Lassi Tuovi

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Lassi Tuovi
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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 37)
Lappeenranta, Finland
NationalityFinnish
Career history
As coach:
2010–2022 Finland (assistant)
2011–2014 Lappeenrannan NMKY
2014–2016 Beşiktaş (assistant)
2016–2017 SIG Strasbourg (assistant)
2017–2018 BCM Gravelines (assistant)
2018–2020SIG Strasbourg (assistant)
2020–2022SIG Strasbourg
2022–presentFinland
2023 Utah Jazz (assistant)
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]

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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