Finnish Basketball Hall of Fame
Hall of Fame in Finland
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The Finnish Basketball Hall of Fame is a hall of fame that is the highest honor that is bestowed upon people that have impacted the sport of basketball in Finland. New Hall of Fame members are chosen by the Hall's board of experts, coming from the Finnish Basketball Federation, the Finnish Basketball Foundation, the Sports Museum of Finland, among others. The first members were inducted in 2009.[1]
| Established | 2009 |
|---|---|
| Location | Finland |
| Type | Hall of Fame |
In both August 2015,[2] and 2016, four new people were inducted.[3] In 2017, there were six new inductees,[4] in 2018, four,[5] and in 2019, eight.[6]
Members
| Induction Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 2009 | Kari Liimo |
| 2009 | Raimo Lindholm |
| 2009 | Kalevi Tuominen |
| 2010 | Jouko Heikkinen |
| 2010 | Gerald Lee Sr. |
| 2010 | Risto Lignell |
| 2010 | Anssi Rauramo |
| 2010 | Kalevi Sarkalahti |
| 2010 | Tapio Sten |
| 2012 | Hilkka Hakola |
| 2012 | Esko Karhunen |
| 2012 | Pentti Salmi |
| 2013 | Timo Lampén |
| 2013 | Lea Hakala |
| 2013 | Robert Petersen |
| 2013 | Jorma Pilkevaara |
| 2014 | Erkki Hiltunen |
| 2014 | Kari-Pekka Klinga |
| 2014 | Pertti Laanti |
| 2014 | Eero Saarinen |
| 2015 | Terhi Airas-Järventaus |
| 2015 | Teijo Finneman |
| 2015 | Larry Pounds |
| 2015 | Juhani Salmenkylä |
| 2016 | Martti Liimo |
| 2016 | Heikki Kasko |
| 2016 | Petri Kärkäinen |
| 2016 | Leena Martin (née Vestala) |
| 2017 | Martti Huhtamäki |
| 2017 | Mikko Koskinen |
| 2017 | Sakari Pehkonen |
| 2017 | Anja Suomalainen (née Hellsten) |
| 2017 | Timo Suviranta |
| 2017 | Veikko Vainio |
| 2018 | Hillevi Eskelinen |
| 2018 | Risto Kala |
| 2018 | Jarmo Laitinen |
| 2018 | Eino Ojanen |
| 2019 | Niilo Tammisalo |
| 2019 | Vilho Nuoreva |
| 2019 | Nils Fabricius |
| 2019 | Seppo Kuusela |
| 2019 | Tom Hynninen |
| 2019 | Risto Piipari |
| 2019 | Seija Leino |
| 2019 | Reija Vesa |
| 2025[7] | Leon Huff |
| Minna Myllylä | |
| Mikael Salmi | |
| Oiva Virtanen | |
| 2026 | Henrik Dettmannin |
| Annamaija Keturi | |
| Juha Luhtanen | |
| Virpi Leino (née Juntunen) | |
| Alarik Vihersola |
See also
- Finnish Basketball Player of the Year
- College Basketball Hall of Fame
- Basketball Hall of Fame
- FIBA Hall of Fame
- EuroLeague Hall of Fame
- Italian Basketball Hall of Fame
- Spanish Basketball Hall of Fame
- Greek Basket League Hall of Fame
- French Basketball Hall of Fame
- VTB United League Hall of Fame
- Australian Basketball Hall of Fame
- Philippine Basketball Association Hall of Fame
- Women's Basketball Hall of Fame
Sources
- Finnish Basketball Hall of Fame Official Site Finnish Basketball Museum (in Finnish)
