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Ville Tahvanainen
Clube Desportivo da Póvoa
PositionShooting guard
LeagueLiga Portuguesa de Basquetebol
Personal information
Born (2000-06-30) 30 June 2000 (age 24)
Helsinki, Finland
Listed height1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Listed weight95 kg (209 lb)
Career information
High schoolHelsinki Basketball Academy
(Helsinki, Finland)
CollegeBradley (2019–2023)
Playing career2016–present
Career history
2016–2017Helsingin NMKY
2017–2019HBA-Märsky
2023Haukar
2023–2024Álftanes
2024–presentCD Póvoa

Ville Tahvanainen (born 30 June 2000), is a Finnish professional basketball player for CD Póvoa in the Portuguese Basketball League.

Career

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Tahvanainen started his career with NMKY Helsinki and HBA-Märsky, before moving to the United States to start college in Bradley in 2019.[1][2]

After a season in Iceland as a professional with Haukar and Álftanes,[3] Tahvanainen signed with CD Póvoa in the Liga Portuguesa de Basquetebol in September 2024.[4]

National team

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Tahvanainen debuted in the Finland national basketball team in 2018 at the age of 18.[5][6]

Personal life

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His father Mika-Matti Tahvanainen is a former professional basketball player who represented Finland national team in 54 games, and his brother Joonas is also a former player who played also for HBA-Märsky and college basketball in the United States.

Career statistics

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Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage  3P%  3-point field goal percentage  FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high

College

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Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2019–20 Bradley 33 2 20.0 .466 .391 .846 2.5 1.0 .2 .0 6.6
2020–21 Bradley 27 17 28.0 .422 .338 .818 3.0 1.6 .6 0 8.6
2021–22 Bradley 28 12 22.8 .357 .362 .913 2.5 .8 .6 .2 7.1
2022–23 Bradley 34 3 22.2 .444 .368 .826 3.3 1.3 .5 .1 6.7
Career 122 34 23.0 .421 .363 .851 2.8 1.2 .5 .1 7.2
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References

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  1. ^ Tori Ortiz ja Ville Tahvanainen opiskelivat kumpikin amerikkalaisessa yliopistossa – vain toinen tienasi satoja tuhansia dollareita, Helsingin Sanomat, 25 June 2023
  2. ^ Ville Tahvanainen on ammattilaisuran kynnyksellä, basket.fi, 6 June 2023
  3. ^ Ville Tahvanainen aloittaa ammattilaisuransa Islannissa, Yle, 4 August 2023
  4. ^ Ville Tahvanainen Portugalin pääsarjaan, basket.fi, 16 September 2024
  5. ^ Susijengi kaatoi Latvian jännitysnäytelmässä – teini-ikäinen Ville Tahvanainen hurjassa iskussa!, Ilta-Sanomat, 7 September 2018
  6. ^ Ville Tahvanainen player profile, basket.fi
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