Veikko Vainio
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1 April 1948 Kotka, Finland |
| Nationality | Finnish |
| Listed height | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
| Listed weight | 220 lb (100 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College | BYU Cougars |
| Playing career | 1964–1974 |
| Position | Center |
| Career history | |
| 1964–1967 | KTP |
| 1971–1974 | Pantterit |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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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 BYU, with the BYU 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.
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