Ville Valtteri[1] Pekkola (born January 31, 1989, in Lahti[2]) is a Finnish basketball player. 190 cm tall shooting guard/small forward Pekkola plays for Tampereen Pyrintö in Korisliiga. Alongside Finnish competitions, Pekkola has represented Pyrintö in Baltic Basketball League.[3] He is known of his good defensive abilities.[4]
| No. 12 – Tampereen Pyrintö | |
|---|---|
| Position | Shooting guard / small forward |
| League | Korisliiga |
| Personal information | |
| Born | January 31, 1989 Lahti, Finland |
| Nationality | Finnish |
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Listed weight | 199 lb (90 kg) |
| Career information | |
| Playing career | 2009–present |
| Career history | |
| 2009–2010 | Namika Lahti |
| 2010–2011 | Lappeenrannan NMKY |
| 2011–present | Tampereen Pyrintö |
Pekkola won Finnish championship with Tampereen Pyrintö in 2014 and with Namika Lahti in 2009. Moreover, he has achieved Finnish cup championship in 2013 and cup silver medal in 2012.[5]
Trophies and awards edit
- Finnish championship in 2009 and 2014
- Finnish Cup in 2013
- Finnish Cup runner-up in 2012
- Baltic League: fourth in 2014
- Super Mario Shanghai Cup 2019- Defending Title
Sources edit
- Ville Pekkola Finnish Basketball Association
- Ville Pekkola Eurobasket.com
- Ville Pekkola Baltic Basketball League
References edit
- ^ "Ville Valtteri Pekkola profile | Game center | FIBA.com". Archived from the original on 2014-09-08.
- ^ "Aviisi 03/2014 - Henkilö: Ville Pekkola on puolustuspään ajokoira".
- ^ Baltic Basketball League
- ^ "Tässä ovat Suomen mestarit – Pyrinnön joukkue pelaaja pelaajalta | Yle Urheilu". 18 May 2014.
- ^ Finnish Basketball Association
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