Perttu Juhani Blomgren (born 13 September 2001) is a Finnish basketball player who plays as a point guard for Bosna Meridianbet in the Bosnian League and the ABA League Second Division, and for the Finland national team.[1]
| No. 3 – Bosna | |
|---|---|
| Position | Point guard, Shooting guard |
| League | Bosnian League ABA League Second Division |
| Personal information | |
| Born | September 13, 2001 Lapua, Finland |
| Listed height | 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) |
| Listed weight | 88 kg (194 lb) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Helsinki Basketball Academy, (Helsinki, Finland) |
| Playing career | 2016–present |
| Career history | |
| 2016–2018 | Kobrat |
| 2018–2020 | HBA-Märsky |
| 2020–2023 | Salon Vilpas |
| 2023–2024 | Kansai Helios Domžale |
| 2024–present | Bosna |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Career
editBorn in Lapua, Finland, Blomgren started his professional career with local club Kobrat in 2016 in first tier Korisliiga.
During 2018–2020 he played in second-tier Koripallon I-divisioona with Helsinki Basketball Academy team HBA-Märsky. In March 2017, he attended the Jordan Brand Classic -talent camp in Barcelona, Spain.
He joined Vilpas Vikings in Salo in 2020,[2][3][4][5] and won the Finnish championship title with his team in 2021. Blomgren was named the Most Improved Player in 2022, and the Defensive Player of the Year in 2023.[6]
After the 2022–23 season, Blomgren moved to Slovenia and signed a one-year deal with Kansai Helios Domžale (Helios Suns) in Slovenian First League and ABA League Second Division.[7][8][9][10][11] At the end of the season, Blomgren helped Domžale to finish 2nd in Slovenian league and to win silver medal.[12]
On 12 July 2024, Blomgren signed with KK Bosna Meridianbet in Bosnian League and ABA League Second Division.[13]
National team
editA former youth international, Blomgren has played for the Finland senior national team.[14] He also represented Finland in the postponed 2021 Summer Universiade competitions in Chengdu in the summer 2023,[15] where Finland finished 5th, the best position in the nation's history.
References
edit- ^ Perttu Blomren, basketball.realgm.com
- ^ Perttu Blomgren Salon Vilppaan riveihin – "Hienoa saada uusi potentiaalinen nuori pelaaja", Turun Sanomat, 27 August 2020
- ^ Perttu Blomgren liekeissä entisessä kotisalissaan, lapuansanomat.fi, 20 October 2022
- ^ Susijengiin noussut Perttu Blomgren on Vilppaan erilainen pelinrakentaja – "Otan innolla vastuun ja yritän kehittää johtajuuttani", Etelä-Suomen Sanomat, 29 September 2022
- ^ Susijengi on tuonut ylimääräisen pelaajan viime hetkellä EM-kisoihin – "Kaikki eivät ole pystyneet harjoittelemaan", Yle, 1 September 2022
- ^ Vuoden puolustuspelaaja Perttu Blomgren aloittaa suurten päätösten Susikesän – ”Tällä hetkellä kaikki on auki”, sss.fi, 30 May 2023
- ^ PERTTU JUHANI BLOMGREN, aba-liga.com
- ^ Perttu Blomgrenille sopimus Slovenian koripalloparketeilta, sss.fi, 12 August 2023
- ^ Susijengin lupaus siirtyy Sloveniaan – ”Odotan innolla mahdollisuutta”, suomikoris.com, 13 August 2023
- ^ Perttu Blomgren Slovenian pääsarjaan, basket.fi, 12 August 2023
- ^ Susijengin nuoren kaartin takamies siirtyy Sloveniaan, sportti.com, 12 August 2023
- ^ Perttu Blomgren: ”Jugoslavia-tyylin koris sopii mulle”, basket.fi, 20 June 2024
- ^ Perttu Blomgrenin ura jatkuu Balkanilla, uusi seura KK Bosna, basket.fi, 12 July 2024
- ^ Perttu Blomgren, basket.fi
- ^ Rakkisudet historialliselle viidennelle sijalle universiadeissa, basket.fi, 6 August 2023