Mikko Koivisto

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Mikko Koivisto
EuroBasket 2017 Finland vs Slovenia 27.jpg
Koivisto with Finland during EuroBasket 2017
No. 4Vilpas Vikings
Position Shooting guard
League Korisliiga
Personal information
Born (1987-04-18) April 18, 1987 (age 37)
Helsinki, Finland
Listed height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight207 lb (94 kg)
Career information
High school Holy Cross
(Lynchburg, Virginia)
College UNC Greensboro (2006–2010)
NBA draft 2010: undrafted
Playing career2003–present
Career history
2003–2004Rekolan Urheilijat
2010–2011 Torpan Pojat
2011–2014 Bisons Loimaa
2014 Gaziantep
2014–2015 Skyliners Frankfurt
2015–2016 Kauhajoki Karhu
2016–present Salon Vilpas

Mikko Koivisto (born April 18, 1987) is a Finnish basketball player. He currently plays for Salon Vilpas of the Korisliiga and for the Finnish national basketball team. In high school at Holy Cross he won the VISSA (Virginia Independent Schools Althetes Association) division 3 state championship in 05. He started his professional career in 2003–04; later he played collegiate for the UNC Greensboro Spartans for four seasons. In 2010, he returned to professional basketball again.

Contents

Career

Koivisto signed with the Turkish team Royal Halı Gaziantep in February 2014. [1]

Honours

Nilan Bisons
Royal Halı Gaziantep

Career statistics

Legend
  GPGames played  GS Games started MPG Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage 3P%  3-point field goal percentage FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game APG  Assists per game SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game PPG Points per game Bold Career high

EuroCup

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPGPIR
2013–14 Bisons Loimaa 101028.3.463.4501.0002.22.11.10.210.89.3

National team

TeamTournamentPos.GPPPGRPGAPG
Finland EuroBasket 2011 9th
8
7.5
1.1
0.9
EuroBasket 2013 9th
8
4.5
1.4
1.1
2014 FIBA World Cup 22nd
5
5.4
1.8
1.0
EuroBasket 2015 16th
6
1.2
0.7
0.5
EuroBasket 2017 11th
4
6.3
0.8
1.5

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References

  1. "Mikko Koivisto moves to Gaziantep". www.sportando.com. Archived from the original on 2014-08-21.