PEKKA MARKKANEN

MARKKANEN, PEKKA

Hometown: Jyvaskyla, Finland  (Meilahden HS)

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CATEGORY   TOTAL   1990
YEAR     Jr.
POSITION     C
HEIGHT     6'10
WEIGHT     215
JERSEY     44
Games Played/Started 34/33   34/33
Minutes 666   666
   Per Game 19.6   19.6
Points 234   234
   Per Game 6.9   6.9
Rebounds 132   132
   Per Game 3.9   3.9
Blocks 38   38
Assists 16   16
Steals 26   26
Turnovers 34   34
(Assists+Steals)/TO 1.24   1.24
FG: Attempts 155   155
       Made 90   90
       Percent 58.1   58.1
3FG: Attempts 0   0
       Made 0   0
       Percent 0.0   0.0
FT: Attempts 90   90
       Made 54   54
       Percent 60.0   60.0
Production Points/Game 9.15   9.15
Production Points/Minute .467   .467

1990:  Lettered.

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PROFESSIONAL CAREER:
Height: 207cm / 6'10''
Position: Center
Born: 1967
Team: Jyväskylä, FIN (2000-02)
Nationality: FIN
Agent: Milz Michael (MM-Basketball)		 College: Kansas (B12)
Previous teams:
Hongikon (FIN)
Topo Helsinki (FIN)
Nancy (FRA)
Current Stats
Career / Comments:
Outlook:
Is an excellent defensive player with active hands, good speed, good sense of anticipation and who steals the ball a lot; helps on defense and is very quick going from his man to the ball and come back; is a good rebounder ; hard worker who plays with desire ; very mobile for his size and runs the floor well; can also block some shots; is offensively limited, but is an excellent role player for Porin Veto
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Career:
1989-1990: Kansas (NCAA)
1992-1993: NMKY Helsinki (1T)
1993-1994: San Josep (ESP-LEB)
1994-1995: ZTE Goldsun (HUN)
1995-1996: TSK universa Bamberg (GER), injured during the season
1996-1997: Torpan Pojat Helsinki (1T)
1997-1998: Torpan Pojat Helsinki (1T): 9.5ppg, 5.8rpg
1998-1999: Nancy (FRA-ProA): 4.2ppg, 3.3rpg
1999-2000: Nancy (FRA-ProA): 6games: 6pts, 12reb, in Jan.'00 signed by ToPo Helsinki (1T): 10.7ppg, 6.4rpg; NEBL: 5.6ppg, 5.7rpg
2000-2001: Started the season at HonSu (1st Div): 5games: 19.8ppg, 9.8rpg, 2.4apg, but in Nov.'00 went to Saynatsalon Riento: 6games: 12.5ppg, 6.2rpg, 1.7apg
2001-2002: Jyväskylä (1T): 28games: 8.6ppg, 7.0rpg, 25ast, 1.1bpg
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Awards/Achievements:
Finnish National Team -95-97,00-01
European Championships -95
Finnish All-Star Game -97
Finnish Champion -97,98
Finnish League Finalist -99
Finnish League Domestic Player All-Star Team -00

Source:  Eurobasket.com
     

PEKKA MARKKANEN

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