Tuukka Kotti

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

Tuukka Kotti
Kotti during EuroBasket 2017
No. 11 Helsinki Seagulls
PositionCenter / Power Forward
LeagueKorisliiga
Personal information
Born (1981-03-18) March 18, 1981
Forssa, Finland
NationalityFinnish
Listed height2.05 m (6 ft 9 in)
Listed weight102 kg (225 lb)
Career information
CollegeProvidence (2001–2005)
NBA draft2005 / Undrafted
Playing career1997–present
Career history
1997–1999Forssan Koripojat
1999–2000Vilpas Vikings
2005–2007Castelletto Ticino
2007–2008NSB Rieti
2008–2009Brest
2009–2010Espoon Honka
2010–2011Ferrara
2011–2012Andrea Costa Imola
2012–2013Vanoli Cremona
2013–2016Bisons Loimaa
2016–2017Crailsheim Merlins
2017–presentHelsinki Seagulls
Career highlights and awards
  • Korisliiga Most Valuable Player (2018)

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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