Joonas Vaino

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Joonas Vaino
Personal information
Born (1992-04-22) 22 April 1992 (age 31)
Rakvere, Estonia
NationalityEstonian
Listed height6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight240 lb (109 kg)
Career information
Playing career2008–present
Position Power forward
Number12
Career history
2008–2009 Rakvere Tarvas
2009–2010 Lappeenrannan NMKY
2010–2012Rakvere Tarvas
2012–2013 Namika Lahti
Career highlights and awards
Medals
Representing Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia
Men's Basketball
FIBA U20 European Championship
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2011 Bosnia and Herzegovina National team

Joonas Vaino (born 22 April 1992) is an Estonian professional basketball player. He is currently playing for Finnish club Namika Lahti at the power forward position. [1]

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Club career

Joonas Vaino came through youth ranks to play first-tier basketball for BC Rakvere Tarvas and made his debut in KML when he was 16 years old. In his first year, he spent most of the time on the bench, because his season was marred with injuries. The following season he joined Korisliiga team LrNMKY though, where he stayed for a season. He rejoined the hometown team which had reached the finals during his Finnish year, and played there for two seasons. Since 2012, he has been playing with Namika Lahti. [2]

International career

Vaino has been a member of many youth national teams with his native Estonia. With U20 team, they managed to get promotion to the FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship A division, defeating Belgium U20 on their way to the final, but lost to Georgian team. [3]

Honours

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References

  1. Joonas Vaino
  2. Karro, Rainis. "Joonas Vaino siirdub taas Soome". Postimees (2011-07-10). Retrieved on 2012-12-22 (in Estonian)
  3. "Georgia, Estonia celebrate promotion". Archived from the original on 2011-12-11. Retrieved 2012-05-15.