Petri Heinonen
| No. 21 – Tampereen Pyrintö | |
|---|---|
| Position | Center / Power forward |
| League | Korisliiga |
| Personal information | |
| Born |
September 12, 1988 Tampere, Finland |
| Nationality | Finnish |
| Listed height | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) |
| Listed weight | 220 lb (100 kg) |
| Career information | |
| Pro career | 2005–present |
| Career history | |
| 2005–2007 | Tampereen Pyrintö |
| 2007–2009 | Espoon Honka |
| 2008–2013 | Korihait |
| 2013–present | Tampereen Pyrintö |
Petri Juhani Heinonen (born September 12, 1988) is a Finnish basketball player. 207 cm tall center/forward Heinonen plays for Tampereen Pyrintö in Korisliiga. Alongside Finnish competitions, Heinonen has represented Pyrintö in Baltic Basketball League.
Heinonen won Finnish championship with Espoon Honka in 2008 and with Pyrintö in 2014. He was elected Korisliiga's Rookie of the Year in 2007 and Korisliiga's Most developed player of the Year in 2011. He has also played in Finland's national team.[1] At 2011 Summer Universiade Heinonen played for seventh-positioned Finland. At the same year Heinonen belonged to Finland's squad that won its first Nordic championship for 28 years.[2]
Trophies and awards
- Korisliiga's Rookie of the Year in 2007
- Korisliiga's Most developed player of the Year in 2011.
- Finnish championship 2008 and 2014
- Baltic League: fourth in 2014
National team
- Nordic championship in 2011
- Summer Universiades: seventh in 2011
References
External links
- Petri Heinonen Finnish Basketball Association
- Petri Heinonen Eurobasket.com