Antti Kanervo (born 12 April 1989) is a Finnish professional basketball player for the BC Nokia of the Finnish Korisliiga.
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| No. 18 – BC Nokia | |
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| Position | Shooting guard |
| League | Korisliiga |
| Personal information | |
| Born | April 12, 1989 Äänekoski, Finland |
| Listed height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) |
| Listed weight | 86 kg (190 lb) |
| Career information | |
| Playing career | 2005–present |
| Career history | |
| 2005–2007 | Äänekosken Huima |
| 2007–2008 | BC Jyväskylä |
| 2008–2010 | Kouvot |
| 2010–2014 | Joensuun Kataja |
| 2014–2016 | Kauhajoen Karhu |
| 2016–2017 | Chorale Roanne Basket |
| 2017–2018 | Helsinki Seagulls |
| 2018–2019 | Stjarnan |
| 2019–2023 | Helsinki Seagulls |
| 2023–2024 | Stjarnan |
| 2024–present | BC Nokia |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Playing career
editProfessional career
editKanervo started his career at Huima in Äänekoski. He moved to BC Jyväskylä in spring 2007 and hit himself in the following season. In the last match of the season, he scored 64 points and earned 21.1 points throughout the season.[1] For the 2008–2009 season, Kanervo signed a two-year contract with Kouvot in the Finnish top-tier Korisliiga.[2] He played two season for the club and won the bronze medal in 2010. Kanervo moved with coach Jukka Toijala after Joensuu's junior season 2009–2010.[3]
In June 2016, Kanervo signed with Chorale Roanne Basket of the LNB Pro B.[4]
In August 2018, Kanervo signed with Stjarnan of the Icelandic Úrvalsdeild karla.[5] On 13 December 2018, he scored a season high 40 points in Stjarnan victory against UMF Grindavík.[6] On 16 February 2019, he helped Stjarnan win the Icelandic Cup, scoring 11 points in the team's 84–68 victory against Njarðvík in the Cup finals.[7] During the regular season, Kanervo averaged 17.5 points per game, helping Stjarnan post the best record in the league and a home court advantage through the playoffs.[8]
On 29 March 2019, Kanervo was hit by coins thrown by a fan in Grindavík in the closing seconds of Stjarnan's playoffs victory against UMF Grindavík.[9]
He helped Stjarnan reach the semi-finals in the playoffs where they unexpectedly lost to 7th seeded ÍR. In 9 playoffs games, Kanervo averaged 15.7 points per game while making 39 percent of his three-point shots.
On 22 July 2019, Kanervo returned to Finland signing with Helsinki Seagulls for the 2019–20 season.[10] In 2023, he helped the Seagulls win the Finnish Championship.[11]
In July 2023, Kanervo returned to Iceland and signed back with Stjarnan.[11]
National team career
editKanervo debuted with the Finnish national basketball team in 2010.[3]
Awards, titles and achievements
editTitles
edit- Icelandic Cup:
- 2019
- Finnish Cup (2):
- 2011, 2012
Awards
edit- Finnish D1 MVP:
- 2008
References
edit- ^ "Kouvot kaappasi nuorten maajoukkuemies Kanervon". Basket.fi (in Finnish). 6 May 2008. Retrieved 30 March 2019.
- ^ Joni Malkamäki (5 May 2008). "BC Jyväskylän Kanervo valitsi Kouvolan". ksml.fi (in Finnish). Retrieved 30 March 2019.
- ^ a b Terho Vuorinen (21 September 2010). "Päällikön aika" (in Finnish). Ilta-Sanomat. p. 26.
- ^ "Antti Kanervo (ex Kauhajoki) agreed terms with Roanne". Eurobasket.com. 17 June 2016. Retrieved 30 March 2019.
- ^ Kristjana Arnarsdóttir (16 August 2018). "Stjarnan fær öflugan liðsstyrk". RÚV (in Icelandic). Retrieved 30 March 2019.
- ^ Bjarni Þórarinn Hallfreðsson (15 December 2018). "Körfuboltakvöld: Kennslumyndband um hvernig á að skjóta fyrir unga leikmenn". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 30 March 2019.
- ^ Kristján Jónsson (16 February 2019). "Stjarnan Bikarmeistari í fjórða sinn". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). Retrieved 30 March 2019.
- ^ "Stóra markmiðið að verða Íslandsmeistarar". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 21 March 2019. Retrieved 30 March 2019.
- ^ Anton Ingi Leifsson (29 March 2019). "Hiti í Grindavík: Klinki kastað inn á völlinn". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 30 March 2019.
- ^ "ANTTI KANERVO PALAA SEAGULLSIIN!" (in Finnish). helsinkiseagulls.com. 22 July 2019.
- ^ a b Ingvi Þór Sæmundsson (6 July 2023). "Kanervo endurnýjar kynnin við Stjörnuna". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 6 July 2023.
External links
edit- Icelandic statistics at kki.is
- Profile at realgm.com