Ville Valtteri Kaunisto (born 19 March 1982) is a Finnish former basketball player and politician. He last played for Kouvot of the Korisliiga and for the Finnish national basketball team. He started his professional career in 1999–00. He was elected to the Parliament of Finland in 2019.[1]
| No. 13 – Kouvot | |
|---|---|
| Position | Power forward |
| League | Korisliiga |
| Personal information | |
| Born | 19 March 1982 Turku, Finland |
| Listed height | 6 ft 8.25 in (2.04 m) |
| Listed weight | 230 lb (104 kg) |
| Career information | |
| NBA draft | 2004: undrafted |
| Playing career | 1999–2019 |
| Career history | |
| 1999–2000 | Turun NMKY |
| 2000–2001 | Salon Vilpas |
| 2002—2004 | Kouvot |
| 2004–2005 | Fribourg Olympic |
| 2005 | Aurora Basket Jesi |
| 2005–2006 | Limoges CSP |
| 2006–2007 | Palencia CB |
| 2007–2008 | Qalat Cajasol |
| 2008 | Oviedo CB |
| 2008–2009 | CB Tarragona |
| 2009 | BBC Nyon |
| 2009–2011 | Kouvot |
| 2011–2013 | ADA Blois Basket 41 |
| 2013 | Lille Métropole BC |
| 2013–2019 | Kouvot |
Career statistics
editNational team
edit| Team | Tournament | Pos. | GP | PPG | RPG | APG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Finland | EuroBasket 2015 | 16th | 6 |
1.7 |
2.0 |
0.5
|
Honours
edit- Korisliiga
: 2003–04, 2015-16
: 2018-19
: 2009-10
- Finnish Basketball Cup
- : 1999–00
References
edit- ^ Eduskunta. "Ville Kaunisto". eduskunta.fi (in Finnish). Eduskunta. Retrieved 22 June 2021.