Ville Tahvanainen

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Ville Tahvanainen
Korihait
Position Shooting guard
League Korisliiga
Personal information
Born (2000-06-30) 30 June 2000 (age 25)
Helsinki, Finland
Listed height1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Listed weight95 kg (209 lb)
Career information
High schoolHelsinki Basketball Academy
(Helsinki, Finland)
College Bradley (2019–2023)
NBA draft 2023: undrafted
Playing career2016–present
Career history
2016–2017 Helsingin NMKY
2017–2019 HBA-Märsky
2023 Haukar
2023–2024 Álftanes
2024–2025 CD Póvoa
2025–present Korihait

Ville Tahvanainen (born 30 June 2000), is a Finnish professional basketball player for Korihait in the Korisliiga.

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Career

Tahvanainen started his career with NMKY Helsinki and HBA-Märsky, before moving to the United States to start college in Bradley in 2019. [1] [2]

After a season in Iceland as a professional with Haukar and Álftanes, [3] Tahvanainen signed with CD Póvoa in the Liga Portuguesa de Basquetebol in September 2024. [4]

In September 2025, Tahvanainen returned to Finland and signed with Korisliiga team Korihait. [5]

National team

Tahvanainen debuted in the Finland national basketball team in 2018 at the age of 18. [6] [7]

Personal life

His father Mika-Matti Tahvanainen is a former professional basketball player who represented Finland national team in 54 games, and his brother Joonas is also a former player who played also for HBA-Märsky and college basketball in the United States.

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

College

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2019–20 Bradley 33220.0.466.391.8462.51.0.2.06.6
2020–21 Bradley 271728.0.422.338.8183.01.6.608.6
2021–22 Bradley 281222.8.357.362.9132.5.8.6.27.1
2022–23 Bradley 34322.2.444.368.8263.31.3.5.16.7
Career1223423.0.421.363.8512.81.2.5.17.2

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