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Ville Tahvanainen

Ville Tahvanainen
Clube Desportivo da Póvoa
PositionShooting guard
LeagueLiga Portuguesa de Basquetebol
Personal information
Born (2000-06-30) 30 June 2000 (age 24)
Helsinki, Finland
Listed height1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Listed weight95 kg (209 lb)
Career information
High schoolHelsinki Basketball Academy
(Helsinki, Finland)
CollegeBradley (2019–2023)
Playing career2016–present
Career history
2016–2017Helsingin NMKY
2017–2019HBA-Märsky
2023Haukar
2023–2024Álftanes
2024–presentCD Póvoa

Ville Tahvanainen (born 30 June 2000), is a Finnish professional basketball player for CD Póvoa in the Portuguese Basketball League.

Career

Tahvanainen started his career with NMKY Helsinki and HBA-Märsky, before moving to the United States to start college in Bradley in 2019.[1][2]

After a season in Iceland as a professional with Haukar and Álftanes,[3] Tahvanainen signed with CD Póvoa in the Liga Portuguesa de Basquetebol in September 2024.[4]

National team

Tahvanainen debuted in the Finland national basketball team in 2018 at the age of 18.[5][6]

Personal life

His father Mika-Matti Tahvanainen is a former professional basketball player who represented Finland national team in 54 games, and his brother Joonas is also a former player who played also for HBA-Märsky and college basketball in the United States.

Career statistics

Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage  3P%  3-point field goal percentage  FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high

College

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2019–20 Bradley 33 2 20.0 .466 .391 .846 2.5 1.0 .2 .0 6.6
2020–21 Bradley 27 17 28.0 .422 .338 .818 3.0 1.6 .6 0 8.6
2021–22 Bradley 28 12 22.8 .357 .362 .913 2.5 .8 .6 .2 7.1
2022–23 Bradley 34 3 22.2 .444 .368 .826 3.3 1.3 .5 .1 6.7
Career 122 34 23.0 .421 .363 .851 2.8 1.2 .5 .1 7.2

References

  1. ^ Tori Ortiz ja Ville Tahvanainen opiskelivat kumpikin amerikkalaisessa yliopistossa – vain toinen tienasi satoja tuhansia dollareita, Helsingin Sanomat, 25 June 2023
  2. ^ Ville Tahvanainen on ammattilaisuran kynnyksellä, basket.fi, 6 June 2023
  3. ^ Ville Tahvanainen aloittaa ammattilaisuransa Islannissa, Yle, 4 August 2023
  4. ^ Ville Tahvanainen Portugalin pääsarjaan, basket.fi, 16 September 2024
  5. ^ Susijengi kaatoi Latvian jännitysnäytelmässä – teini-ikäinen Ville Tahvanainen hurjassa iskussa!, Ilta-Sanomat, 7 September 2018
  6. ^ Ville Tahvanainen player profile, basket.fi
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