Seppo Kuusela
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 25 February 1934 Helsinki, Finland |
| Died | 16 October 2014 (aged 80) |
| 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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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.
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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