Seppo Kuusela (25 February 1934 – 16 October 2014)[1] was a Finnish basketball player, basketball coach, and handball player. At 182 cm tall, he played at the point guard and shooting guard positions, as a basketball player. He was twice voted the Finnish Basketball Player of the Year, in 1959 and 1960, by Finnish sports journalists.
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 25 February 1934 Helsinki, Finland |
| Died | 16 October 2014 (aged 80) |
| Nationality | Finnish |
| Listed height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Position | Point guard / shooting guard |
| Career history | |
| 1952–1963 | Pantterit |
| 1963–1969 | Tapion Honka |
| Career highlights and awards | |
As basketball player:
As basketball coach:
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Club basketball career edit
Kuusela played in the top-tier level Finnish basketball league, the SM-sarja, winning multiple Finnish League championships during his club career.
National basketball team career edit
Alongside club competitions, Kuusela also represented the senior Finnish national basketball team, at five EuroBasket tournaments (1955, 1957, 1959, 1961, and 1963).[2]
Trophies and awards edit
Basketball player edit
- 9× Finnish League Champion: (1952, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1959, 1968, 1969)
- Finnish League Runner-up: (1967)
- Finnish League 3rd Place: (1973)
- 2× Finnish Player of the Year: (1959, 1960)
- 2× Finnish League Top Scorer: (1960, 1961)
- Finnish Cup Winner: (1968)
Handball player edit
- 2× Finnish Handball Championship Champion: (1953, 1955)
Basketball coach edit
- 3× Finnish League Champion: (1970, 1971, 1972)
Other edit
- Finnish Basketball Hall of Fame inductee 2019[4]
Sources edit
- Seppo Kuusela Finnish Basketball Association
- National Team Stats Finnish Basketball Association
References edit
- ^ "Tapiolan Honka ry | Honka".
- ^ "Seppo Kuusela | European Championship for Men (1963) | FIBA Europe".
- ^ "Pelaaja".
- ^ "Finnish Basketball Hall of Fame täydentyi kahdeksalla koripallolegendalla". Finnish Basketball Association. Retrieved 8 September 2019.
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