Topias Palmi Explained

Topias Palmi
Position:Shooting guard / small forward
Height M:1.96
Weight Kg:91
League:Korisliiga
Team:Kauhajoki Karhu
Birth Date:26 August 1994
Birth Place:Tampere, Finland
Nationality:Finnish
Draft Year:2016
Career Start:2011
Years1:2011–2018
Team1:Tampereen Pyrintö
Years2:2018–2019
Team2:Kataja
Years3:2019–2021
Team3:Vanoli Cremona
Years4:2021
Team4:Tampereen Pyrintö
Years5:2021–2022
Team5:Limburg United
Years6:2022–2023
Team6:SCM U Craiova
Years7:2023– present
Team7:Karhu Basket
Highlights:

Topias Palmi (born August 26, 1994) is a Finnish professional basketball player who plays for Karhu Basket of the Finnish Korisliiga and the FIBA Europe Cup. A 194 cm tall guard, Palmi last played for Vanoli Cremona of the LBA.

Professional career

On June 27, 2019, he has signed multi-year deal with Vanoli Cremona of the LBA.[1]

After the Vanoli Cremona financial difficulties at the end of 2019–20 season that put the entire club into bankruptcy risk, Palmi was the only player who was confirmed for the following 2020–21 season. However he parted way with Cremona four games before the natural conclusion of the competition in order to attend some medical scrutinies in Finland.[2] Palmi joined Tampereen Pyrintö in 2021 and averaged 17.7 points, 4.2 rebounds, and 2.4 assists per game. On December 9, 2021, Palmi signed with Limburg United of the BNXT League.[3]

In the 2022–23 season, Palmi played in Romanian Liga Națională for SCM U Craiova.[4]

In August 2023, he returned to Finland and signed with powerhouse Kauhajoki Karhu Basket on a one-year deal.[5] Palmi was named the Korisliiga Player of the Month in December 2023.[6] He was named the MVP of the 2023–24 Korisliiga season.[7]

National team

In 2013 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship Division B game against Luxembourg, Palmi scored 60 points and broke the old record of any Finnish national basketball team with 17 points margin.[8]

Palmi represented Finland senior national team in the EuroBasket 2022.

Personal life

Palmi is in a relationship with Finnish hurdler Reetta Hurske.[9] [10]

Career statistics

National team

Trophies and awards

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: Topias Palmi signs with Vanoli Cremona. June 27, 2019. Sportando. En. June 27, 2019.
  2. Web site: Risolto consensualmente il contratto con Topias Palmi per la stagione sportiva 2020/2021 . vanolibasket.com . 12 April 2021 . Italian .
  3. Web site: Buyse . Peter . Topias Palmi (ex Pyrinto) signs at Limburg . Eurobasket . December 9, 2021 . December 9, 2021.
  4. https://www.is.fi/urheilulehti/parhaat/art-2000009871242.html Urheilun superpari Topias Palmi ja Reetta Hurske ovat eläneet vuosia etäsuhteessa – nyt heidän elämänsä muuttui
  5. https://www.basket.fi/basket/uutiset/topias-palmi-vahvistaa-karhu-basketia/ Topias Palmi vahvistaa Karhu Basketia
  6. https://www.basket.fi/basket/uutiset/kauhajoen-topias-palmi-korisliigan-joulukuun-kuukauden-pelaaja/ Kauhajoen Topias Palmi Korisliigan joulukuun kuukauden pelaaja
  7. https://www.basket.fi/basket/uutiset/topias-palmi-on-korisliigan-vuoden-pelaaja-naisten-korisliigan-parhaaksi-valittiin-saana-kujala/ Topias Palmi ja Saana Kujala palkittiin Korisliigojen parhaina
  8. Web site: Topias Palmi pommitti maaotteluhistoriaa: 60 pistettä, 12 kolmosta!.
  9. https://www.is.fi/urheilulehti/parhaat/art-2000009871242.html Urheilun superpari Topias Palmi ja Reetta Hurske ovat eläneet vuosia etäsuhteessa – nyt heidän elämänsä muuttui
  10. https://yle.fi/a/74-20021153 Miesystävä jännitti Reetta Hurskeen mestaruusjuoksua koripalloarjen keskellä Romaniassa – “Naapurit varmaan kuulivat ensimmäisenä kovaa huutoa”