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]

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

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