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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
NationalityFinnish
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

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

Playing career

Club career

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

Finnish national team

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.