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Veikko Vainio

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Veikko Vainio
Personal information
Born (1948-04-01) 1 April 1948 (age 76)
Kotka, Finland
Listed height6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
CollegeBYU (1968–1971)
NBA draft1971: undrafted
Playing career1964–1974
PositionCenter
Career history
1964–1967KTP
1971–1974Pantterit
Career highlights and awards

Veikko Vainio (born April 1, 1948) is a retired Finnish professional basketball player. At 6'9" (2.06 m) tall, he played at the center position. He earned All-Tournament Team honors at EuroBasket 1967.

College career

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Vainio played college basketball at Brigham Young University (BYU), with the Cougars.

Playing career

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Club career

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In his club career, Vainio won one Finnish League championship, in 1967, while playing with KTP.

Finnish national team

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Vainio was a regular member of the senior Finnish national team, with whom he played in 68 games. He helped lead Finland to a sixth-place finish at the EuroBasket 1967, averaging 7.1 points per game. He was selected to the All-Tournament Team.

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