Ville Tahvanainen

Ville Tahvanainen
Clube Desportivo da Póvoa
Position	Shooting guard
League	Liga Portuguesa de Basquetebol
Personal information
Born	30 June 2000 (age 24); Helsinki, Finland
Listed height	1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Listed weight	95 kg (209 lb)
Career information
High school	Helsinki Basketball Academy; (Helsinki, Finland)
College	Bradley (2019–2023)
Playing career	2016–present
Career history
2016–2017	Helsingin NMKY
2017–2019	HBA-Märsky
2023	Haukar
2023–2024	Álftanes
2024–present	CD Póvoa

Ville Tahvanainen (born 30 June 2000), is a Finnish professional basketball player for CD Póvoa in the Portuguese Basketball League.

Career

Tahvanainen started his career with NMKY Helsinki and HBA-Märsky, before moving to the United States to start college in Bradley in 2019.^[1]^[2]

After a season in Iceland as a professional with Haukar and Álftanes,^[3] Tahvanainen signed with CD Póvoa in the Liga Portuguesa de Basquetebol in September 2024.^[4]

National team

Tahvanainen debuted in the Finland national basketball team in 2018 at the age of 18.^[5]^[6]

Personal life

His father Mika-Matti Tahvanainen is a former professional basketball player who represented Finland national team in 54 games, and his brother Joonas is also a former player who played also for HBA-Märsky and college basketball in the United States.

Career statistics

Legend
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

College


Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2019–20	Bradley	33	2	20.0	.466	.391	.846	2.5	1.0	.2	.0	6.6
2020–21	Bradley	27	17	28.0	.422	.338	.818	3.0	1.6	.6	0	8.6
2021–22	Bradley	28	12	22.8	.357	.362	.913	2.5	.8	.6	.2	7.1
2022–23	Bradley	34	3	22.2	.444	.368	.826	3.3	1.3	.5	.1	6.7
Career		122	34	23.0	.421	.363	.851	2.8	1.2	.5	.1	7.2

External links

References

^ Tori Ortiz ja Ville Tahvanainen opiskelivat kumpikin amerikkalaisessa yliopistossa – vain toinen tienasi satoja tuhansia dollareita, Helsingin Sanomat, 25 June 2023
^ Ville Tahvanainen on ammattilaisuran kynnyksellä, basket.fi, 6 June 2023
^ Ville Tahvanainen aloittaa ammattilaisuransa Islannissa, Yle, 4 August 2023
^ Ville Tahvanainen Portugalin pääsarjaan, basket.fi, 16 September 2024
^ Susijengi kaatoi Latvian jännitysnäytelmässä – teini-ikäinen Ville Tahvanainen hurjassa iskussa!, Ilta-Sanomat, 7 September 2018
^ Ville Tahvanainen player profile, basket.fi

[1] Tori Ortiz ja Ville Tahvanainen opiskelivat kumpikin amerikkalaisessa yliopistossa – vain toinen tienasi satoja tuhansia dollareita, Helsingin Sanomat, 25 June 2023

[2] Ville Tahvanainen on ammattilaisuran kynnyksellä, basket.fi, 6 June 2023

[3] Ville Tahvanainen aloittaa ammattilaisuransa Islannissa, Yle, 4 August 2023

[4] Ville Tahvanainen Portugalin pääsarjaan, basket.fi, 16 September 2024

[5] Susijengi kaatoi Latvian jännitysnäytelmässä – teini-ikäinen Ville Tahvanainen hurjassa iskussa!, Ilta-Sanomat, 7 September 2018

[6] Ville Tahvanainen player profile, basket.fi

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