Tuukka Kotti
Tuukka Kotti (born 18 March 1981) is a Finnish professional basketball player for the Helsinki Seagulls.
 Kotti during EuroBasket 2017 | |
| No. 11 – Helsinki Seagulls | |
|---|---|
| Position | Center / Power Forward |
| League | Korisliiga |
| Personal information | |
| Born | March 18, 1981 Forssa, Finland |
| Nationality | Finnish |
| Listed height | 2.05 m (6 ft 9 in) |
| Listed weight | 102 kg (225 lb) |
| 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 | |
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
- "Tuukka Kotti (Finland)". EuroBasket. Archived from the original on 8 September 2014. Retrieved 10 September 2013.
- "Korisliigan MVP Tuukka Kotti: "Ehkä tehdään täysi ympyrä maajoukkueuralla"". Sportti.com (in Finnish). Retrieved 10 August 2018.
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