Tuukka Kotti

Tuukka Kotti
Kotti during EuroBasket 2017
No. 11 Helsinki Seagulls
Position Center / Power Forward
League Korisliiga
Personal information
Born (1981-03-18) March 18, 1981
Forssa, Finland
Nationality Finnish
Listed height 6 ft 8.75 in (2.05 m)
Listed weight 230 lb (104 kg)
Career information
College Providence (2001–2005)
NBA draft 2005 / Undrafted
Playing career 1997–present
Career history
1997–1999 Forssan Koripojat
1999–2000 Vilpas Vikings
2005–2007 Castelletto Ticino
2007–2008 NSB Rieti
2008–2009 Brest
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–present Helsinki Seagulls
Career highlights and awards

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

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]

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.
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