Seppo Kuusela
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 25 February 1934 Helsinki, Finland |
| Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. |
| 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 |
Seppo Kuusela (25 February 1934 – 16 October 2014)[1] was a Finnish basketball player and basketball coach. 182 cm tall Kuusela played in SM-sarja winning multiple Finnish Championships. Alongside Finnish competitions, Kuusela represented Finland's national team in five European championships (1955, 1957, 1959, 1961 and 1963).[2] Reporters voted him Finnish Basketball Player of the Year twice, in 1959 and 1960.
Trophies and awards
- Finnish Basketball Player of the Year 1959 and 1960
- Top scorer of SM-sarja 1960 and 1961
- Finnish championship 1952, 1952, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1959, 1968, 1969, 1970 and 1971
- runner-up 1967
- bronze 1973
- Finnish Cup 1968
Sources
- Seppo Kuusela Finnish Basketball Association
- National Team Stats Finnish Basketball Association
References
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