Solna Vikings
| Solna Vikings | |||
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| Solna Vikings logo | |||
| Nickname | Vikings | ||
| Leagues | Basketligan | ||
| Founded | 1999 | ||
| Arena | Solnahallen (capacity: 2,000) | ||
| Location | Solna, Sweden | ||
| Team colors | Blue, Yellow | ||
| President | Christer Sjögren | ||
| Head coach | Torbjörn Gehrke | ||
| Championships | 6 Swedish Championships 1973, 1984, 1985, 1989, 2003, 2008 | ||
| Website | solnavikings.se | ||
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Solna Vikings is a Swedish basketball club that has played in the Swedish men's top division, the Swedish Basketball League. Solna Vikings was founded on 27 April 1999, when Solna IF announced that it would not continue playing. Solna Vikings Men won the Swedish men's national championship in 2003 and the Swedish women's national championship won in 2002, 2004 and 2006.
On 6 July 2015 it was announced that the men's team leaves the Swedish Basketball League because of economic problems.[1]
Roster
| # | Name | Pos. | Length | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Jim Nyström | PG/SG | 190 cm | 1982 |  SWE
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| 5 | Yasin Merzoug | SG | 183 cm | 1979 | SWE
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| 6 | Samuel Desport | SG | 184 cm | 1983 | SWE
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| 7 | Anton Miller | PG | 180 cm | 1991 | SWE
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| 8 | Sebastian Persson | PF/C | 203 cm | 1989 | SWE
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| 9 | Olivier Ilunga | PG/SG | 185 cm | 1984 | SWE
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| 10 | Lesli Myrthil | SF/PF | 200 cm | 1977 | SWE
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| 11 | Logi Gunnarsson | SG | 190 cm | 1981 |  ICE
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| 12 | Daniel Persson | SG/SF | 199 cm | 1991 | SWE
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| 13 | David Hult | PF/C | 205 cm | 1989 | SWE
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| 14 | Alexander Lindqvist | SF | 205 cm | 1991 | SWE
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| 15 | Logan Kosmalski | PF/C | 203 cm | 1981 |  USA
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Coach: Torbjörn Gehrke Ass. Coach: Christer Stjernborg
Depth Chart
| Pos. | Starter | Bench | Bench | Reserve |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | Logan Kosmalski | Sebastian Persson | ||
| PF | Lesli Myrthil | David Hult | ||
| SF | Alex Lindqvist | Daniel Persson | ||
| SG | Olivier Ilunga | Logi Gunnarsson | Samuel Desport | |
| PG | Jim Nyström | Yasin Merzoug | Anton Miller |
References
- ^ "Solna Vikings drar sig ur Basketligan" (in Swedish). Sveriges Radio. 6 July 2015. Retrieved 6 July 2015.
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