Lassi Tuovi

Lassi Tuovi

Tuovi coaching Lappeenrannan NMKY in 2011.
Yokohama B-Corsairs
Position	Head coach
League	B.League
Personal information
Born	(1986-12-31) 31 December 1986 (age 38) Lappeenranta, Finland
Career history
As a coach:
2010–2022	Finland (assistant)
2011–2014	Lappeenrannan NMKY
2014–2016	Beşiktaş (assistant)
2016–2017	SIG Strasbourg (assistant)
2017–2018	BCM Gravelines (assistant)
2018–2020	SIG Strasbourg (assistant)
2020–2022	SIG Strasbourg
2022–present	Finland
2023–2024	Virtus Bologna (assistant)
2024–present	Yokohama B-Corsairs

Lassi Tuovi (born 31 December 1986) is a Finnish professional basketball coach who currently serves as the head coach for Yokohama B-Corsairs and the Finland national team.

Career

Tuovi guided the Finland national team in EuroBasket 2022, in his first international tournament as a head coach. ^[1] Finland ultimately finished in the 7th place, as they reached to their first quarterfinal appearance in 55 years, the last being in 1967.

On 29 June 2023, Tuovi was appointed as the assistant coach of the Utah Jazz of the National Basketball Association (NBA), for the 2023 NBA Summer League. ^[2]

He led the Finland national team to the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup, which was their second-ever appearance in the FIBA World Cup tournament. ^[3]

On 29 September 2023, Tuovi was appointed as the assistant head coach of the Italian club Virtus Bologna, on a two-year deal. ^[4]

On 16 June 2024, Tuovi was named the head coach of Yokohama B-Corsairs in Japan's B.League. ^[5]

References

1. "Team Finland 2022". FIBA. Retrieved 29 September 2023.
2. "Lassi Tuovi Utah Jazzin kesäliigajoukkueen valmennusjohtoon" (in Finnish). basket.fi. Retrieved 29 June 2023.
3. "Team Finland 2023". FIBA. Retrieved 29 September 2023.
4. "Susijengin päävalmentaja sai huippupestin Italian suurseuran apuvalmentajana" (in Finnish). Helsingin Sanomat . Retrieved 29 September 2023.
5. Lassi Tuovin ura jatkuu Japanin liigassa, basket.fi, 16 June 2024