 Petteri Koponen playing for Honka in 2007.
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| Position | Point guard |
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| Height | 6 ft 4 in (1. Point guard ( PG) also called the one or " the ball-handler " is one of the standard positions in a regulation Basketball game A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit Inches redirects here To see the Les Savy Fav album see Inches. 93 m) |
| Weight | 190 lb (86 kg) |
| League | NBA |
| Team | Portland Trail Blazers |
| Born | April 13, 1988 Helsinki, Finland |
| Nationality |  Finland |
| High school | Mäkelänrinne, Helsinki |
| Draft | 1st round, 30th overall, 2007 Philadelphia 76ers |
| Pro career | 2004–present |
| Former teams | Tapiolan Honka (2004–07) |
| Official profile | Info Page |
Petteri Koponen (born 13 April 1988) is a Finnish basketball player from Helsinki. The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International The pound or pound-mass (abbreviation lb, lbm, or sometimes in the United States #) is a unit of Mass The Portland Trail Blazers, commonly known as the Blazers, is an American professional Basketball team based in Portland, Oregon. Events 1111 - Henry V is crowned Holy Roman Emperor. 1204 - The Fourth Crusade sacks Constantinople Year 1988 ( MCMLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar) Helsinki (in Finnish;) or Helsingfors (in Swedish;) is the Capital and largest city of Finland. Finland, officially the Republic of Finland ( is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of northern Europe. Finland, officially the Republic of Finland ( is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of northern Europe. The 2007 NBA Draft was held on June 28, 2007 at the WaMu Theatre at Madison Square Garden in New York City and The Philadelphia 76ers (also known as the Sixers for short are a professional Basketball team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Tapiolan Honka is a Basketball club based in Espoo, Finland. Espoo is Finland's second largest city with a population over 240000 Events 1111 - Henry V is crowned Holy Roman Emperor. 1204 - The Fourth Crusade sacks Constantinople Year 1988 ( MCMLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar) Finland, officially the Republic of Finland ( is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of northern Europe. Basketball is a team Sport in which two teams of five active players each try to score points against one another by propelling a ball through a 10 feet (3 m Helsinki (in Finnish;) or Helsingfors (in Swedish;) is the Capital and largest city of Finland. He plays point guard, weighs 190 pounds (85 kg) and is 6 ft 4 inches tall (193 cm). Point guard ( PG) also called the one or " the ball-handler " is one of the standard positions in a regulation Basketball game
In Finland
His first club was Malmi Super-Koris ("Malmi super-basketball"), from where he joined one of Finland's top clubs, Espoo Honka. Tapiolan Honka is a Basketball club based in Espoo, Finland. Espoo is Finland's second largest city with a population over 240000 This happened for the 2004-05 season. Under the guidance of coach Mihailo Pavicevic he quickly developed into a key component of Honka's 2006-2007 Finnish championship winning side. Korisliiga is the top league of Basketball in Finland, comprising the top 12 teams of the country During 2006/2007 campaign Koponen averaged 12. 4 points, 2. 4 rebounds and 3. 7 assists. The number of assists may sound small, but in Finland assists are apparently harder to come by, because the leader had an average of only somewhat 5 assists.
He played in the World All-Star team of Nike Hoop Summit in 2007, and was considered one of their best players. The Nike Hoop Summit is a Basketball All-star game sponsored by Nike, held once a year which features the USA Basketball Men's Junior Select He recorded 7 points and 6 assists with only one turnover, playing against future NBA guards such as Derrick Rose and OJ Mayo. Derrick Martell Rose (born October 4 1988 is an American professional basketball player for the Chicago Bulls of the National Basketball Association
The summer of 2006 was Koponen's coming-out party. First, he played very well in the U-20 European Championship B-level competition, leading the Finnish team to third place by losing just one game. After that he was promoted to the men's national team. He showed no fear as he played like a veteran and got to play quite a lot. His best game was against the small country of Luxembourg; he scored 19 points and handed out 7 assists. Luxembourg (Groussherzogtum Lëtzebuerg Grand-Duché de Luxembourg Großherzogtum Luxemburg is a small Landlocked country in Western Europe, bordered by
Koponen was a main contributor in Finnish men's national team in the summer of 2007. Finland earned a spot in European Division A after crushing Romania in deciding game 111-61. Romania ( dated: Rumania, Roumania Koponen averaged 10. 6 points, 2. 7 assists, 1. 7 rebounds and 1. 3 steals in 21. 3 minutes a game with the national team. Just days before national team campaign tipped off, Koponen announced he would return to Honka Playboys for one more season.
Koponen began his military service in Lahti Military Academy in October 2007, participating in a special campaign built for professional athletes such as Finnish tennis player Jarkko Nieminen. Jarkko Nieminen (born July 23, 1981 in Masku, Finland) is a professional Tennis player from Finland The 2007/2008 season began slowly, with Koponen trying to adapt to the military recruit training. The Korisliiga is the premier basketball league in Finland The 2007-08 season was the 68st Finnish club basketball season Koponen struggled a lot in the opening month of the season, but found his rhythm in November, recording 21. 4 points, 4. 1 assists, 3. 9 rebounds and 2. 1 steals a game while draining 55. 6% of his 2pt attempts, 45. 8% of his 3-point attempts and 81. 0% of his free throws. In the first game of December, Koponen played through a concussion and lead the Honka Playboys to an overtime victory over Team Componenta, scoring 32 points, grabbing six rebounds and dishing out five assists. After the game, the concussion forced Koponen to be sidelined for a week.
Koponen is known for his agility and passing skills. He is at his best when he gets to push the ball forward on a fast break and mostly makes the right decision on the fast break, whether it means giving up the ball or taking it to the rack by himself. Fast break is an offensive strategy in Basketball. In a fast break a team attempts to move the ball up court and into scoring position as quickly as possible so that the defense
NBA Draft
On June 28, 2007, Koponen was taken 30th overall in the 2007 NBA Draft by the Philadelphia 76ers. Events 1098 - Fighters of the First Crusade defeat Kerbogha of Mosul. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The 2007 NBA Draft was held on June 28, 2007 at the WaMu Theatre at Madison Square Garden in New York City and The Philadelphia 76ers (also known as the Sixers for short are a professional Basketball team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania He was the final first-round pick in the draft in 2007. Philadelphia then traded Koponen to the Portland Trail Blazers in exchange for their number 42 pick, Vanderbilt University swingman Derrick Byars, and cash considerations. The Portland Trail Blazers, commonly known as the Blazers, is an American professional Basketball team based in Portland, Oregon. The Vanderbilt Commodores men's basketball team represents Vanderbilt University in the Eastern Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC Derrick JaVaughn Byars (born April 25, 1984 in Memphis Tennessee) is an American professional Basketball player
External links
- Petteri Koponen Info Page at NBA. com
- Petteri Koponen's Profile - Draft Express Website
- Koponen's stats from Finland
- 2007 Summer League interview
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