Finland women's national basketball team

The Finland women's national basketball team represents Finland in international women's basketball competitions.[2] They are governed by Basketball Finland.

This article is about the women's team. For the men's team, see Finland men's national basketball team.

Finland
FIBA ranking66 Decrease 7 (21 August 2023)[1]
Joined FIBA1939
FIBA zoneFIBA Europe
National federationBasketball Finland
CoachPekka Salminen
Olympic Games
AppearancesNone
World Cup
AppearancesNone
EuroBasket Women
Appearances5
MedalsNone
Home jersey
Team colours
Home
Away jersey
Team colours
Away
Medal record
FISU World University Games
Bronze medal – third place2021 ChengduTeam

Finland has appeared in five editions of the EuroBasket between 1952 and 1987, with 6 wins in 34 matches. It hasn't qualified for a major tournament since.[3]

Competitive record

Women's EuroBasket

2021 Roster

Roster for the EuroBasket Women 2021 qualification.[4]

Finland women's national basketball team roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.NameAge – Date of birthHeightClubCtr.
G 4 Kati Ollilainen 17 – (2003-04-26)26 April 2003 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) Helsinki Basketball Academy Finland
PF 5 Sofia Pelander 28 – (1992-08-04)4 August 1992 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) Herner TC Germany
G 7 Elina Koskimies 24 – (1996-10-02)2 October 1996 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) GDKO Ibaizabal Spain
F 8 Lotta Vesiluoma 23 – (1997-08-24)24 August 1997 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) Espoo Basket Team Finland
PF 9 Awak Kuier 19 – (2001-08-19)19 August 2001 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) Virtus Eirene Italy
PF 10 Helmi Tulonen 22 – (1998-12-09)9 December 1998 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) GDKO Ibaizabal Spain
C 11 Marianne Kalin 23 – (1997-05-27)27 May 1997 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) Bembibre Spain
PG 12 Linda-Lotta Lehtoranta 29 – (1991-10-07)7 October 1991 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) PeKa Finland
F 13 Veera Pirttinen 23 – (1997-06-24)24 June 1997 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) Catz Lappeenranta Finland
PF 14 Annika Holopainen 27 – (1993-08-04)4 August 1993 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) KR Iceland
PF 15 Anniina Äijänen 25 – (1995-10-01)1 October 1995 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) Universitario de Ferrol Spain
G 21 Henna Sandvik 17 – (2003-05-26)26 May 2003 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) Tapiolan Honka Finland
G 22 Saga Ukkonen 19 – (2001-04-28)28 April 2001 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) Helsinki Basketball Academy Finland
SG 26 Elina Aarnisalo 15 – (2005-07-26)26 July 2005 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) Tapiolan Honka Finland
Head coach
  • Finland Pekka Salminen
Assistant coach(es)
  • Finland Mirka Dettmann
  • Finland Jari Nykänen
  • Finland Niko Hellman
Legend
  • Club – describes last
    club before the competition
  • Age – describes age
    on 4 February 2021

2011 Roster
  • Guards
    • [1.83] Krista Gross
    • [1.70] Anette Juvonen
    • [1.73] Vilma Kesänen
    • [1.75] Linda Lehtoranta
    • [1.72] Reetta Piipari
  • Forwards
    • [1.82] Evita Iiskola
    • [1.83] Henna Koponen
    • [1.85] Heta Korpivaara
    • [1.74] Dionne Pounds
    • [1.77] Henna Salomaa
    • [1.87] Minna Sten
    • [1.89] Tiina Sten
    • [1.90] Taru Tuukkanen
    • [1.80] Hanna Vapamaa

See also

References
  1. "FIBA Ranking Presented by Nike". FIBA. 21 August 2023. Retrieved 21 August 2023.
  2. Profile in FIBA Europe's website
  3. Statistics Archived 29 December 2017 at the Wayback Machine at the Basketball Finland website
  4. "Finland at the FIBA Women's EuroBasket Qualifiers 2021".
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