Kimmo Muurinen
Appearance
Personal information | |
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Born | Vantaa, Finland | February 23, 1981
Listed height | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
Listed weight | 222 lb (101 kg) |
Career information | |
College | Little Rock (2002–2004) |
NBA draft | 2004: undrafted |
Playing career | 2000–present |
Position | Power forward |
Career history | |
2000–2001 | Pantterit |
2001–2002 | Pussihukat |
2004–2009 | Espoon Honka |
2009–2010 | NSB Napoli |
2010 | Scafati Basket |
2010–2011 | Skyliners Frankfurt |
2011–2012 | Torpan Pojat |
2012–2013 | Nilan Bisons |
2013–2014 | Tapiolan Honka |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Kimmo Muurinen (born February 23, 1981) is a Finnish former professional basketball player. He played the majority of his career in his home country of Finland, but also had spells in Germany, Italy and the United States. He is also a long time member of the Finnish national team, which he debuted for in 2000. As of September 2, 2014, he has played 153 games for Finland.[1]
Personal life
[edit]Muurinen has been married with Jenni Laaksonen who is also a former professional basketball player and played for Finland women's national basketball team. Their son Miikka Muurinen is also a basketball player.[2]
Career statistics
[edit]National team
[edit]Team | Tournament | Pos. | GP | PPG | RPG | APG |
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Finland | EuroBasket 2011 | 9th | 8 |
4.6 |
3.1 |
1.1
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EuroBasket 2013 | 9th | 8 |
6.5 |
3.0 |
0.3
| |
2014 FIBA World Cup | 22nd | 5 |
2.0 |
1.6 |
0.4
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References
[edit]- ^ "Suomen Koripalloliitto ry". Archived from the original on 2015-09-23. Retrieved 2014-09-02.
- ^ Miikka Muurisesta, 17, rohkeaa puhetta – Suomen huippulupaus sai huimat geenit lajiinsa, mtvuutiset.fi, MTV Oy, 24 June 2024
External links
[edit]Categories:
- 1981 births
- Living people
- Finnish expatriate basketball people in the United States
- Finnish men's basketball players
- Little Rock Trojans men's basketball players
- Bisons Loimaa players
- Sportspeople from Vantaa
- Power forwards
- Skyliners Frankfurt players
- Torpan Pojat players
- 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup players
- Nuova AMG Sebastiani Basket Rieti players
- Scafati Basket players
- Finnish expatriate basketball people in Germany
- Finnish expatriate basketball people in Italy
- 21st-century Finnish sportsmen