Seppo Kuusela
Personal information | |
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Born | Helsinki, Finland | 25 February 1934
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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Seppo Kuusela (25 February 1934 – 16 October 2014)sports journalists.
Club basketball career
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
Alongside club competitions, Kuusela also represented the senior
1963).[2]
Trophies and awards
Basketball player
- 9× Finnish LeagueChampion: (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
- 2× Finnish Handball Championship Champion: (1953, 1955)
Basketball coach
- 3× Finnish LeagueChampion: (1970, 1971, 1972)
Other
- Finnish Basketball Hall of Fame inductee 2019[4]
Sources
- Seppo Kuusela Finnish Basketball Association
- National Team Stats Finnish Basketball Association
References
- ^ "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.