Mikko Koivisto
Finnish basketball player (born 1987)
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Mikko Koivisto (born April 18, 1987) is a Finnish basketball player. He currently plays for Salon Vilpas of the Korisliiga and for the Finnish national basketball team. In high school at Holy Cross he won the VISSA (Virginia Independent Schools Althetes Association) division 3 state championship in 05. He started his professional career in 2003–04; later he played collegiate for the UNC Greensboro Spartans for four seasons. In 2010, he returned to professional basketball again.
Koivisto with Finland during EuroBasket 2017 | |
| No. 4 – Vilpas Vikings | |
|---|---|
| Position | Shooting guard |
| League | Korisliiga |
| Personal information | |
| Born | April 18, 1987 |
| Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Listed weight | 207 lb (94 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Holy Cross (Lynchburg, Virginia) |
| College | UNC Greensboro (2006–2010) |
| NBA draft | 2010: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2003–present |
| Career history | |
| 2003–2004 | Rekolan Urheilijat |
| 2010–2011 | Torpan Pojat |
| 2011–2014 | Bisons Loimaa |
| 2014 | Gaziantep |
| 2014–2015 | Skyliners Frankfurt |
| 2015–2016 | Kauhajoki Karhu |
| 2016–present | Salon Vilpas |
Career
Koivisto signed with the Turkish team Royal Halı Gaziantep in February 2014.[1]
Honours
Career statistics
| 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 |
EuroCup
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG | PIR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013–14 | Bisons Loimaa | 10 | 10 | 28.3 | .463 | .450 | 1.000 | 2.2 | 2.1 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 10.8 | 9.3 |
National team
| Team | Tournament | Pos. | GP | PPG | RPG | APG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Finland | EuroBasket 2011 | 9th | 8 | 7.5 | 1.1 | 0.9 |
| EuroBasket 2013 | 9th | 8 | 4.5 | 1.4 | 1.1 | |
| 2014 FIBA World Cup | 22nd | 5 | 5.4 | 1.8 | 1.0 | |
| EuroBasket 2015 | 16th | 6 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 0.5 | |
| EuroBasket 2017 | 11th | 4 | 6.3 | 0.8 | 1.5 |