Ville Tahvanainen (born 30 June 2000), is a Finnish professional basketball player for CD Póvoa in the Portuguese Basketball League.
| Clube Desportivo da Póvoa | |
|---|---|
| Position | Shooting guard |
| League | Liga Portuguesa de Basquetebol |
| Personal information | |
| Born | 30 June 2000 Helsinki, Finland |
| Listed height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) |
| Listed weight | 95 kg (209 lb) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Helsinki Basketball Academy (Helsinki, Finland) |
| College | Bradley (2019–2023) |
| Playing career | 2016–present |
| Career history | |
| 2016–2017 | Helsingin NMKY |
| 2017–2019 | HBA-Märsky |
| 2023 | Haukar |
| 2023–2024 | Álftanes |
| 2024–present | CD Póvoa |
Career
editTahvanainen 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
editTahvanainen debuted in the Finland national basketball team in 2018 at the age of 18.[5][6]
Personal life
editHis 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
edit| 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
edit| 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 | |
External links
editReferences
edit- ^ Tori Ortiz ja Ville Tahvanainen opiskelivat kumpikin amerikkalaisessa yliopistossa – vain toinen tienasi satoja tuhansia dollareita, Helsingin Sanomat, 25 June 2023
- ^ Ville Tahvanainen on ammattilaisuran kynnyksellä, basket.fi, 6 June 2023
- ^ Ville Tahvanainen aloittaa ammattilaisuransa Islannissa, Yle, 4 August 2023
- ^ Ville Tahvanainen Portugalin pääsarjaan, basket.fi, 16 September 2024
- ^ Susijengi kaatoi Latvian jännitysnäytelmässä – teini-ikäinen Ville Tahvanainen hurjassa iskussa!, Ilta-Sanomat, 7 September 2018
- ^ Ville Tahvanainen player profile, basket.fi