Elias Valtonen
| Arizona State Sun Devils | |
|---|---|
| Position | Shooting guard |
| League | Pac-12 |
| Personal information | |
| Born |
June 11, 1999 Eura, Finland |
| Nationality | Finnish |
| Listed height | 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) |
| Listed weight | 89 kg (196 lb) |
| Career information | |
| High school |
Helsinki Basketball Academy (Helsinki, Finland) |
| College | Arizona State (Commit) |
| Playing career | 2013–present |
| Career history | |
| 2013–2015 | Korihait |
| 2015–present | HBA-Märsky |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Elias Valtonen (born June 11, 1999) is a Finnish basketball player. He is 197 cm (6 ft 5 in) tall, and mainly plays the small forward position.[1]
Career
Valtonen made his debut for Korihait in Finnish top league Korisliiga in February 2014, at the age of 14. He played five games in total during his rookie season, while the team finished last and was relegated.
In summer 2015, Valtonen moved to Helsinki to play in the highly regarded academy team HBA-Märsky, coached by former NBA player Hanno Möttölä.
Valtonen was invited to the Jordan Brand Classic in 2015. He has been recruited by several American colleges, including Illinois, Arizona State[2], Arizona and Utah. On October 13, 2017, Valtonen announced that he'd commit to Arizona State after his current season in Finland was finished with.
References
- ↑ "Elias Valtonen | NBADraft.net". nbadraft.net. Retrieved 2016-07-10.
- ↑ "Four-star wing Elias Valtonen schedules two visits; rivals.com". rivals.com. Retrieved 2017-10-12.