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Ville Pekkola

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Ville Pekkola
No. 12 – Tampereen Pyrintö
PositionShooting guard / small forward
LeagueKorisliiga
Personal information
Born (1989-01-31) January 31, 1989 (age 35)
Lahti, Finland
Listed height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight199 lb (90 kg)
Career information
Playing career2009–present
Career history
2009–2010Namika Lahti
2010–2011Lappeenrannan NMKY
2011–presentTampereen 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

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  • 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

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References

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  1. ^ "Ville Valtteri Pekkola profile | Game center | FIBA.com". Archived from the original on 2014-09-08.
  2. ^ "Aviisi 03/2014 - Henkilö: Ville Pekkola on puolustuspään ajokoira".
  3. ^ Baltic Basketball League
  4. ^ "Tässä ovat Suomen mestarit – Pyrinnön joukkue pelaaja pelaajalta | Yle Urheilu". 18 May 2014.
  5. ^ Finnish Basketball Association