Kimmo Muurinen (born February 23, 1981) is a Finnish former professional basketball player. He played the most years of his career in his home country Finland, but also had stances in Germany, Italy and the United States. He is also a long time member of the Finnish national team, which he played for since 2000. As of September 2, 2014, he has played 153 games for Finland.[1]
 Muurinen in 2010 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 23, 1981 Vantaa, Finland |
| 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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Personal life
editMuurinen 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
editNational team
edit| Team | Tournament | Pos. | GP | PPG | RPG | APG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Finland | EuroBasket 2011 | 9th | 8 |
4.6 |
3.1 |
1.1
|
| EuroBasket 2013 | 9th | 8 |
6.5 |
3.0 |
0.3
| |
| 2014 FIBA World Cup | 22nd | 5 |
2.0 |
1.6 |
0.4
|
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