Tuukka Kotti

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Tuukka Kotti
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Kotti during EuroBasket 2017
No. 11Tapiolan Honka
Position Center / power forward
League Korisliiga
Personal information
Born (1981-03-18) March 18, 1981 (age 44)
Forssa, Finland
Listed height2.05 m (6 ft 9 in)
Listed weight102 kg (225 lb)
Career information
College Providence (2001–2005)
NBA draft 2005: undrafted
Playing career1997–present
Career history
1997–1999Forssan Koripojat
1999–2000 Vilpas Vikings
2005–2007Castelletto Ticino
2007–2008NSB Rieti
2008–2009Brest
2009–2010 Espoon Honka
2010–2011 Ferrara
2011–2012 Andrea Costa Imola
2012–2013 Vanoli Cremona
2013–2016 Bisons Loimaa
2016–2017 Crailsheim Merlins
2017–2022 Helsinki Seagulls
2022–present Tapiolan Honka
Career highlights

Tuukka Kotti (born 18 March 1981) is a Finnish professional basketball player for the Tapiolan Honka.

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Kotti attended Providence College in the United States, where he played college basketball between 2001 and 2005. He left Finland as a point guard, but gradually turned into a center during his college career. [1]

In 2018, Kotti was named the Korisliiga Most Valuable Player at age 37, while playing with Helsinki Seagulls. [2]

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

National team

TeamTournamentPos.GPPPGRPGAPG
Finland EuroBasket 2011 9th
8
7.8
6.3
1.1
EuroBasket 2013 9th
8
7.1
5.9
1.0
2014 FIBA World Cup 22nd
5
4.6
3.0
0.8
EuroBasket 2015 16th
6
4.3
3.5
1.2
EuroBasket 2017 11th
4
6.3
2.8
0.5

EuroCup

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPGPIR
2013–14 Bisons Loimaa 101026.8.549-.4095.11.91.00.410.910.0

References

  1. "Tuukka Kotti (Finland)". EuroBasket. Archived from the original on 8 September 2014. Retrieved 10 September 2013.
  2. "Korisliigan MVP Tuukka Kotti: "Ehkä tehdään täysi ympyrä maajoukkueuralla"". Sportti.com (in Finnish). Retrieved 10 August 2018.