Ville Pekkola
| 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 | 192 lb (87 kg) |
| Career information | |
| Playing career | 2009–present |
| Career history | |
| 2009–2010 | Namika Lahti |
| 2010–2011 | Lappeenrannan NMKY |
| 2011–present | Tampereen Pyrintö |
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]
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
- Finnish championship in 2009 and 2014
- Finnish Cup in 2013
- Finnish Cup runner-up in 2012
- Baltic League: fourth in 2014
Sources
- Ville Pekkola Finnish Basketball Association
- Ville Pekkola Eurobasket.com
- Ville Pekkola Baltic Basketball League
References
- ↑ http://www.fiba.com/pages/eng/fc/gamecent/p/leagueid/FIN/ot//pid/6044617/season/2014/tid/6011002/playerview.html
- ↑ http://arkisto.aviisi.fi/artikkeli/?num=03/2014&id=080823d
- ↑ Baltic Basketball League
- ↑ http://yle.fi/urheilu/tassa_ovat_suomen_mestarit__pyrinnon_joukkue_pelaaja_pelaajalta/7248448
- ↑ Finnish Basketball Association
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