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Finnish basketball player From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Veikko Vainio (born April 1, 1948) is a retired Finnish professional basketball player. At 6'9" (2.06 m) tall, he played at the center position. He earned All-Tournament Team honors at EuroBasket 1967.
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Personal information | |
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Born | Kotka, Finland | 1 April 1948
Nationality | Finnish |
Listed height | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
Listed weight | 220 lb (100 kg) |
Career information | |
College | BYU (1968–1971) |
NBA draft | 1971: undrafted |
Playing career | 1964–1974 |
Position | Center |
Career history | |
1964–1967 | KTP |
1971–1974 | Pantterit |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Vainio played college basketball at Brigham Young University (BYU), with the Cougars.
In his club career, Vainio won one Finnish League championship, in 1967, while playing with KTP.
Vainio was a regular member of the senior Finnish national team, with whom he played in 68 games. He helped lead Finland to a sixth-place finish at the EuroBasket 1967, averaging 7.1 points per game. He was selected to the All-Tournament Team.
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