Petri Heinonen Explained

Petri Heinonen
Height Ft:6
Height In:10
Weight Lb:220
League:Korisliiga
Team:Tampereen Pyrintö
Number:21
Birth Date:12 September 1988
Birth Place:Tampere, Finland
Nationality:Finnish
Career Start:2005
Years1:2005–2007
Team1:Tampereen Pyrintö
Years2:2007–2009
Team2:Espoon Honka
Years3:2008–2013
Team3:Korihait
Years4:2013–present
Team4:Tampereen Pyrintö

Petri Juhani Heinonen (born 12 September 1988) is a Finnish basketball player. The 207cm (81inches) center/forward Heinonen plays for Tampereen Pyrintö in Korisliiga. Alongside Finnish competitions, Heinonen has represented Pyrintö in Baltic Basketball League.

Heinonen won Finnish championship with Espoon Honka in 2008 and with Pyrintö in 2014. He was elected Korisliiga's Rookie of the Year in 2007 and Korisliiga's Most Developed Player of the Year in 2011. He has also played in Finland's national team.[1] At 2011 Summer Universiade Heinonen played for seventh-positioned Finland. At the same year Heinonen belonged to Finland's squad that won its first Nordic championship for 28 years.[2]

Trophies and awards

National team

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Pelaaja.
  2. Web site: Suomi haki PM-kullan Sundsvallista näytöstyyliin.