Harold Aidoo Fiifi (born 5 April 1996) is a Ghanaian-Finnish professional basketball player for BC Nokia of the Korisliiga.
| No. 55 – BC Nokia | |
|---|---|
| Position | Point guard |
| League | Korisliiga |
| Personal information | |
| Born | 5 April 1996 Accra, Ghana |
| Nationality | Ghana - Finland |
| Listed height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) |
| Career information | |
| College | Grand Canyon State (2016-18) |
| Playing career | 2012–present |
| Career history | |
| 2012-2016 | HBA-Märsky |
| 2018-2019 | Ura Basket |
| 2019-2020 | Kataja BC |
| 2020 | Kobrat |
| 2020–2021 | CB Benicarló |
| 2022–2023 | Fyllingen |
| 2023 | Grengewald Hostert |
| 2023–present | BC Nokia |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Personal
editAidoo was born in Accra, Ghana but moved to Helsinki, Finland at age 5.[1]
College career
editAs a member of Grand Canyon State University's basketball team Aidoo played under former NBA All-Star Dan Majerle. On 7 December 2016 he scored his then-college career high 15 points when he shot 3 of 5 three pointers, 2 of them late in the game at a 76–72 victory against San Diego State.[1]
Professional career
editAidoo started out his career at HBA-Märsky where he played from 2012 to 2016. During the 2018–19 Korisliiga season, he played for Ura Basket. In 2019, Aidoo represented Joensuu's Kataja Basket and later joined the team's competitor Kobrat of the Korisliiga. With Kobrat, he averaged 9.0 points, 3.1 rebounds and 3.4 assists.[2]
In 2020, he moved to CB Benicarlo in Spain on a one-year contract.[2]
For the 2023–24 season, he returned to Finland and signed with BC Nokia.[3] In 2024, he was crowned the Korisliiga champion with Nokia.
National team career
editAidoo has been a member of Finland's national basketball team.[2]
References
edit- ^ a b Freshman guard Fiifi Aidoo seizing chance at GCU nearly 9,000 miles from home Richard Obert (The Arizona Republic), 8 December 2016. Accessed 9 February 2021.
- ^ a b c Fiifi Aidoo siirtyy Espanjan kolmannen sarjatason seuraan (Helsingin Sanomat), 11 August 2020. Accessed 9 February 2021.(in Finnish)
- ^ Kun Fiifi Aidoo, 27, saapui Ghanasta Suomeen, yksi asia šokeerasi hänet – kaksi vuotta sitten hän vaelteli pimeydessä, nyt elämä hymyilee Nokialla, Aamulehti, 10 November 2023