Personal information | |
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Born | Vantaa, Finland | February 23, 1981
Nationality | Finnish |
Listed height | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
Listed weight | 222 lb (101 kg) |
Career information | |
College | Little Rock (2002–2004) |
NBA draft | 2004: undrafted |
Playing career | 2000–present |
Position | Power forward |
Career history | |
2000–2001 | Pantterit |
2001–2002 | Pussihukat |
2004–2009 | Espoon Honka |
2009–2010 | NSB Napoli |
2010 | Scafati Basket |
2010–2011 | Skyliners Frankfurt |
2011–2012 | Torpan Pojat |
2012–2013 | Nilan Bisons |
2013–2014 | Tapiolan Honka |
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