles and profits at the end of the decade they won in 1990 for the first time the Finnish championship. According to the vice championship in 1995 and jeopar financial problems in addition to the native Canadian coach Gordon Herbert, who had previously been active already since 1991 as a player in the team, the best players left the club. This was a departure from the national spike and remained in the subsequent period up to the 2000/01 season in which they reached fifth place, subscribed to the lower Tabllenränge the Korisliiga. In the season 2002/ 03 they played even second-rate, but managed its chances of promotion. Best position after the re-emergence in 2003 was the fourth place in the 2010/11 season, in which one was eliminated in the Championship play-offs in the semifinal series against the eventual champions Tampere Pyrintö.

Well-known former players

• United States / Finland Gerald Lee sr. 1984-97 2004-06 Coach
• Canada / Finland Gordon Herbert 1991-94, coach 1994-96
• United States Sylvester Kincheon 1992/93
• United States Patrick Flomo 2003/ 04
• Germany Robin Grey 2003-2005
• Finland / United States Gerald Lee Jr. 2004-2006
• Bosnia and Herzegovina Ognjen Kuzmić 2008-10
• United States Arizona Reid 2009/10
• United States Chris Taft since 2012