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Mikko Niemi (basketball)

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Mikko Niemi
Niemi in 2010.
Personal information
Born (1985-05-12) 12 May 1985 (age 39)
Kangasala, Finland
Listed height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Listed weight190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
CollegeYoungstown State (2005–2009)
PositionPoint guard
Career history
2002–2005Pyrbasket
2009–2010Lappeenrannan NMKY

Mikko Otto Petteri Niemi (born 12 May 1985 in Kangasala) is a Finnish retired basketball player. 185 cm tall point guard Niemi played in Korisliiga for his foster club Tampereen Pyrintö (Pyrbasket) for three seasons before departing to Youngstown State University, where he stayed between 2005 and 2009. After that he played for one more season in Korisliiga, this time in Lappeenrannan NMKY.[1]

Niemi played also two matches in Finland national basketball team in 2004.[2]

Sources

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  • "Mikko Niemi". Finnish Basketball Association. Retrieved 26 September 2015.
  • "National Team Statistics". Finnish Basketball Association. Retrieved 26 September 2015.
  • "Mikko Niemi profile". archive.fiba.com. Retrieved 26 September 2015.

References

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  1. ^ Mikko Niemi – Finnish Basketball Association
  2. ^ National Team Statistics